MSCA Choose Europe for Science Information event

The most important innovation of the pilot action is that organisations are also selected on the basis of their offers of longer-term career prospects for postdoctoral researchers.

Commission seeks feedback on implementation issues

The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is organising a Reality Check on Implementation of Horizon Europe on 23 September.

European Commission launches new app “EU funding & me”

The app is linked to the Funding & Tenders Portal.

ERC President explains changes in the ERC evaluation procedure

The ERC announced changes to its 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes.

Kowi Online seminar for beginners: "Project management in Horizon Europe"

The event will focus on the essential rules of administrative and financial project management in Horizon Europe.

NCP-KoWi-Webinar: Security Conditions in the European Defence Fund

The session will cover key topics such as classified information protection and other security-related considerations relevant to the planning and implementation of EDF projects.

What you (might have) missed this summer

We have compiled a summary of the most important developments since mid-July – just in case you didn’t take our KoWi newsletter on your summer vacation.

"Research in Europe" - Career Day on 25.9. in Augsburg - Still places available

Registration will be open until 11 September.

ERC Starting Grant call 2025 results published: 99 grants go to German host institutions

478 early-career researchers will be supported with a total EU funding of EUR 761 million to conduct frontier research across various scientific fields.

New version of the DESCA model consortium agreement

The new version is suitable for collaborative projects with Associated Partners and offers options and subsections for both actual cost projects and lump sum projects. It also addresses changes in Belgian law regarding the liability of auxiliary persons.