MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding researchers with a maximum of [number] years of research experience. 8 years in the Making after their doctorate, that they carry out international mobility (not having resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the beneficiary entity (or of the partner entity for the exit phase in Global Fellowships) during more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the closing date of the call for proposals). Applications must be submitted jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary entity from the academic or non-academic sector.

Postdoctoral Fellowships can be carried out in Europe (i.e., in an EU Member State or in a Horizon Europe Associated Country) or in a Third Country not associated with Horizon Europe:

- European Postdoctoral FellowshipsThese grants are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to participate in R&D projects, whether coming to Europe from anywhere in the world or relocating within Europe. The standard duration of these grants is between 12 and 24 months.

- Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: These fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to participate in R&D&I projects with organizations outside the EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an initial period abroad of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 months in a non-associated third country, and a mandatory 12-month return period to a host organization located in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country.

More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01

Closing date: 09/09/2026 

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

The MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programs developed by consortia of universities, research institutions and scientific infrastructures, businesses—including SMEs—and other socioeconomic actors from various countries in Europe and beyond. These networks are open to the participation of organizations from third countries, with the aim of fostering international strategic alliances for the training and exchange of researchers.

The doctoral programs will address clearly identified needs in various research and innovation fields, exposing researchers to both the academic and non-academic sectors. They will also offer training in research-related skills and key transversal competencies for innovation and long-term employability, such as entrepreneurship, commercialization of results, intellectual property rights management, and scientific communication. Doctoral network proposals may be based on existing or planned research collaborations among participating organizations.

More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01     

Closing date: 24/11/2026 

Cluster 2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society: topics related to health – Single stage

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental health.

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and health.

• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shifts.

Closing date: 23/09/2026

Cluster 3 - Civil security for society: topics related to health and response to health-related emergencies – Single stage

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions.

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-02: Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impacts.

• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-04: Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutions.

Closing date: 05/11/2026

CANCER MISSION WP2026

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-01: Virtual Human Twin (VHT) Models for Cancer Research.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-02: Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-03: Pragmatic clinical trials to optimize immunotherapeutic interventions for patients with refractory cancers.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-04: Earlier and more precise palliative care.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-05: Boosting mental health of young cancer survivors through the European Cancer Patient Digital Center (ECPDC).

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a research capacity building program on cancer with and for Ukraine.

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07: Improve the Quality of Life of older cancer patients.

Closing date: 15/09/2026

Research Infrastructures

Topic of interest for research in neuroscience, brain-inspired technologies, digital services, research infrastructures, and interoperable scientific data.

• HORIZON-INFRA-2026-SERV-01-01º: Implementing digital services to empower neuroscience research for health and brain inspired technology via EBRAINS.

Closing date: 16/06/2026

EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open

EIC Pathfinder Challenges It funds early-stage, interdisciplinary, and high-risk research projects focused on specific technological challenges defined by the European Innovation Council. The aim is to develop the scientific basis for disruptive technologies with the potential to unlock new innovation and market opportunities. Published thematic areas include:

• Advanced Materials for Miniaturized Energy Harvesting Systems: development of advanced materials for miniaturized energy harvesting systems, with potential applications in point-of-care diagnostics, smart cities and sustainable Internet of Things.

• Biotechnology for Healthy AgingBiotechnological or pharmaceutical interventions aimed at preventing, delaying or reversing age-related diseases, including personalized medicine approaches and molecular profiling.

• DeepRAP – Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems: development of secure and human-centered cognitive artificial intelligence systems with reasoning, abstraction and planning capabilities.

Closing date: 28/10/2026 

TRANSCAN-4 JTC 2026: International Call for Cancer Research

STRANSCAN-4 has launched the JTC-2026 call for proposals, “Translational Research on Cancer Metabolism: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Diagnosis and Treatment.” Its objective is to coordinate international funding and promote multidisciplinary collaborations to improve cancer diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment from the perspective of tumor metabolism.

