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MSCA Doctoral Networks, recent awardees
Multi-partner consortia training cohorts of PhD researchers in joint doctoral programmes across Europe.
2797 funded projects indexed from OpenAlex and CORDIS
The list also includes the Marie Curie training networks from FP6 and FP7 and the Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks that this scheme replaced.
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- FR×14
- ES×13
- GB×11
- DE×11
- IT×10
Top institutions
2,797 awards recorded, 2002 to 2026, across 33 countries.
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven×91
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS×56
- Danmarks Tekniske Universitet×54
- Kobenhavns Universitet×39
- The University of Birmingham×37
- University of Leeds×34
- University of Nottingham×33
- Technische Universiteit Eindhoven×32
2025
Open Collaborative Training for Operational Pan-Union Resilience of Transportation Systems
THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN · IE · €4,585,060.80
The incidence of climate extreme events in Europe is anticipated to escalate in the future. The frequency and intensity of these is on the rise and has the potential to deeply disrupt civil systems, bringing significant harm to the EU communities.The transportation systems in particular are critical to our economies and are among the most vulnerable to suffer disruptions from extreme events. Societies depend on these to function, and in response to disasters these are the lifelines for communiti
Network for Integration of Comb Experimental Spectroscopic Techniques
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · FR · €4,483,106.40
NICEST is a Doctoral Network dedicated to advancing next-generation optical frequency comb spectroscopy to address pressing scientific and societal challenges in astrochemistry, atmospheric monitoring, and sustainable industrial processes. Molecular processes in gaseous environments govern phenomena ranging from interstellar chemistry to climate-relevant reactions and plasma-assisted manufacturing. Their accurate description requires high-resolution, broadband spectroscopic tools capable of dete
HARPNET – Harnessing Resolution Pharmacology for Next-Generation Therapeutics
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON · GB · €4,793,227.92
Chronic inflammatory diseases and their comorbidities pose a major global health burden, with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. Current anti-inflammatory therapies alleviate symptoms but rarely restore tissue homeostasis, leaving patients at risk of persistent inflammation and long-term damage. Addressing this challenge requires researchers trained not only in classical immunology and pharmacology bu
ASTROcytes in CIRCuits: Unraveling their contribution in healthy and diseased brain circuits.
I3S - INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACAO E INOVACAO EM SAUDE DA UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO · PT · €4,527,605.52
In 2021, an estimated 3.4 billion people—about 43% of the world’s population—were living with a neurological condition, underscoring the need for new strategies to understand and treat brain disorders. Decades of predominantly neuron-centric research have not delivered the breakthroughs required to reduce their growing global burden.AstroCirc proposes a shift toward a more complete view of brain circuitry by integrating the roles of astrocytes—the most abundant non-neuronal cells, essential for
Science for WInd turbine Resilience to Lightning
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA · ES · €4,663,592.64
Lightning poses significant risks to both ground-based and airborne structures, including their electrical and electronic systems. Wind turbines (WTs) are particularly vulnerable due to their height, the use of modern composite materials, and the increasing integration of sensitive electronic equipment. As wind power becomes a cornerstone of our carbon-neutral future, lightning damage to WTs already costs over €100 million annually worldwide - expected to rise with the expansion of wind farms an
Doctoral Training Network on Glycan–Cancer–Microbiota Interactions for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Innovation in Colorectal cancer
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA · PT · €4,674,997.08
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health challenge, and increasing evidence shows that gut microbiota plays a decisive role in tumour progression and immune escape. Yet, the molecular rules governing communication between tumour cells, microbes and the immune system remain unknown. GlyCaBiota DN addresses this critical gap by focusing on how tumour and microbial glycans and proteins that recognize them shape CRC biology. Our innovative programme places glycan-mediated interactions a
AI4Power: Artificial Intelligence for low carbon Power systems
ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION · GR · €4,611,478.68
Pressing concerns about climate change impose ambitious targets for energy system decarbonization based on high penetration of renewable energy sources (RES). The energy transition reshapes existing systems, creating both challenges and opportunities, mainly in situational awareness, operational planning and control and power system stability.Artificial intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) are set to transform power system and smart grid operation by processing large datasets, optimising
Transferable Trustworthy Radiotherapy with Artificial Intelligence
UNIVERSITE DE RENNES · FR · €4,720,181.76
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Europe and the second worldwide. Over 50% of patients are treated with Radiotherapy (RT) and it accounts for 40% of cures, yet recurrence and toxicities remain significant challenges. Despite major advances in imaging, planning and delivery, RT still largely follows a “one-dose-fits-all” approach, leading to variable outcomes, toxicities and limited adaptability to patient-specific biology. Europe is currently undergoing a digital transformation driven by
Improved Diagnosis, Monitoring and Treatment through European Doctoral Collaboration in Capsule Endoscopy
