The European Research Executive Agency (REA) and the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission organize an online information event on Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks (DN) 2026 call. The DNs are a key part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under the Framework Programme Horizon Europe. There are three different implementation modes: Standard Doctoral Networks (DNs), Joint Doctorates (JDs) and Industrial Doctorates (IDs).

RAISE DN 2026 call – Resources for AI science in Europe – is part of the MSCA DN 2026 call, where AI is central to the research. It provides an additional change for funding for projects that aim to apply AI in their scientific research & for those focused on developing new AI tools, systems and methodologies.

The MSCA DN 2026 Call information event aims at informing all potential applicants and stakeholders about all important requirements for 2026 and promoting the ID and JD modes. The participants will have the opportunity to raise their questions through Slido, once the call opens on 28 May 2026, and during the Q&A session of the event.

Agenda in brief

9:30 Opening remarks and welcome address

9:45 Presentation EAC on policy priorities & Presentation REA on MSCA DN 2026 – novelties and ID/JD incentives

10.30 Coffee break

10:40 Presentation REA on RAISE DN 2026 call

11:00 Questions and answers part I (Slido event code #DN2026)

11.40 Coffee break

11:50 Questions and answers part II (Slido event code #DN2026)

12:25 Closing remarks

12.30 End of the event

All information related to the online info day, including the full agenda, is available on the European Commission research and innovation community platform.