Events of the EU Academic Network
Here you will find an overview of all events organized by the Research Funding Advisory Service / EU Academic Network.
Horizon Europe Pillar 2: Funding opportunities in Cluster 5, Cluster 6, EU-Missions and LIFE, 20.04.2026
This exciting event will present the new work programmes for Clusters 5 (“Climate, Energy, and Mobility”) and 6 (“Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment”) as well as the EU missions within the framework of Horizon Europe. In addition, LIFE, an EU funding programme for environmental, climate, and energy projects, will be presented.
In a compact format (approx. 1.5 hours), you will receive an overview of the topics of the upcoming calls for proposals. We will also point out relevant support services. The event will also provide an opportunity for questions.
The event is aimed in particular at professors and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in European collaborative funding opportunities and are planning to submit an application. We look forward to your participation!
Date and time: on April 20, 2026, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: online
Language: English
Registration: via email to forschungsfoerderung@uni-halle.de
Horizon Europe Pillar 2: Funding opportunities in Cluster 2 and interdisciplinary research questions in social sciences and humanities, 13.04.2026
This event will present the new funding opportunities offered by Cluster 2 (“Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society”) within the framework of Horizon Europe. In the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 work programmes, Cluster 2 promotes research and innovation in areas such as democracy and political participation, justice and fundamental rights, education, employment, growth and investment, and inequalities and migration.
Funding will be provided in the following three areas of intervention:
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- Democracy and governance
- Cultural heritage
- Social and economic change
In addition, research questions in the social sciences and humanities will be considered as interdisciplinary topics in other areas of Horizon Europe, which we will also discuss. We look forward to your participation!
Date and time: on April 13, 2026, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: online
Language: English
Registration: via email to forschungsfoerderung@uni-halle.de
Horizont Europe Pillar 1: Individual national and European funding programmes for more experienced Postdocs, 29.06.2026
The 2-hour information session provides an overview of the DFG funding line Emmy Noether Programme as well as the ERC Starting (StG) and Consolidator Grants (CoG). The Emmy Noether Programme offers young researchers the opportunity to work on their own research topic by leading an independent junior research group and to qualify for the post of professor at a university.
The ERC supports ground-breaking project ideas from excellent scientists in all fields of research. Scientific excellence, both with regards to the research project idea and the researchers themselves, is the sole evaluation criterion for funding.
The main course topics include:
– Presentation of the DFG Emmy Noether Programme
– Presentation of the ERC StG and CoG
– Introduction of the funding conditions
Date and time: Monday, June 29, 2026, 10:00 – 12:00 am
Location: Online
Language: English
Registration: via email to forschungsfoerderung@uni-halle.de