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU · NO · €4,693,908.24
The CAPTURE project focuses on improving wireless capsule endoscopy for improved diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of patients. There have been increases in the incidence of most gastrointestinal disorders in Europe, which has major implications for future healthcare services. The incidence and prevalence of many gastrointestinal disorders are highest among older people, and with an ageing European population, this will lead to an increased burden on healthcare across Europe. We will have spec
Solar-driven hYBrid Methane production via BioelectrOchemicaL CO2 utilization
POLITECNICO DI TORINO · IT · €2,997,712.08
The SYMBOL Doctoral Network pioneers a new generation of solar-biohybrid technologies for decentralized biomethane production. SYMBOL introduces a Dual Pathway Conversion (DPC) architecture that merges two synergistic CO2-to-CH₄ routes: (i) a biophotoelectrochemical (BPEC) process in which Cu2O-based plasmon-enhanced photocathodes generate H2 in situ for biological methanation, and (ii) a direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) process enabling direct photo-electron uptake by methanogenic a
UNderstanding change in Cultural Heritage: the Next Generation of Experts
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU · NO · €4,746,888.36
Cultural Heritage (CH) objects change over time due to environmental factors, material aging, and past human actions. These changes often invisible until they become irreversible and are difficult to measure, interpret, and predict. As digital technologies, imaging, and data science increasingly influence conservation practices, there is a growing need for researchers and professionals skilled in linking material knowledge, conservation science, advanced imaging, and artificial intelligence.UNCH
Training a New Generation to Decode the Human Cis-Regulatory Genome
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE · FR · €4,630,678.56
Decoding how the “non-coding” genome controls gene expression is one of the grand challenges of modern biomedicine. Most disease-associated variants fall in regulatory DNA, yet their effects on gene regulation remain largely unpredictable, limiting diagnosis, risk stratification and the design of safe gene and cell therapies. cisCODE is an MSCA Doctoral Network that will train 15 Doctoral Candidates to crack the cis-regulatory code by combining cutting-edge genomics with artificial intelligence
Reconfiguring Europe: Law and Political Economy of the Green Transition
ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM · NL · €4,571,779.68
Europe is undergoing its most far-reaching transformation in decades as it seeks to navigate the accelerating climate crisis, geopolitical instability, and structural economic vulnerabilities. In response, the EU has developed a wide-ranging green transition agenda that intersects with, and reinforces, broader objectives of resilience and strategic autonomy. This agenda encompasses climate legislation, industrial policy, energy security, sustainability initiatives under the European Green Deal,
Addressing Eco-Social Injustices: Grassroot Strategies Beyond Growth
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DEL PIEMONTE ORIENTALE AMEDEO AVOGADRO · IT · €4,104,630.72
Following decades of theoretical debate, the concept of justice has become increasingly complex, often necessitating specific qualifiers to clarify its scope (social justice, epistemic justice, transitional justice, global justice, ecological justice, climate justice, etc.). As a result, justice cannot be defined or realized through a single, fixed framework. A nuanced understanding requires the direct application of justice concepts to real-world instances of injustice and oppression affecting
Highly Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaic Indoor Sensors
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · FR · €4,880,710.08
SOLSTIS will develop a world-level core academic and industrial training program to train 15 doctoral candidates in dovetailed sciences and technologies, economics and sustainability, to deliver an exceptional range of research and transferrable skills that will have real-life impact. The training programme will develop a template for change in human-centric Internet-of-Things (IoT) production and positivise the commercial and environmental benefits of sustainability for the wider general public
Safe, Thriving and Engaged Pedestrians in Urban Public Spaces
ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION · GR · €4,184,040
The global objective of STEP-UP is to support 10 DCs in developing into a new cohort of professionals, whose acquired expertise, innovative approaches and interdisciplinary training, will empower them to effectively integrate pedestrian needs into transport research, planning and design, addressing present and future challenges in alignment with global and EU initiatives. It is structured around 3 dimensions: research, training, and outreach & dissemination. A. Advance research towards a more co
Kernel-based Methods in Control and Estimation
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU · DE · €4,592,711.88
The proposed programme will establish a Doctoral Network in Mathematics with a special focus on Kernel-Based Methods in Control and Estimation. The network aims at advancing the theoretical foundations and practical applications of kernel-based techniques in control and estimation of complex dynamical systems. By bringing together leading researchers and institutions, the project will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in areas such as state estimation for partial differential
Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN · NL · €4,656,952.08
Quantum computers promise breakthroughs in cryptography, chemistry, materials, optimisation and artificial intelligence. However, their progress is fundamentally limited by errors in fragile quantum hardware. Quantum error correction (QEC) is the key enabling technology to make quantum computing reliable and scalable. Nevertheless, current approaches remain fragmented across disciplines, inefficient, and not yet fully optimised for existing qubit platforms.QuBriC will establish the first Europea
