EURAXESS ASEAN

31/07/2026

📢 🦠 Horizon Europe funding opportunities for researchers working on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance – flagged for cooperation with ASEAN institutions

The 2027 Horizon Europe Cluster 1 (Health) Work Programme includes 4️⃣ calls that will support the development of novel antiviral therapeutics, monoclonal antibodies, and innovative antimicrobials to tackle pathogens with epidemic potential and drug-resistant infections.

While the calls open on 10 February 2027, now is the time to identify partners, discuss research ideas, and start building competitive international consortia.

🗓️ Opening: 10 February 2027
🗓️ Deadline: 13 April 2027

🦠 HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-05: Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potential

🦠HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-06: Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat Flavivirus infections

🦠HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-07: Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections (filo-, nairo-, phenui-, picorna- and toga-viruses)

🦠HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-08: Development of innovative antimicrobials against resistant pathogens

📖 Find the full topic descriptions and call conditions in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2027 – Cluster 1Health: https://tinyurl.com/4m6r7h9m

💡 Tip: On the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, simply enter the call ID (e.g. HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-05) in the search bar, subscribe and receive call updates with your EU Login Account.



EU Science & Innovation

30/07/2026

Research is powered by ideas, but it thrives through people. 🚀 ❤️

Every researcher knows that the best collaborations are built on more than expertise alone. They grow through trust, openness, and the connections we make across borders.

Today is International Day of Friendship. We are happy to share this European Research Council-funded research by Professor Antonia Hamilton at University College London (UCL), who explores how friendships are formed and sustained. Professor Hamilton was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for her project "SocBond – the mechanisms and behaviours that create friendship (SocBond)" (€2.41 million over a period of 5 years).

ℹ️ Find out more about the project here: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101200179
ℹ️ Find out more about the ERC Advanced Grant here: https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/advanced-grant
🗓️ The deadline for submission is 27 August 2026

Lastly, a note to our friends: We hope to create with you a vibrant community that brings together researchers from Europe and Southeast Asia. Every webinar, workshop, mobility experience, and Horizon Europe project brings opportunities for new professional relationships that can develop into lasting friendships. Happy International Day of Friendship! 🌍🤝

Happy International Day of Friendship!

Friendship is more than a social connection; it plays an important role in our health and well-being. Strong social bonds can help us live healthier, longer lives, while loneliness can have serious effects on both physical and mental health.

Today, we're highlighting ERC grantee Antonia Hamilton at UCL, whose research investigates the science behind social bonding, exploring how shared interests, moving in sync and working together help people build meaningful connections.

By studying brain activity, movement, heart rate and social interactions, Hamilton hopes to better understand the mechanisms that help friendships flourish, and how these insights could help reduce loneliness.

Read more about it here 👉 https://bit.ly/4geUpna

29/07/2026

⏳ Two months may sound like plenty of time, but 9 September 2026 will be here before you know it.

If you are considering applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship, now is the time to stay focused and work on your proposal.

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support researchers with a PhD to advance their careers through international mobility, research excellence and skills development. Whether you are planning a European Postdoctoral Fellowship or a Global Postdoctoral Fellowship, the programme offers an outstanding opportunity to strengthen your research profile and expand your international network.

Need more details?
ℹ️ Get all details on the MSCA PF's main information page: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
📽️ Watch our recent webinar recording, where we explain the fellowship scheme, eligibility requirements and share practical tips for preparing a strong application: https://youtu.be/DXop1dUp7WA

📅 All the best with your proposal - and mark the deadline: 9 September 2026



EU Science & Innovation

28/07/2026

🇧🇪 Last week, we celebrated Belgium's National Day!
🤝 Connecting Europe and Southeast Asia through Research 🤝

Belgium is one of the strongest innovation leaders in the EU and its research and development (R&D) intensity rose to 3.36% of GDP in 2024, which is among the highest in the EU. This is driven by robust R&D policies, worldclass research institutions and the presence of multinational companies.

Through , Belgian universities, research organisations and companies work closely with partners across the globe, including Southeast Asia, to tackle shared challenges.

