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The NCP Unit at UEFISCDI host experts for the following programmes in Horizon Europe:

  • European Research Council (ERC) - Dr. Laura Chirila

  • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - Dr. Sabina Olaru

  • Culture, creativity and inclusive societies (Cluster 2, CL2) - MSc. Adina Stanculea

  • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6, CL6) - Drd. MSc. Giorgiana Barbu

  • European Innovation Council (EIC) - LLM Elena Ungureanu

  • European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) - LLM Elena Ungureanu

  • European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) - MSc. Adina Stanculea

  • Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (Widera) - Dr. Daniela Dragomir

HE Programmes NCP@UEFISCDI

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Calls for proposals

for the HE programmes at NCP@UEFISCDI, i.e. ERC, MSCA, CL2, CL6, EIC, EIE, Widera

📅 IANUARIE 2026​

📅 NOIEMBRIE 2026​

📅 DECEMBRIE 2026

Infodays, webinars NCP@UEFISCDI

📅 IANUARIE 2026

News

Brokerage Event “Artificial intelligence in Horizon Europe calls” (Dec. 2025)

The event organized by Net4Society (the transnational network for Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society NCPs) highlights AI-related topics across Pillar 2 and places strong emphasis on the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) within interdisciplinary consortia.

The participants will have the opportunity to:

• Gain insights into AI-focused topics across multiple clusters

• Understand best practices for SSH - STEM collaboration

• Pitch their expertise or project ideas

• Join targeted 1:1 matchmaking sessions

The event will take place online on 25 February 2026.

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EIT Higher Education Initiative Community Forum 2025 (Dec. 2025)  

4 December 2025 | Online | 15.00–16.30 CET

Celebrating the voices of innovation - the annual gathering that celebrates the people shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education.

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2025 EIT KIC Discovery Day - Unveiling Opportunities (Dec. 2025)

10 December 2025 | Online | 10.00–12.00 CET

The EIT KIC Discovery Day 2025 is an open event under the EIT Higher Education Initiative, designed to:

  • Present the KICs core objectives, values, and key features

  • Help participants gain a deeper understanding of the EIT KIC ecosystem

  • Showcase promising open and future opportunities within the EIT KICs

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Horizon Europe - ERA 2026 Brokerage Event (Nov. 2025)

The ERA Brokerage Event for the ERA Call 2026 focuses on the ERA call topics included in the WIDERA Work Programme 2026–2027, and targets stakeholders seeking project partners or consortia.

The event will take place as follows: 17th December 2025, online.

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Switzerland is Associated to EU Programmes (Nov. 2025)

The EU Programmes Agreement (EUPA) was signed on 10 November 2025 and it applies with immediate effect, meaning that Switzerland is associated to Horizon Europe, the Euratom programme and the DEP retroactively from 1 January 2025.

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European Innovation Council (EIC) 2026 Work Programme (Nov. 2025)

The European Commission adopted the 2026 Work Programme of the European Innovation Council. It opens funding opportunities worth over €1.4 billion for strategic technologies and scaling up companies. 

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Travel grants (Nov. 2025)

Reimbursement of travel & accommodation for Romanian potential applicants to attend brokerage events in clusters Pillar II - Horizon Europe. 

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Horizon Europe info days – WIDERA Work Programme Widening calls (Oct. 2025)

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Priorities for Research and Innovation and the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025–2027 (Oct. 2025)

This document, prepared by the Horizon Europe NCP Unit @ UEFISCDI, outlines the European Commission’s nine key Research and Innovation (R&I) priority areas for 2024–2029 and their alignment with the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025–2027. It details the policy shift toward deployment, competitiveness, and European sovereignty across strategic domains such as AI in science, bioeconomy, clean energy, environment, food systems, health, industry, social sciences, and transport. The report provides guidance for applicants (researchers, institutions), and how to align proposals with Horizon Europe’s three core orientations, the green transition, digital transition, and a resilient, inclusive Europe, highlighting actionable recommendations for impact-driven participation in upcoming calls and partnerships.

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