NCP@UEFISCDI
The NCP Unit at UEFISCDI host experts for the following programmes in Horizon Europe:
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European Research Council (ERC) - Dr. Laura Chirila
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - Dr. Sabina Olaru
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Health (Cluster 1, CL1) - MSc. Maria Robu
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Culture, creativity and inclusive societies (Cluster 2, CL2) - MSc. Adina Stanculea
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Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6, CL6) - Drd. MSc. Giorgiana Barbu
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European Innovation Council (EIC) - LLM Elena Ungureanu
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European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) - LLM Elena Ungureanu
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European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) - MSc. Adina Stanculea
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Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (Widera) - Dr. Daniela Dragomir
Calls for proposals
for the HE programmes at NCP@UEFISCDI, i.e. ERC, MSCA, CL1, CL2, CL6, EIC, EIE, Widera
📅 FEBRUARIE 2026
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26 feb. 2026 - EIC Advanced Innovation Challenge
📅 MARTIE 2026
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10 mar. 2026 - EIE - European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot
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12 mar. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Pillar I: Accelerating open access and research assessment reforms in ERA
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Pillar I: Building institutional capacities for ethical, equitable, open, and inclusive ERA
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Pillar II: Strengthening ecosystems for open, ethical, and sustainable ERA
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Pillar II: Piloting innovative approaches to support academic startups and spinoffs
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Pillar III: Fostering citizen engagement for more responsible and democratic R&I
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17 mar. 2026 - ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2026-POC)
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26 mar. 2026 - EIC – Financial support to access services from Ecosystem partners (HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01)
📅 APRILIE 2026
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08 apr. 2026 - MSCA COFUND 2026
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09 apr. 2026 - Twinning
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14 apr. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (FARM2FORK, CLIMATE, COMMUNITIES - single stage)
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(FARM2FORK - two stage; 14 Apr. 2026 - first stage)
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15 apr. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(GOVERNANCE - two stage; 15 Apr. 2026 - first stage)
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16 apr. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (BIODIV, CIRCBIO, ZEROPOLLUTION - two stage; 16 Apr. 2026 - first stage)
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📅 MAI 2026
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12 mai 2026 - EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open
📅 SEPTEMBRIE 2026
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09 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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ERA Fellowships
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15 sep. 2026 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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17 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (BIODIV, CIRCBIO, ZEROPOLLUTION - single stage)
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22 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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23 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (BIODIV, CIRCBIO, ZEROPOLLUTION - two stage; 23 Sept. - second stage)
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24 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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30 sep. 2026 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(GOVERNANCE - two stage; 30 Sept. 2026 - second stage)
📅 OCTOMBRIE 2026
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13 oct. 2026 - HORIZON-CL2-2026-02
📅 NOIEMBRIE 2026
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24 nov. 2026 - MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
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25 nov. 2026 - EIC STEP Scale Up
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26 nov. 2026 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(GOVERNANCE - single stage)
📅 DECEMBRIE 2026
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17 dec. 2026 - EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short proposal
2027
📅 APRILIE 2027
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13 apr. 2027 - HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01
📅 MAI 2027
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04 may 2027 - HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TWO-STAGES
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11 may 2027 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(GOVERNANCE - single stage)
📅 IUNIE 2027
📅 SEPTEMBRIE 2027
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8 sep. 2027 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027
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14 sep. 2027 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(FARM2FORK, CLIMATE - two stage; 14 Sept. 2027 - second stage) -
15 sep. 2027 - HORIZON-CL2-2027-02
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16 sep. 2027 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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22 sep. 2027 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
(BIODIV, CIRCBIO, ZEROPOLLUTION - single stage) -
23 sep. 2027 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
Infodays, webinars NCP@UEFISCDI
📅 FEBRUARIE 2026
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27 Feb 2026 - International Information Day "Twinning: general conditions, practical information, project presentation" (HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02- WIDENING-01, Horizon Europe) (online)
News
Horizon Europe - ERA 2026 Brokerage Event (Post -event meetings) open until 30 March 2026! (Feb. 2026)
Post Event: 18 Dec. 2025 - 30 March 2026 | 9 am - 5 pm | Post Event 1:1 Meetings
The ERA Brokerage Event for the ERA Call 2026 focused on the ERA call topics included in the WIDERA Work Programme 2026–2027, and targets stakeholders seeking project partners or consortia. The event took place as follows: 17th December 2025, online. The Post event meetings continue until 30 March 2026!!
Travel grants (Feb. 2026)
Reimbursement of travel & accommodation for Romanian potential applicants to attend brokerage events in clusters Pillar II - Horizon Europe.
Info Session & Brokerage Event MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026 (Feb. 2026)
Join the online info session & brokerage event in collaboration with Tubitak. Get insights from REA, listen to coordinator pitches & benefit from international networking
Date: 23 February 12:00–20:00 CET
Register here:
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Info Session https://www.b2match.com/.../internationa.../components/64366
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Interested in Pitching https://www.b2match.com/.../components/64363/RIHXh10e9H6w
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Brokerage https://www.b2match.com/.../internationa.../components/64363
Expression of Interest (EOI) for EIE-ESSH pilot call (Feb. 2026)
An EOI has been released by European organisation, looking for partners to participate in EIE pilot call - European Startup and Scaleup Hubs (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01). If you are interested in applying and still need to find partners or form a consortium, you can find the EOI here.
NEW EC documents (Jan. 2026)
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 2 (Jan. 2026)
Date: 26 March 2026, 09:30h (CET, Brussels Time)
Horizon Europe info days - Cluster 1 (Dec. 2025)
Date: 10 February 2026, 09:00h (CET, Brussels Time)
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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