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🎉 30 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA): From individual mobility to shaping the European Research Area 🎉

Since 1996, MSCA has grown from a fellowship programme into one of the most important European instruments for developing research talent, fostering international collaboration and strengthening scientific excellence. 🌍🔬

📊 Key achievements of the programme:

🔹 More than 150,000 researchers have received support through the MSCA

🔹 23 Nobel Prize laureates have benefited from MSCA support during their careers

🔹 Around 8,000 researchers participate in MSCA-funded programmes each year

🔹 Nearly 50% of participating organizations come from the business sector

🔹 Around 40% of researchers come from outside the EU.

Croatia has also recorded steady growth in participation:

✅ 86 projects funded through Horizon Europe

✅ More than €10.4 million in EU funding secured

✅ 116 Croatian institutions involved in projects

✅ A success rate of 17.6%, above the programme average.

For three decades, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions have demonstrated how international collaboration, knowledge exchange and researcher mobility create the foundations for scientific breakthroughs and a more competitive Europe. ✨

👏 Congratulations to all Croatian and European researchers, institutions and partners who have contributed to the success of this programme!

ℹ️ Learn more about the impact of the MSCA programme and explore key facts and figures in our infographic (in Croatian language): https://shorturl.at/mmC5b

📢 The call for proposals for MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 is now open!

⏳ Deadline for submitting project proposals: 24 November 2026
💶 With a budget of €593 million, the call supports the development of international doctoral programmes aimed at training the next generation of researchers.

🧩 Consortia bring together universities, research organisations, and partners from industry and other non-academic sectors.

The call promotes:
🔹 international and intersectoral mobility
🔹 excellence and innovative research
🔹 collaboration between the academic and non-academic sectors
🔹 research career development and knowledge transfer.

💡 Additional funding opportunities are available through the RAISE initiative for projects integrating artificial intelligence into scientific research.

💬 Considering applying to MSCA DN 2026?
📌 Find all information (available in Croatian!) about the call, proposal preparation support, and networking opportunities here: 👉 https://www.obzoreuropa.hr/natjecaji-pregled/msca-dn-2026

ℹ️ 🔗 More information about the call is available on the official MSCA website: 👉 https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/news/doctoral-networks-2026-call-opens-for-submission

🎨 Visual: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

🔬🎓 European Commission Information Day for MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

The European Commission is organizing an online information event dedicated to the MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN) 2026 call, aimed at potential applicants and all interested stakeholders. 💡

🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏲️ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💻 Online

Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about:
🔹 the key elements of the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 call
🔹 the new RAISE DN 2026 pilot initiative for the application of artificial intelligence in science
🔹 application requirements and updates to the call
🔹 industrial and joint doctorates
🔹 a Q&A session via the Slido platform

✅ The event is open to all interested participants.
ℹ️🔗 More information and registration: https://research-innovation-community.ec.europa.eu/events/2XY6YtKZvqh6A65ty9isjR/programme

Register and learn in time about the opportunities that MSCA Doctoral Networks offer to researchers and institutions!

🎨 Visual: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

📢 How to Successfully Prepare an Application for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships?
👉 📚 Materials available in the Croatian language!

The Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes organized a national information day on 13 May 2026 dedicated to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026.

The event brought together researchers, representatives of higher education institutions, public research institutes, and other stakeholders interested in funding opportunities and international mobility within the Horizon Europe programme. ✨

Participants had the opportunity to learn more about:
🔹 updates regarding the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call
🔹 evaluation criteria and recommendations for a successful application
🔹 support opportunities for applicants through national and European networks
🔹 tools for finding partner organizations and mentors, including EURAXESS and the RADIANCE MSCA Matchmaking platform
🔹 experiences of successful MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship beneficiaries

🎥 Watch the recordings:
▶️ Horizon Europe Information Day: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dAxfZNp8I

▶️ Experiences and Advice from MSCA Evaluator Dr. Mario Novak, Institute for Anthropological Research
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbzpCoCpdSc

▶️ ENVIJUST-WB Project – A Good Practice Example, Dr. Barbara Frey and Dr. Tena Prelec, University of Rijeka
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyBYAkjICe0

👉 Interested in MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships? More information (in the Croatian language) is available at the link below 👇
🔗 https://www.obzoreuropa.hr/novosti-pregled/nacionalni-informativni-dan-msca-pf-2026

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📢 Objavljen javni natječaj za zapošljavanje u Ministarstvu znanosti, obrazovanja i mladih!

Na mrežnim stranicama Ministarstva pravosuđa, uprave i digitalne transformacije, u Centraliziranom sustavu za zapošljavanje, dana 22. svibnja 2026. godine objavljen je javni natječaj za prijam u državnu službu na neodređeno vrijeme za dva radna mjesta suradnik – vježbenik u Sektoru za znanstveni sustav i tehnološki razvoj, u Upravi za znanost i tehnologiju.💡

📅 Rok za prijavu: 6. lipnja 2026.

📩 Prijave se podnose putem Centraliziranog sustava za zapošljavanje u roku od 15 dana od dana objave javnog natječaja: 🔗https://selekcija.gov.hr

ℹ️ Više informacija o natječaju: https://mzom.gov.hr/istaknute-teme/natjecaji-196/obavijest-o-objavljenom-javnom-natjecaju-na-neodredjeno-vrijeme-7837/7837

👉 Prilika za uključivanje u rad u sustavu znanosti i obrazovanja!

Obavijest o objavljenom javnom natječaju na neodređeno vrijeme Rok: 6. lipnja 2026. Javni natječaj je objavljen u Centraliziranom sustavu za zapošljavanje dana 22. svibnja 2026. godine.

