Marie Curie Actions - Research Fellowship Programme

Marie Curie project discovers that closest sun-like star may have a habitable planet

One of the closest and most similar stars to the sun was discovered by an international team of astronomers at Hertfordshire University, together with colleagues from Chile, the USA, and Australia.
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Marie Curie COFUND – reaching further: Bridging the gap between European, regional, national and international fellowship programmes

NEWFELPRO, the 100th COFUND Fellowship Programme goes to CROATIA! – Congratulations!
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ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2012

The closing conference of the 'ASEAN-EU Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2012' took place in Brussels on 12 December.
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Meet our fellows

Marie Curie Actions are mostly about people. Although this is just a small sample, each fellow having a different profile and experience, they all agree on one thing: Marie Curie Actions changed their lives and boosted their careers.
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Marie Curie researcher develops cheaper and more sensitive HIV detection test

One Marie Curie Fellow, Dr Roberto de la Rica from Imperial College London (UK) successfully tested a pioneering HIV detection technique that is ten times more sensitive than any method used to date.
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EU funding for research and education – inspiring science today and in the future

Today (15 April) Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, visited the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), meeting CERN scientists and a Swiss delegation.
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Marie Curie Actions - Research Fellowship Programme

Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research. In addition to generous research funding scientists have the possibility to gain experience abroad and in the private sector, and to complete their training with competences or disciplines useful for their careers. Read more about various funding schemes and requirements for applying.