In Spain, the Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (FCAECC) and the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) participate as funding agencies.

The proposals must address at least one of the objectives or sub-objectives that are described below.

- 1 objective: Facilitating better diagnoses and better monitoring of cancer through metabolic biomarkers.

- 2 objective: Intercepting metabolic vulnerabilities to improve precision medicine.

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Pre-proposal closing date: 21/07/2026

Innovative Health Initiative – IHI Call 13

The Innovative Health Initiative has published preliminary information on its upcoming IHI Call 13, scheduled for launch in summer 2026. The call will be structured as a two-phase call and will address thematic areas of strategic interest for health research and innovation, still under review.

• Creation of a European network of sanitary incubators.

• Development of AI-based toxicology models and frameworks to improve drug safety assessment.

• Advances in the immunological understanding of age-mediated diseases.

This may be of interest to groups with experience in healthcare innovation, clinical validation, artificial intelligence applied to health, aging, immunology, knowledge transfer, and collaboration with industry.

More Information

Expected release: summer 2026

Format: two-phase call for applications

• HORIZON-INFRA-2026-SERV-01-01: Implementing digital services to empower neuroscience research for health and brain inspired technology via EBRAINS.

  
  

Closing date: 16/06/2026

OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

EDCTP

The Global Health EDCTP3 joint venture has published its 2026 Work Programme, which makes up to €147 million available to fund research and innovation projects in global health, with a particular focus on infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa and other regions. In addition, there are two Coordination and Support Action (CSA) themes:

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-SERP-01: Training and innovation networks for sustained capacity development related to ethics, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, and related digital regulatory platforms.

• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02Intelligence.

Closing date: 02/09/2026

EU4HEALTH

The European Commission has launched a new call for the designation of EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in public health, as part of its efforts to strengthen surveillance and response to health threats. The calls cover four priority areas:

- Clostridioides difficult

- Sexually transmitted bacteria

- Mycobacteria 

- Invasive bacterial infections

These laboratories will provide technical support to Member States in diagnostics, testing methods and harmonization of epidemiological surveillance.

The applications are addressed to EU/EEA public health laboratories.

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Closing date: 19/08/2026

Digital Europe Programme - 2026 Calls for Proposals Related to Digital Health

The Digital Europe Programme has published new calls for proposals with open application periods between April 21 and October 1, 2026. Among them are several opportunities related to digital health, artificial intelligence in healthcare, medical imaging and the reuse of health data.

• DIGITAL-2026-AI-PILOTING-10-SCREENING – AI Continent: pilot projects for medical imaging screening, especially in cancer and cardiovascular diseases, in real clinical settings.

• DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP – Advanced Digital Skills for AI Uptake in Health: educational and training programs to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector.

• DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-10-EHDS: development of capacities for the deployment of the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format and digital health services linked to the European Health Data Space.

These calls for proposals may be of interest to research groups, hospitals, innovation units, data platforms, medical imaging, AI applied to health, and specialized training.

Closing date: 01/10/2026

National inquiries: dep@digital.gob.es

COST Action CINNAMON – Mobility in CAR-T therapies

The COST Action CINNAMON is launching calls for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM) for researchers in the field of CAR-T cell therapies and advanced immunotherapy. These grants fund research stays at European centers, facilitating knowledge exchange, capacity building, and the creation of scientific networks. Participation by young researchers is particularly encouraged.

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Closing date: 30/06/2026

COST Action HAPLO-iPS – Mobility in iPSC therapies

The COST Action HAPLO-iPS offers funding opportunities for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for researchers working with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These short stays allow researchers to acquire new techniques, foster international collaborations, and advance the standardization of methodologies in regenerative medicine. The call for proposals is especially geared towards researchers in the early stages of their careers.