🚀 The Annual Croatian Horizon Europe Conference on the future of the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) was successfully held. 🇪🇺🔬

📄 More information and conference materials (available in Croatian) can be found in the post below. ⬇️

🌍 Calling Future MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows - Choose Croatia, Choose University of Rijeka🌍

Are you an ambitious researcher ready to take the next step in your international academic career? The Sveučilište u Rijeci / University of Rijeka (Croatia) invites talented postdoctoral researchers from all disciplines to submit an Expression of Interest for the Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (hashtag PF).

✨ Why apply with the University of Rijeka?
🔬 Access to a curated list of 30 excellent and experienced supervisors across diverse research fields
🤝 Strong mentoring culture and dedicated institutional support
🌊 A vibrant international university located in a dynamic Adriatic city
🚀 Excellent conditions for developing a high‑quality, competitive MSCA PF proposal

📘 Special opportunity for selected candidates:
The University of Rijeka will organise an intensive three‑day MSCA PF proposal‑writing workshop for prospective fellows and their mentors, taking place 24–26 June 2026. The workshop will offer hands‑on support, expert guidance, and valuable feedback to strengthen your application.
If you have a strong research idea and are looking for an inspiring host institution committed to your career development, this is your chance!

👉 Learn more and submit your Expression of Interest here:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dn-sZhX8

📊 Strong participation of Croatian organisations in the Horizon Europe programme
📈 Infographic: Croatia’s participation in Horizon Europe (2021–2025) – key indicators and trends (in Croatian!)

Croatia is showing continuous growth in participation and an increasingly strong role in the European research and innovation landscape.
🔹 434 projects and 677 participations by the end of 2025
🔹 €167.9 million in net EU contribution – more than in the entire Horizon 2020 programme
🔹 Success rate of 16.14% (above the EU average of 15.27%)
🔹 57% of funding secured under Pillar II – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

🌍 The highest share of EU contribution was achieved in the areas of: Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility; the horizontal programme Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area; and Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.

🎓 By type of organisation, higher education institutions lead (31%), followed by the private sector (29%) and research organisations (16%).

Croatian researchers and organisations actively contribute to European priorities through competitive proposals and participation in international consortia – and this positive trend continues to grow.

🔗 Learn more about Croatia's participation in Horizon Europe: https://www.obzoreuropa.hr/novosti-pregled/sudjelovanje-rh-u-oe-2025

📢 The Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes is hiring!
🗓 Deadline: April 30, 2026
🔗 More information:

Javni natječaj za zapošljavanje - travanj 2026. Javni natječaj za zapošljavanje - travanj 2026.

📢 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 - registration is open for the 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 taking place in Zagreb! 🇭🇷

📍 Kraš Auditorium, Zagreb
📅 6 May 2026
⏳ Registration deadline: 27 April 2026

💡 The programme covers ESFRI and MSCA, current challenges in the European Research Area, and includes thematic sessions with previews of Horizon Europe 2026 calls.

🔗 Registration: https://registracija.obzoreuropa.hr/eventregister?eventId=106668
📝 Programme: https://ampeu.sharepoint.com/sites/preuzimanje/znanost/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2Fpreuzimanje%2Fznanost%2F2026%2FGodi%C5%A1nja%20konferencija%20OE%202026%2FOE%5Fgodisnja%5Fkonferencija%5F2026%5Fprogram%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2Fpreuzimanje%2Fznanost%2F2026%2FGodi%C5%A1nja%20konferencija%20OE%202026&p=true&ga=1

More detailed information in the post below ⬇️

📢 Otvorena registracija - Godišnja konferencija programa Obzor Europa, 6. svibnja 2026.

Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i mladih i Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije organiziraju Godišnju konferenciju programa Obzora Europa pod nazivom „Europski strateški forum za istraživačke infrastrukture (ESFRI) i djelovanja Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) kroz vrijeme: Budućnost europskog istraživačkog prostora”.🔬

📍 Kraš Auditorium, Zagreb
📅 6. svibnja 2026.

Ovogodišnje izdanje obilježava dvije važne obljetnice:
• 20 godina od donošenja prvog nacionalnog plana razvoja istraživačke infrastrukture
• 30 godina provedbe djelovanja Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA)

💡 U uvodnom dijelu bit će predstavljen ažurirani Plan razvoja istraživačke infrastrukture RH – ključni dokument koji definira znanstveno-istraživački potencijal Republike Hrvatske i nacionalne prioritete za daljnji razvoj istraživačkih infrastruktura.

💬 Panel rasprave u prvom dijelu programa obuhvatit će:
• postignuća Europskog strateškog foruma za istraživačke infrastrukture (ESFRI) te djelovanja Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA)
• aktualne izazove istraživačkog prostora
• budućnost istraživačkih i tehnoloških infrastruktura
• mobilnost znanstvenika
• prilike u nadolazećem okvirnom programu.

🧩 U poslijepodnevnom dijelu slijede tematske sesije s pregledom područja programa Obzor Europa i najavom poziva za 2026. godinu, namijenjenih istraživačima, institucijama, poduzećima i svim akterima uključenima u europske projekte.

⏳Prijave su otvorene do 27. travnja 2026.
🔗👉 https://registracija.obzoreuropa.hr/eventregister?eventId=106668

📝 Program konferencije dostupan je putem poveznice: https://ampeu.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/preuzimanje/IQBEB0jl2rPrRJULHSCMQZr_AY9VXOyq4hbtI5NXWrQEd6M?e=NS6PxR

Veselimo se vašem sudjelovanju i zajedničkom promišljanju budućnosti europskog istraživačkog prostora!

📩 Za dodatne informacije: [email protected]

Agencija za mobilnost i programe Europske unije