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Last month, Christoforos Panteli completed his MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship and is now starting his own laboratory at the University of Cyprus.

Building on the research and algorithms from his MSCA fellowship, he now aims to develop intelligent sensors for various applications, helping researchers monitor metrics in health, environment, energy, robotics, and more.

The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) has launched a survey to gather insights on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping research and innovation across the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) community.

The questions cover a myriad of topics, from the perceptions of individual researchers on AI in the research sphere to the AI training that research performing organisations offer.

The insights we gain from your responses will help shape future training and policy initiatives under the MSCA.

MSCA fellows and alumni are invited to complete the survey by 31 January 2026.

Is the reproducibility of research and analyses an issue for you? Then you might wish to try out the new blockchain-based authenticable reproducibility solution currently piloted by Eurostat.

Starting this fall, Eurostat has been anchoring all of the thousands of datasets in its main dissemination database in the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) blockchain. This gives you, as a researcher or analyst, the necessary tools to demonstrate that the data you have used for your analyses are genuine Eurostat data.

But how to start? The extensive user guide includes a page with step-by-step instructions for researchers and analysts interested in trying out this new feature.

2024 marked 10 years of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) – and a decade of impact in helping close Europe’s innovation gap. The latest report showcases how this key programme of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) continues to boost innovation capacity across emerging and modest-performing regions of Europe and beyond. The report also highlights the expansion of EIT RIS activities into regions including Ukraine, Turkey, the Western Balkans, and the EU’s Outermost Regions.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched its Education Guide 2025, showcasing how its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) are shaping Europe’s innovation ecosystem through education, which is part of the EIT Knowledge Triangle model.

The guide shows how the EIT turns knowledge into impact, equipping learners of all ages with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset to succeed.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is launching a new call under the EIT Higher Education Initiative to enhance STEM education and shape Europe's future workforce. This call, with a budget of up to €70 million for 2026-2028, will also promote cooperation between Knowledge and Innovation Communities and European Universities alliances.

Info sessions will be held in December 2025 and January 2026 for guidance. Applications close on 4 March 2026 (17:00 CET).

Explore the Eurydice report, "Entrepreneurship Education at School in Europe – 2025"! This publication examines policy frameworks, teacher training, and practical entrepreneurial experiences in primary and secondary education across Europe.

Perfect for educators and policymakers alike, this report reveals how to effectively integrate entrepreneurship into the classroom. Don’t miss out on valuable insights that can shape the future of learning.

Discover the transformative power of entrepreneurship in education! The Community for Educational Innovation (CEI) presents the report "Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindsets in Education", highlighting how these skills foster creativity, resilience, and collaboration.

Gain insights and actionable recommendations for integrating entrepreneurship in Europe’s educational systems.

Through training, knowledge sharing and cross-sector collaboration, the MSCA have long supported AI in science. Thousands of researchers are gaining the skills to apply AI across disciplines, from engineering and life sciences to the humanities.

The new MSCA Factsheet on AI in Research showcases how the MSCA contributes to advancing it - featuring examples of projects, key figures and insights into how our researchers are developing and applying AI methods responsibly and creatively.

The European Commission has recently updated the MSCA Green Charter - a document, setting out guiding principles promoting environmentally sustainable practices in MSCA-funded research projects. It applies to all projects that receive funding under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

The updated MSCA Green Charter and supporting documents offer fresh guidance to help researchers and organisations make their projects more sustainable - from planning travel and events to managing data and lab resources.

Meet our December MSCA Fellow of the Month, Shanmugapriya Periyannan, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow at the University of Siegen in Germany.

Her research focuses on how materials behave at the atomic scale and how we can benefit from these interactions.

Meet our November MSCA Fellow of the Month, Christina Makoundou, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, who is dedicated to making cities greener and safer.

Her research focuses on developing paving materials for roads from bio-based and recycled sources, designed to be stronger and last longer, that can promote more sustainable and resilient urban environments.

Meet our October MSCA Fellow of the Month, Carmine Giordano, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow from Politecnico di Milano.

His project focuses on empowering a new generation of satellites, promising to reshape the future of space exploration and open doors for new operators.

The European Commission has announced the results of the 2025 MSCA call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND).

The Commission will provide €105.6 million to fund 31 projects – 14 doctoral training programmes and 17 post-doctoral fellowship programmes of outstanding quality, subject to successful conclusion of the grant agreement preparation process.

The MCA Staff Exchanges 2025 call closed on 8 October 2025.

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 363 proposals. Proposals submitted include the participation of 2,757 different organisations in 134 countries, out of which around 17.4% are non-academic organisations. Proposals are coordinated by organisations in 31 countries.

The MSCA & Citizens 2025 call closed on 22 October 2025.

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 241 proposals from coordinators based in 42 countries.

The MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 call closed on 25 November 2025.

The European Research Executive Agency received 1616 proposals. The proposals submitted include the participation of organisations in 92 third countries, among them USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and South Africa.

The MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2025 pilot call closed on 3 December 2025.

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 58 proposals from institutions across 18 countries.

49 of these proposals (85%) were considered eligible.

Switzerland has become an associated country to Horizon Europe, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).

Organisations based in Switzerland can apply to all MSCA 2026 calls for proposals as well as all future calls under Horizon Europe 2021-2027. This includes all schemes under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Researchers from Switzerland continue to be able to participate in the programme, which is open to top researchers from all over the world.

Former and current MSCA supervisors and researcher are among the 2025 Nobel Prize winners.

Michel H. Devoret received the Nobel Prize in Physics, alongside John Clarke and John M. Martinis, “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” He previously supervised the MSCA-funded Super MagneFiQuE project and was involved in the FP5 DIENOW project.

Omar M. Yaghi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, “for the development of metal–organic frameworks,” and will supervise the MSCA-funded AQUAFRAME project.

Philippe Aghion, a former MSCA researcher, received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth” and previously participated in several MSCA projects.

These awards highlight the contribution of MSCA-funded projects in supporting research and supervision that advance scientific excellence across disciplines.