🌊 INSPIRE – Innovative Solutions for Plastic Free European Rivers (Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment)
This project brings together 20 innovative technologies and strategic actions to detect, collect and prevent the extent of aquatic litter. The objective is to establish a modular master plan for scaling up technologies and actions, offering ‘fit for all’ solutions applicable and replicable in rivers across Europe.
🇧🇪 Belgian Coordinator: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)
🇹🇭 ASEAN Partner: Asian Institute of Technology
ℹ️ Find out more: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101112879

🌍 AspirE – Decision Making of Aspiring (Re)Migrants to and within the EU (Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society)
This project explores the decision-making of aspiring (re)migrants from Southeast and East Asia (China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) to and within the EU countries (Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Finland). The project will map the extent to which spatial mobility policies at the EU and national levels consider aspiring (re)migrants’ behaviour, identify the micro- and meso-level drivers of (re)migration aspiration and determine the temporality of (re)migrants’ decision-making.
🇧🇪 Belgian Coordinator: ULB - Université libre de Bruxelles
ASEAN partners include:
🇰🇭 Foundation for Isaan Education and Popular Media
🇹🇭 Mahidol University
🇻🇳 Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences & Asia Pacific Economic Center
🇵🇭 Scalabrini Migration Center, Inc.
ℹ️ Find out more: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101095289

Here's to many more successful research and innovation partnerships between Belgium, Europe and Southeast Asia.

27/07/2026

🔎 Call for Evaluators - Xjenza Malta 🇲🇹
Are you an experienced researcher, innovator or industry expert looking to contribute to the research and innovation landscape?

Xjenza Malta is expanding its pool of independent evaluators and is inviting both international and local experts to support the assessment of research and innovation funding proposals.

By joining the evaluator pool, you will:
✅ Contribute your expertise to a transparent and high-quality evaluation process.
✅ Gain valuable experience and professional recognition.
✅ Help shape the future of research and innovation in Malta.

Xjenza Malta manages a multi-million funding portfolio spanning a wide range of scientific disciplines and Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Evaluators will provide independent expert assessments of research proposals, business-related reports and other documentation across its funding schemes.

If you have the relevant expertise, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact while supporting research excellence.

ℹ️ More information here: https://tinyurl.com/meahckrt

24/07/2026

🇲🇾 From molecular biology to the creative arts - Horizon Europe offers opportunities across disciplines.

Last week, was in Malaysia for a series of events that showcased the breadth of ASEAN-EU research and innovation collaboration.

💉 At the International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology ( 2026) which was hosted by UCSI University, K.R.M.H. Tatas Brotosudarmo presented upcoming Horizon Europe 2026-2027 opportunities for ASEAN researchers in Cluster 1 - Health. Discussions covered future calls on vaccines, pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance and other global health priorities, as well as the European Commission's RAISE initiative, which supports AI-enabled research through access to advanced computing resources.

🏥 🚀 🚃 At the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), around 40 senior researchers joined an information session on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Horizon Europe Pillar II opportunities across Clusters 1, 4 and 5. The visit also provided an opportunity to exchange with researchers who are already engaged in Horizon Europe and discuss how collaboration with European partners can be further strengthened.

🎭 The mission concluded at the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya (UM), where researchers, artists and practitioners explored opportunities under Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.

The discussions highlighted that Horizon Europe extends well beyond the laboratory, and supports research and innovation in cultural heritage, creative industries, social inclusion and democratic governance.

3️⃣ events. 3️⃣ different audiences. 1️⃣ shared ambition: building stronger research partnerships between ASEAN and Europe across all disciplines.

A sincere thank you to all our hosts, speakers and participants for the engaging discussions. We look forward to seeing more Malaysian researchers join future Horizon Europe collaborations.

23/07/2026

🚨 Earlier this week, the European Commission adopted the European Research Council(ERC) Work Programme 2027.

The programme sets out the final funding opportunities under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), with grants available for researchers of any nationality, based anywhere in the world, who wish to carry out frontier research in Europe.

Whether you are building your first independent research team, strengthening an established group, pursuing ambitious high-risk research, or leading a large collaborative scientific challenge, the ERC offers funding schemes across every career stage.

As part of the initiative, the ERC will continue to provide increased additional funding for researchers moving from non-associated third countries to the EU or an Associated Country through selected grant schemes. The ERC Plus Grant will also continue in 2027.

📅 The application timetable for all 2027 calls is now available. And if you're planning ahead, remember that the 2026 Advanced Grant and ERC Plus Grant calls are still open.

ℹ️ For a general overview, visit the EURAXESS ASEAN Website: https://tinyurl.com/tny3dpfv
🔎 Find out all details on the ERC Website: https://tinyurl.com/bdd7ufbk

21/07/2026

🚀 Building Singapore's community

Last week, we were happy to conduct the first Horizon Europe Bootcamp sessions since the launch of the Singapore-Horizon Europe Complementary Fund by the National Research Foundation Singapore.