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Closing date: 31/08/2026

COST Open Call 2026 – New COST Stocks

The COST program – European Cooperation in Science and Technology – will open its call for proposals for new COST Actions in the summer of 2026. These actions fund international networks of scientific and technological collaboration, facilitating meetings, short stays, training, dissemination activities, and the creation of research communities.

COST Actions are especially useful for groups seeking to position themselves internationally, consolidate European networks, prepare future proposals for Horizon Europe, or connect with academic, clinical, technological, and social actors from different countries.

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Closing date: 28/10/2026

15/06/2026

National ERC Conference: New Developments and ERC Plus

The Sant Pau Research Institute (Barcelona), in collaboration with the FECYT European Office, is organizing an information session on the European Research Council (ERC). The session will cover ERC calls for proposals, updates to the Work Programme 2027, and the new ERC Plus call, and will include the participation of ERC project evaluators and beneficiaries.

More information and registration here.

15/06/2026

Infoday ERC Plus Grant – What's New about the New ERC Scheme

To mark the upcoming launch of the new ERC Plus Grant scheme of the European Research Council (ERC), FECYT, through its European Office and National Contact Points (NCP), will participate on June 15, 2026 in Barcelona in an information day dedicated to presenting its main new features.

The new instrument will offer up to seven years of funding and a maximum of €7 million per project, with a focus on scientific excellence and the transformative nature of the proposals, as well as a flexible lump-sum funding model. The call for proposals will be open to researchers from all fields and postdoctoral levels.

More information about the event coming soon.

16/06/2026

XIII CDTI Conference: “Between two Programs, Horizon Europe” (Barcelona)

The CDTI is organizing the thirteenth edition of the Conference of the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP) in Spain, under the motto “Between two programs, Horizon EuropeThe event will take place on June 16 at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya (Barcelona). It is being held in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the European Commission, and Acciò. As in previous editions, there will be an opportunity to receive asesoramiento personalized on Horizon Europe and agreements can also be reached meetings with other attendees to promote collaboration.

Additionally, during the Conference a poster exhibition of projects coordinated by Spanish entities that have obtained funding from Horizon Europe.

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17/06/2026

Conference on the implementation of projects in Horizon Europe (Barcelona)

The National Contact Points for the legal and financial aspects of Horizon Europe (HE), in collaboration with ACCIÓ and with the participation of the European Commission, are organizing the "Implementation Event on Horizon Europe" to delve into the main legal, financial, and administrative aspects related to the implementation of HE projects. The event will be held in Barcelona on June 17.

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18/06/2026

EISMEA information session: HORIZON-EIE-2026-03-CONNECT-01

Hybrid workshop of the legal and financial NCPs of Horizon Europe, with the participation of the European Commission, to delve deeper into the legal, financial and administrative aspects of HE projects.

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24/06/2026

Participate in COST Actions in the biomedical field - gain new interdisciplinary contacts and international visibility

The day June 24 2026 (13 – 14:30 amThe IBiPO office (Murcia), together with the International Area of ​​the IIS Aragón, are organizing an online seminar dedicated to presenting the new COST actions in the biosanitary field approved in the 2025 call of the COST Program and explaining the opportunities they offer us.

The experiences of research staff participation will be used to demonstrate the practical benefits of participation for researchers in the biomedical field. Get involved and participate in the COST Actions in the biomedical field - gain new interdisciplinary contacts and international visibility!

We look forward to seeing you virtually on Tuesday, June 24th.

To attend, you must register at the following link: link (Registration deadline: June 23, 2026).

30/06/2026

Conference on European Research Infrastructures in the field of health

The ISCIII organizes this annual event to highlight the important role of European Research Infrastructures (RIs) in health sciences research and innovation. Throughout the day, discussions will cover topics of great interest, such as the contribution of RIs to the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), the strategic value of RIs for industry, the challenges and opportunities in collaborating with technological infrastructures, and how to address the One Health challenge through RIs.

Registration (limited capacity) here.

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