Innovative Radiation Therapy for brain tumors
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA · ES · €4,193,880.84
This project, revolving around innovative radiotherapy (RT), has a holistic vision to tackle glioma by fighting its main challenges: radioresistance, infiltration and immunosuppression. By bringing together a critical mass of academic, clinical, and industry expertise, we have been successful in creating a network of experts fostering multidisciplinary qualities and approaches to enhance both fundamental understanding and translational potential of innovative RT and to developing enabling techno
Regulatory Learning for the Governance of Transformative Technologies
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN · DE · €4,695,784.92
REGULAIRE is a doctoral network that studies how regulation can learn and adapt in situations where technologies, risks, and expectations change quickly. Good governance depends on strengthening how institutions observe emerging problems, test potential solutions, and update their practices as new evidence becomes available. In fast-moving environments, the capacity of institutions to learn becomes an essential regulatory function. The network will train fifteen fellows to examine this learning
Molecularly Designed Polymers for Sustainable Agriculture
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA · IT · €4,735,195.20
Nearly one billion people worldwide are currently living in conditions of food insecurity, and this number is expected to double by 2050. At the same time, climate change is intensifying factors that negatively impact crop yields and quality. To feed the growing global population in the era of climate change, it is crucial to reduce crop losses caused by pests and diseases, while also increasing overall crop productivity. Polymers have played a key role in advancing agricultural practices, being
Equitable musculoskeletal health driven by inclusive models
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS · GB · €4,592,856.24
Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are a leading global cause of disability, affecting people of all demographics (age, gender, ethnicity…) and contributing significantly to reduced quality of life, loss of productivity and healthcare costs. The complexity of their pathophysiology across scales eludes healthcare professionals, and treatments remain mostly palliative with predominantly one-size-fits-all approaches. As the concept of digital twins in health develops, in silico modelling and simulatio
Public Administration Doctoral Network in Digital and Green Transitions
TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL · EE · €3,863,187.72
PANDORIS establishes an innovative doctoral training network dedicated to equipping Doctoral Candidates (DCs) with cutting-edge expertise in transformative governance for the twin digital-green transitions. The program addresses a critical knowledge gap by training DCs to navigate and manage the complexities inherent in digital and sustainable transformations, producing specialists skilled in political, societal, and economic facets of twin transition governance. This interdisciplinary, intersec
Supporting Parents to Protect Children
UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY · IE · €4,244,839.92
Protection and wellbeing of children is at the forefront of policy concerns in Europe. Where children are abused and neglected, states intervene through Child Protection & Welfare systems and services, sometimes resulting in children being placed in out-of-home care.Policy and practice are recognizing the need to support parents in protecting children due to greater knowledge on the role of positive parenting in child development, understanding of the value of prevention and early intervention a
Artificial Intelligence for Joint Communication and SENSing in Optical NEtworks
ASTON UNIVERSITY · GB · €4,206,728.88
Optical networks are crucial to modern society and the economy, forming the backbone of our advanced communication infrastructure. Currently, these networks are undergoing a transformative phase, driven by the demands – and needs – of increased and everywhere connectivity and real-time data acquisition for monitoring and performance enhancement. Both demands lead to system architectures that have the potential to be exploited in other contexts, thereby leveraging considerable value from the sign
Synergistic Neuromorphic Approaches for Scalable and Efficient Computing
ASTON UNIVERSITY · GB · €4,220,876.16
SYNAPSE (Synergistic Neuromorphic Approaches for Scalable and Efficient Computing) addresses one of Europe’s most pressing technological challenges: the need for radically more efficient computing systems in the face of exponential data growth and increasingly AI-intensive applications. As digitalisation accelerates across industry, public services, and society, existing computing architectures—rooted in classical, power-hungry digital designs—are becoming unsustainable, placing constraints on E
The doctoral network for cell METAbolism and MORPHology interplay in cortical malformation-associated neurodevelopmental disorders
HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO · FI · €3,855,103.56
Studying the interplay between cell metabolism and cell morphogenesis is a new, important entry point to unravel understudied mechanisms regulating human brain evolution and potential causes of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The ambitious METAMORPH Doctoral Network (DN) will be an interdisciplinary platform for doctoral candidates (DCs), aiming to provide high quality education and training, and to promote optimal standards of research integrity, while achieving excellence in research. To
Metabolic disease heterogeneity definition, prevention and remission with targeted interventions
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH · DE · €4,437,236.16
Obesity, diabetes and associated complications constitute a rapidly escalating scientific and societal challenge across Europe marked by profound heterogeneity in causes, clinical trajectories and treatment responses. This heterogeneity explains the limited effectiveness of standardized therapies and highlights the need to stratify metabolic disease. To confront this challenge, MEDIculous REMeDy brings together a pan-European, interdisciplinary doctoral network spanning academia, healthcare, ind
