As part of their 30th anniversary in 2026, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are teaming up with Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM) to publish a special collection on “Young researchers who will change the world”. FYM is a non-profit linked to the scientific journal Frontiers. Its goal is to make cutting-edge science discoveries av... read more 

Yesterday a joint statement ‘No directionality in MSCA’ was published. The statement opposes the proposed introduction of directionality in the draft of the MSCA Work Programme 2026–2027. The signatory organisations shared their concerns about the European Commission’s proposal to establish targeted calls aligned with the EU... read more 

The honour of kicking off the MSCA Fellow of the month initiative is to Dr. Fatemeh Mokhtari, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow working at the Department of Materials Engineering  at KU Leuven. In this article the journey from PhD to her current research is explained. Watch out for more inspiring stories from MSCA fellows to be published on the MSCA... read more 

The European institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) tries to build the bridge from promising innovations to succesful businesses. It counts about 10 knowledge and innovation communities (KIC) that focus on a specific sector. The EIT Culture and Creativity is one of the more recently established newer KIC's. To help businesses cross... read more