The European Defence Fund (EDF) has published its work programme for 2026, allocating €1 billion for defence research and development projects. The programme, approved on 17 December 2025, features 31 call topics aimed at enhancing military capacities. This includes seven thematic calls for proposals, three non-thematic calls, and one initiat... read more 

Please note that the European Commission has extended the deadline for call DIGITAL-2025-BESTUSE-TECH-09 with the following two call topics:  European Digital Identity Wallet   EU Mobile Driving Licences) NEW closing date: 15 January 2026 (previously 09 December 2025) read more 

The Digital Decade policy programme sets up a monitoring and collaboration mechanism based on common objectives and targets for 2030, in particular on digital infrastructure, digital skills, digitalisation of public services and digitalisation of businesses. The Commission must review the programme by 30 June 2026 and may propose amendments. It wi... read more 

The November MSCA ‘Fellow of the Month’ is Christina Makoundou. Her research addresses two urban challenges: construction waste and road safety. Through her MSCA postdoctoral fellowship BioROAD² at Universiteit Antwerpen in Belgium, she is advancing this idea with biobased and recycled materials to build pavements that are both saf... read more