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
📅 AUGUST 2026
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04 aug. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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EIC - The European Capital of Innovation Award iCapital Category
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EIC - The European Capital of Innovation Award Rising Innovator Category
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27 aug. 2026 - ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2026-ADG)
📅 SEPTEMBRIE 2026
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02 sep. 2026 - ERC-2026-PLUS
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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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16 sep. 2026 - EIC Transition Open
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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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29 sep. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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WIDERA - Sustainable Gender Equality Champions
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WIDERA - Inclusive Gender Equality Champions
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WIDERA - Newcomer Gender Equality Champions
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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
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14 oct. 2026 - ERC Starting Grant
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28 oct. 2026 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
📅 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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6 apr. 2027 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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13 apr. 2027 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
📅 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 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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16 sep. 2027 - Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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22 sep. 2027 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
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23 sep. 2027 (toate apelurile următoare au această dată de deadline):
📅 NOIEMBRIE 2027
Infodays, webinars NCP@UEFISCDI
📅 IUNIE 2026
24 iunie 2026 - Infrastructura verde ca investiție publică strategică în orașele din România (fizic)
19 Iunie 2026 - Strengthening ERC participation: from policy to practice through ERC support mechanisms (online)
News
New HNN 3.0 supporting tool: Q&A on IHI Call Days – Call 13 (July 2026)
The HNN 3.0 network has published a new supporting tool for applicants interested in the Innovative Health Initiative Call 13. The resource can help potential applicants navigate the available materials and quickly identify information relevant to the Call 13 topics and application procedures.
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IHI Forum 2026: Translating research into long-term impact (July 2026)
Registration is open for the IHI Forum 2026, taking place in a hybrid format on 20–21 October in Brussels. The event will explore how public-private partnerships translate research into long-term impact on healthcare, research, industrial competitiveness and EU policies, while supporting collaboration across the IHI community. Early-career researchers from IHI and IMI projects will also be featured through poster presentations. Draft agenda
Women TechEU open call (July 2026)
The third edition of Women TechEU (2026-2028), an EU-funded project supporting women leading deep tech startup companies from Europe, has been launched and opened its call for applications.
ERC Work Programme 2027 was adopted by EC (July 2026)
The European Commission has today adopted the European Research Council (ERC) Work Programme 2027, setting out the funding opportunities, grant budgets, competition timetable and application rules for the coming year.
First Research and Innovation Careers Observatory survey launched (July 2026)
The first survey of the Research and Innovation Careers Observatory (ReICO) is now live will be open until 25 September, but early participation is encouraged. The survey is intended for individual research and development personnel. Researchers are a key target group of respondents, but the survey is also open to others supporting R&D – for example, technicians, librarians, research managers, administrators, and other support staff.
EIT Community Needs Assessment Survey (July 2026)
The survey was developed within the NCP4EIT project, funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe programme.
Updated timeline for the Horizon Europe Cluster 1 – Health 2027 calls (July 2026)
The European Commission has communicated revised opening dates and deadlines for the Horizon Europe Cluster 1 – Health 2027 calls. HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01 and HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02 are expected to open on 29 October 2026, with a deadline/first-stage deadline on 17 February 2027, while HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03 is expected to open on 3 June 2027, with a deadline on 16 September 2027. Applicants are encouraged to consider the updated timeline when preparing proposals and building consortia.
Partner search: Microbiome for early cancer prediction (July 2026)
The Brussels-based Pharmabiotic Research Institute is seeking a coordinator for a proposal under the topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-02: Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease. PRI brings expertise in microbiome regulatory science, including biomarker validation, risk assessment, regulatory monitoring, stakeholder engagement and the uptake of innovative microbiome-based solutions.
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Partner offer: Quality of life of older cancer patients (July 2026)
The Mental Health Hospital in Świecie is interested in joining an international consortium for the topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07: Improve the Quality of Life of older cancer patients. The hospital offers expertise in mental health, psycho-oncology, patient-reported outcomes, supportive care and rehabilitation for older cancer patients.
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Partner search: Bio-printing and functional genomics (July 2026)
The Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences is seeking a coordinator for proposals under HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-02 and HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-01. The institute brings expertise in precision macromolecular design, smart hydrogels, functional bio inks, 3D bioprinting, regenerative medicine and pre-clinical validation. It is also interested in partners with expertise in clinical translation, advanced cell biology, in vivo evaluation, bioprinting hardware and computational modelling.
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Partner search: Really Healthy School (July 2026)
Really Healthy School (Skutočne zdravá škola) is looking to join consortia for HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-ENVHLTH-MISSCLIMA-03, HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-STAYHLTH-01 and HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-10. It can contribute access to a network of over 450 schools and kindergartens, school-based interventions, real-world testing, stakeholder engagement and dissemination.
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Partner search: Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (July 2026)
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) is looking to join a consortium for HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-07. It can contribute to needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, sustainability planning and policy translation.
Partner search: 3DBioFibR Inc. (July 2026)
3DBioFibR Inc., a Canadian biomaterials SME, is looking to join a consortium for HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-02. The company specializes in nano- and microscale biopolymer fibers, scaffolds and bioink additives for tissue engineering and bio-printing applications. It can contribute biomaterial development, bioink optimization, 3D cell culture, organoid and organ-on-chip applications, testing and demonstration activities.
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Partner search: Cerebro (July 2026)
Cerebro, a Belgian health tech SME, is looking to join consortia for HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage, HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-TOOL-01-two-stage and HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-04. It can contribute as a technology, implementation and real-world validation partner and is seeking academic, clinical, AI, data governance and regulatory expertise.
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Partner search: PRISM (July 2026)
ECRIN is coordinating PRISM – Pediatric Research Infrastructure Service Model, a new INFRASERV project supporting the pediatric research community. PRISM will launch a call for proposals for pediatric multinational investigator-initiated trials in autumn 2026. The opportunity may be relevant for researchers preparing projects addressing children or including paediatric populations.
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Partner search: Inselspital Bern (July 2026)
The Department of Thoracic Surgery at Inselspital Bern is looking to join a consortium for HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-02. It can contribute clinical datasets, biobanking resources, advanced surgical expertise and longitudinal follow-up data for patients with thoracic malignancies.
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25 EU-funded projects to advance a more competitive, fair and inclusive European Research Area (July 2026)
The EU is investing €55.5 million in 25 projects that will strengthen researchers’ employability, knowledge sharing, evidence-based policymaking, and the research and innovation capacity across the European Research Area (ERA).
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