Category Archives: General

  • Commission launches one-stop-shop to support researchers

    The Commission launched the ‘European Research Area for Ukraine’ (ERA4Ukraine) portal, a one-stop-shop for information and support services to Ukraine-based researchers and researchers fleeing Ukraine. The portal brings together initiatives at the EU level, per country and from nongovernmental groups. It...
  • Commission seeks candidates for the ERC Scientific Counc

    The independent Standing Identification Committee, which was set up by the European Commission in 2020, has begun the search for candidates for membership of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (ERC). Nominations are accepted until 6 May 2022, 12:00 noon CET....
  • International Women’s Day: EU support to women in rese

    On International Women’s Day, the empowerment of women and girls, in all of their diversity, is at the centre around the globe. Female talent is crucial for Europe, not least in the fields of research, science and education. The Commission continues...
  • EU Knowledge Valorisation Week 2022

    The EU Knowledge Valorisation Week will showcase excellent examples of policies and tools that promote the uptake of research results and science-based solutions for the benefit of all. Universities, business associations, research organisations, arts institutions, and other stakeholders have helped shape...
  • New Pre-Draft of Annotated Model Grant Agreement publish

    The European Commission published another pre-draft of the Annotated Model Grant Agreement (AGA) for Horizon Europe on 30 November 2021. The document follows a first pre-draft of the AGA, which appeared in the Funding & Tenders portal in the summer of this year....
  • 2022 Erasmus+ European Universities call launched

    To support the further rollout of the European Universities initiative, a new Erasmus+ call for proposals to support European Universities across Europe has been launched with a record total budget of €272 million. The European Universities support systemic, structural and sustainable transnational...
  • Commission invites cities to express their interest to b

    The Commission launched today a call for expression of interest addressed to cities to join the European Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. The objectives of the mission are to achieve 100 climate-neutral and smart European cities by 2030 and to...
  • The Commission is looking to appoint the first European

    The Commission is inviting outstanding innovation leaders to apply for the position of European Innovation Council (EIC) Board President. This is a new post created to provide strategic leadership for the EIC. The post is full time with a term of office limited...
  • 25 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: promoting e

    November marks the 25th anniversary of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme that has funded the research of about 145,000 PhDs and postdocs in Europe and beyond, and equipped them with new knowledge and skills. Recipients discuss how the MSCA were a stepping...
  • Introducing the EIT Community Booster – Scaling New Eu

    The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is pleased to announce the launch of the ‘EIT Community Booster – Scaling New European Bauhaus Ventures.’ Supporting the New European Bauhaus (NEB) that connects innovation, creativity and design to improve citizen’s quality of life, the venture...