EURAXESS North America

08/21/2026

Planning to apply for an ERC Grant in the 2027 calls? Now is the time to start preparing your proposal.

The 2027 Work Programme also introduces several updates, including changes to eligibility windows and application rules.

If you're considering an ERC application:

✅ Check the 2027 call calendar

✅ Review the updated eligibility criteria

✅ Start preparing your proposal early

✅ Explore the resources and guidance available through EURAXESS North America

📌 Find the 2027 ERC call dates and useful resources here:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/north-america/news/erc-grants-2027-call-dates

Best of luck to everyone preparing an ERC proposal—we look forward to seeing many excellent applications!

The European Research Council has released indicative dates for the 2027 ERC grant calls following the adoption of the ERC

08/21/2026

🇪🇺🇨🇦 Looking to expand your innovation and research partnerships with Canada?

The EU–Canada Matchmaking Event 2026 will take place in Montreal, 15–17 September 2026, bringing together European and Canadian clusters, SMEs, research organizations, and innovation stakeholders to explore new collaboration opportunities. The event is organized by the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) in the context of ALL IN, Canada's leading event on AI and emerging technologies.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

🔹 Build new international partnerships through matchmaking

🔹 Explore collaboration in Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Technologies, Quantum Technologies, and Defence & Security

🔹 Learn about the Canadian innovation ecosystem through seminars and site visits

🔹 Connect with leading innovation actors from both sides of the Atlantic.

📅 15–17 September 2026

📍 Montreal, Canada

More information and registration:
https://www.clustercollaboration.eu/content/eu-canada-matchmaking-event-montreal-2026

and visit our website for more events and information about : https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/north-america

Discover EURAXESS North America's support for researchers looking to collaborate, study, or work in Europe. Connect with events, mobility opportunities, and expert guidance.

08/11/2026

🚨 Call: Postdoctoral Opportunities in Spain 🇪🇸🇦🇺

The Australia-Spain Network for Innovation and Research Excellence (AuSpire) has launched its third and final call for applications!

🎓 5 postdoctoral positions are available in Spain across fields including bioinformatics, biology, neurobiology, genomics, immunometabolism, chemical engineering, circular economy, water quality, waste valorisation, and process systems engineering.
✨ What AuSpire offers:
• 36-month full-time employment in Spain
• Competitive salary + relocation allowance
• Up to 12 months of international/intersectoral secondment in Australia or Spain
• International research training and industry collaboration
• Family allowances
• Opportunity to become a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

🌍 Open to researchers worldwide who hold a PhD and have not resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.
📅 Application deadline: 7 September 2026
📍 Positions based in Spain | 🇦🇺 Secondment opportunities in Australia
🚀 Expected start: January 2027
👉 Explore the open positions: AuSpire Open Positions https://auspire.eu/

Project Summary The Australia-Spain Network for Innovation and Research Excellence (AuSpire) is an ambitious, interdisciplinary program co-funded by the European Union that links Spanish and Australian research communities through 28 Postdoctoral Fellowships. Centred on the concept of Planetary Well...

08/02/2026

The updated RADIANCE Handbook for the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call is now available!

📢 The updated RADIANCE Handbook for the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call is now available!
If you're planning to coordinate or join a DN proposal, the revised handbook provides practical guidance, key updates, and useful tips to help you navigate the proposal writing.
Whether you're a first-time applicant or an experienced coordinator, the handbook is designed to support you step by step, sub-chapter by sub-chapter.

📖 Access the updated handbook here: https://horizoneuropencpportal.eu/sites/default/files/2026-07/radiance_dn_handbook_2026_0.pdf

We hope it helps you develop strong, competitive proposals.
Feel free to share it with colleagues and collaborators!

PS: the Submission Guide for the DN call 2026 will also follow in some weeks when we get closer to the call deadline (24 November).

08/02/2026

Seeking work in a research group run by an ERC-funded researcher?

You can find more than 145 positions open for application on the website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd

07/30/2026

We're excited to join the NCURA 68th Annual Meeting in New York City from August 1–4, 2026!

If you're attending, come meet the EURAXESS North America team to learn about our free services for researchers and funding opportunities under Horizon Europe. We look forward to connecting with research administrators and research support professionals from around the world.

See you in New York!

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/north-america/events/ncura-annual-meeting-2026


Yuqi Claire Chen Florent Bernard, Ph.D. Jackson Howard Derya Büyüktanır Karacan

EURAXESS North America will join the National Council of University Research Administrator (NCURA)'s 68th Annual Meeting in New York, NY.

07/19/2026

Do you know about the ERC Plus Grant - a new grant scheme to support transformative research?

07/17/2026

🎬 We are wrapping up Season 3 with a powerful and necessary conversation!

Academia shouldn’t cost you your mental health. 🌱🎓

Fixed-term contracts, funding cliffs, and the relentless "publish or perish" pressure take a massive toll on researchers today. But how do we actually change the system?

In the newest episode of EURAXESS Smart Talks, we welcome Dr. Brian Cahill to discuss exactly that. He traces his journey from mechanical engineer to advocating for early-career researchers at the Marie Curie Alumni Association. We dive into the ReMO COST Action and share a roadmap for building healthier research careers across three levels: individual, institutional, and policy.
Dr. Cahill also shares his top piece of advice: why building personal networks and a life outside the lab might just be your best career strategy.

🎧 Tune in to the conversation now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1998474/episodes/19496888

07/14/2026

🎙️ New episode of EURAXESS Smart Talks!

Ever wondered what "resilience" really means for a factory 🏭? Dr. Tanel Aruväli, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow from Estonia now researching at the University of Malta 🇲🇹, breaks it down with a simple ruler analogy — and dives into how manufacturers can stress-test their way through today's VUCA world (supply chain shocks, energy crises, geopolitical tension).

He also gets honest about the human side of an MSCA fellowship: picking where to go with a family, finding the right supervisor, reshaping a proposal through multiple rounds of feedback, and figuring out where AI tools actually help (and where they don't) 🤖.

Plus: relocating to Malta with his kids, navigating a new school system, and what's next after the fellowship — ERC grant, commercialization, or academia?

🎧 Tune in: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1998474/episodes/19462845

07/10/2026

A strong PhD project can start with a research question. And with a clear idea of why that question matters! 💡

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung awards scholarships to PhD candidates with excellent academic records, a convincing research project and socio-political commitment 👉 https://sohub.io/c5xv

To apply, you should:
• Be admitted to doctoral studies at a state or state-recognised university, as a rule in Germany
• Have completed preliminary work on your PhD project and present a realistic timetable
• Show socio-political commitment linked to democracy, ecology, solidarity or non-violence
• Provide proof of German language skills at B2 level or DSH 1

Projects related to focal points of the Foundation’s activities will be given priority. Funding depends on your applicant status: German applicants, applicants educated in Germany and EU nationals can receive 1,650 euros per month plus 100 euros per month for research costs. Non-EU applicants educated outside Germany can receive 1,400 euros per months month plus a 100 euros per month mobility allowance and individual allowances.

Take the next step with a PhD project that connects research and commitment 🌱 🤝