EU Research Funding | Information Events
| E V E N T S | 2 0 2 6 | |
| Horizon Europe | |
| ERC-European Research Council | ERC Advanced Grant-Online workshop | "Towards an ERC Advanced Grant: from groundbreaking idea to successful proposal". The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) mERCury, for the European Research Council (ERC), is organising an online event for researchers interested in the Advanced Grant: 29 April 2026. The event will guide participants from shaping a truly “groundbreaking” idea to understanding the evaluation process of the European Research Council (ERC). Registration is open until 25 April 2026. |
| KoWi-Kooperationsstelle EU der Wissenschaftsorganisationen | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships | Online info event - 04 May 2026 | 10:00-11:30 am => How to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships- Registration starting on 13 April 2026 at 10:00 am. |
| German National Coordination Point for COST Actions | A virtual information event on the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action application procedure. 7 May 2026 from 9:30 to 13:30 (CEST). Registration: Infoveranstaltung der Nationalen Koordinationsstelle für COST - BMFTR EU-Buero Online COST Info Day 2026 Open to all researchers. The aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Actions or submit a COST Action proposal, the role and impact of the COST programme, and the benefits. 16 June 2026 10:00 to 11:50 (CEST) Registration: Online COST Info Day 2026 - COST |
| Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Actions Webinars | Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks 2026 | In order to prepare you as well as possible for the Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks 2026 calls for proposals, the NKS MSC is organising a series of online seminars on the application process: 07 May 2026 | 10:00-12:00 am => Online-Seminar zur Antragstellung in den MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) 2026 (German)- Register here . 21 May 2026 | 09:00-11:00 am => MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships – How to write a successful MSCA PF proposal (English)- Register here . 02 June 2026 | 03:00-05:00 pm => MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships – How to write a successful MSCA PF proposal (English)- Register here . 25 June 2026 | 10:00-12:00 am => Antragstellung in den MSCA Doctoral Networks (German)- Register here . |
| R E C O R D I N G S | |
| Infodays Health | European Commission |
Infodays Health
| 10 February 2026 |
IHI-Innovative Health Iniative | |
| IHI Call Days for Call 12 |IHI Innovative Health Initiative | IHI Call Days for Call 12 from 19 to 20 January 2026. |
| Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) Call 12 | As preparation for the IHI Call 12, Presentations and a networking platform will remain available until the call deadline (April 2026) |
MISSIONS | |
| EU Missions | Info Days and Brokerage events | The European Commission organized
Info Days on EU Missions
from 20 to 21 January. INFO Days: Events | The research and innovation community platform |
| Health and Mission Cancer topics |Information Event | Recordings are available of two information events on the Health and Mission Cancer topics for 2026/2027, held by the German National Contact Point for Health (German language) Aufzeichnung: Online Informationsveranstaltung zu den Gesundheits-Ausschreibungen 2026/2027 Aufzeichnung: Online-Informationsveranstaltung zu Tipps und Tricks |
ERC-European Research Council | |
| Webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants | The ERC Plus Grants webinar took place on 28 November 2025. |
| Webinar on ERC Work Programme 2026- Part 1 | A first ERC Work Programme 2026 webinar took place on 10 July 2025. You find recordings here . |
| Webinar on ERC Work Programme 2026- Part 2 | A second ERC Work Programme 2026 webinar took place on 11 September 2025 at 15.00 CEST. You find recordings here . |
| Webinar on ERC Grants | what to expect in 2026 calls | The ERC offered another webinar on 24 September 2025 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., focusing on the updates of the 2026 Work Programme. You find recordings via the link above. |
EIC-European Innovation Council | |
| EIC Information Days | Recordings are available of the EIC information days held in November 2025: General one . |
| Information event on the Horizon results booster platform | Projects funded under Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020 and earlier programmes have the option to apply for free-of-charge services and support in the following areas:dissemination and exploitation, assistance in bringing results to market, and exploitation and commercialization. As soon as the grant agreement is in place and there are initial results, an application can proceed. A recording is available dealing with the various services and some reports from previous projects: Booster Info Session: free guidance for EU-funded research results (18 June 2025) |