The response was fantastic! We welcomed over 100 researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) to explore how to develop collaborative research partnerships with Europe.

🙏 A sincere thank you to our hosts for their warm welcome and to the NRF team for supporting the sessions:
- Dr Sing Yang Chiam, Deputy Executive Director, A*STAR IMRE
- Dr Eugene Yong-Shun See, Director, Vice President's Research Office, NTU
- Wanda Preiser, Head, Office of International Engagement, NTU
- Hans Lim and Jonathan Gan, Singapore National Contact Points, NRF

Throughout the bootcamp, participants explored four simple but strategic questions that every researcher interested in international collaboration should ask:

👉 Are you visible? Have you built your research profile on the EU platforms to increase your visibility to potential collaborators?
👉 Where are the opportunities? Do you know how to navigate the key Horizon Europe platforms to identify funding opportunities, projects and potential partners?
👉Which funding opportunity fits your research? Where and how can you find relevant open call topics in the various Work Programmes?
👉Who are the right partners? How can you identify experienced project coordinators and build strong international consortia?

The discussions also generated strong interest in both the ongoing Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) calls and upcoming Horizon Europe Health 2027 opportunities, including topics on antiviral therapeutics, monoclonal antibodies for emerging infectious diseases, and innovative approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance.

We look forward to bringing more Horizon Europe Bootcamps to universities and research institutes across Singapore. Be ready to build impactful research collaborations!

14/07/2026

🇫🇷 Happy National Day, France!
🤝 Connecting Europe and Southeast Asia through Research 🤝

France is one of Europe's leading research and innovation nations, with world-class expertise across fields such as health, energy, aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced materials, agriculture, and environmental sciences. Through Horizon Europe, French universities, research organisations, and companies work closely with partners around the world, including Southeast Asia, to address global challenges.

👉Check out these projects where French institutions partner with Southeast Asian institutions:

🚃🔋 TEAMING - e-powerTrain prEdictive mAintenance using physics inforMed learnING
Electric vehicles play a crucial role in the effort to decarbonise the economy. The development of new diagnostic and prognostic systems is critical for estimating degradation, anticipating failures, and facilitating repairability to extend the lifespan of electric vehicles. Predictive maintenance (PdM) using artificial intelligence (AI) has attracted growing interest across industries. This Staff Exchange project advances predictive maintenance methods for electric vehicle powertrain components.
🇫🇷 French Partner: CEA
🇸🇬 ASEAN Partner: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
ℹ️ Find out more: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101131278

🪲 🦟 🦠 BCOMING – Biodiversity Conservation to Mitigate the Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The COVID-19 crisis highlighted the limitations of a "One Health" approach to preventing future pandemics. The EU-funded BCOMING project explores how biodiversity conservation can help reduce the risk of emerging infectious diseases. Activities take place across Europe and three tropical biodiversity hotspots, including Cambodia and Thailand.
🇫🇷 French Partner: Cirad - La recherche agronomique pour le développement
🇰🇭 🇹🇭 ASEAN Partners: Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Mekong Region Futures Institute
ℹ️ Find out more: http://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101059483

🔎 Collaborate with France's vibrant research and innovation landscape!



Euraxess France
Campus France

10/07/2026

🇸🇬 Researchers in Singapore: Looking to expand your international research collaborations and access Horizon Europe funding?

Join us for the Horizon Europe Bootcamp – Tools, Tips & Proposal Hack, a practical, hands-on workshop designed to help researchers develop competitive collaborative research proposals.

📅 Thursday, 16 July 2026
🕒 15:00–17:00 (Networking until 18:00)
📍 Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Kinesis Tower, Level 6, Seminar Room 2

Open to researchers from A*STAR, Singapore's universities and research institutes.

During this interactive session, you will learn how to:
🔹 Identify suitable Horizon Europe funding opportunities
🔹 Navigate the Funding & Tenders Portal, CORDIS, the Horizon Dashboard and the EURAXESS Portal
🔹 Find international partners and build strong research consortia
🔹 Strengthen your proposal through practical exercises and real project examples

We are happy to welcome Singapore's Horizon Europe National Contact Points from the National Research Foundation Singapore, who will brief the participants on the recently established Singapore-Horizon Europe Complementary Funding Scheme and answer your questions.

Stay afterwards for networking with Horizon Europe alumni and fellow researchers over light bites and refreshments.

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/edxkHxB6SzrDJCRC9
ℹ️ More info about the bootcamp here: https://tinyurl.com/9x5kfpnt



European Union in Singapore