Training Experts in Light-Based Additive Manufacturing
UNIVERSITE DE HAUTE ALSACE UHA · FR · €4,104,955.08
TEAM aims to establish an excellence hub in vat photopolymerization 3D printing. Three major objectives are pursued: 1) to train a new generation of researchers with high scientific expertise and strong awareness of industrial and societal challenges, 2) to make significant progress in the synthesis of photoinitiators truly suited for vat photopolymerization, and 3) to explore new frontiers in materials science by developing alternative chemistries to those commonly used. 3D printing via vat pho
Food-Grade Aerogels for Sustainable Food Systems
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY · TR · €4,189,370.04
Aerogels are ultra-light, highly porous materials widely used in insulation and biomedical applications, yet food-grade versions remain limited to early proofs-of-concept with unresolved issues in scalability, safety and performance. FAroGels addresses this gap by developing biodegradable and edible aerogels for food production, processing and packaging and by establishing the foundations needed for their safe and effective use in real food systems.The consortium brings together 23 organisations
CDT-net: The Cardiovascular Digital Twin Network
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON · GB · €4,713,829.92
Cardiovascular diseases have a huge impact on society in terms of mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs, being responsible for 1.9 million deaths in the EU annually with a total associated cost of €169 billion. Improving healthcare in a period of aging population andtightening financial constraints mandates a shift towards improving efficiency and efficacy through preventive and personalised management of disease.Recent scientific progress is creating an unprecedented ability to support huma
University Network for Industrial Quality, aUtomation, Ecology and Excellence
UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA · PT · €3,681,329.76
Europe’s industry must become more sustainable, resilient and digitally advanced, yet traditional efficiency-driven models cannot address climate change, resource scarcity, supply chain risks and rapid technological change. Advances in automation, AI and systems modelling create new opportunities, but real progress requires a shift toward human-centric industrial systems where workers collaborate with digital technologies and social and ethical factors shape innovation. Current doctoral training
Bio-based, Intelligent and Regenerative Systems for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
UNIVERZITET U NOVOM SADU FAKULTET TEHNICKIH NAUKA · RS · €3,418,883.28
BIO-ACTIVE establishes a truly cross-disciplinary framework that unites biotechnology, materials science, energy harvesting, sensing technologies, and artificial intelligence into a single, self-improving platform for regenerative and climate-resilient agriculture. Bringing together 11 beneficiaries across 9 countries, the project’s overarching mission is to train 12 Doctoral Candidates capable of driving Europe’s transition toward digitally enabled, biologically grounded, and resource-efficient
Empowering Innovation for a Sustainable Plastic Future
Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest · IE · €3,330,714.96
The SkillCirc Doctoral Network addresses the critical challenge of transitioning from a linear plastic economy to a circular, sustainable paradigm by advancing eco-plastic technologies and fostering interdisciplinary research. This initiative brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of leading academic and industry partners to train the next generation of researchers capable of driving innovation in plastic reuse, recycling, and sustainability. SkillCirc will train 11 Doctoral Candidates t
Developing Immune Strategies to Counter tumor-immune-micrOnVironmEntal Resistance in NeuroEndocrine Tumors.
UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN · BE · €4,574,378.16
Despite significant investments of resources, policies, global partnerships and social and financial efforts in the fight against cancer, we are currently still unable to achieve long-term disease control for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Moreover, despite the emphasis of both Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the European Initiative on Rare Cancers on advancing research and innovation in rare tumors, only limited progress has been made in the field of NET over the last decade. Parti
Functionally Unified, Trustworthy, Ultra-Responsive, Reasoning-Enabled 6G with Autonomous Agents
IQUADRAT INFORMATICA SL · ES · €4,245,959.16
Federated, Unified, Trustworthy, Ubiquitous Reinforcement-learning Enabled 6G through Agentic AI represents a timely and edge-cutting doctoral network addressing Europe's strategic imperative to lead autonomous 6G intelligence. At a critical moment when global competition for AI-native networking leadership intensifies, FUTURE-6G pioneers the integration of agentic AI systems—combining large language models, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent coordination—to enable zero-touch, self-managing
A doctoral training programme for next-generation LUNG-targeted non-viral GENEtic MEDicines
POLITECNICO DI MILANO · IT · €3,876,613.20
The lungs play a crucial role in breathing and exchanging gases, and are vulnerable to numerous illnesses, including cystic fibrosis, cancer, asthma, and infections. The application of gene-based therapies is a crucial focus in the development of new treatments for these life-threatening conditions. The administration method is crucial for lung targeted genetic therapies: Inhalation stands out as a non-invasive route, providing ease of use, quick action, localized treatment, and fewer side effec
Digital REFractory FRAmework for a Carbon neutral and Resilient indusTry in EURope.
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · FR · €4,598,486.28
Europe’s high-temperature industries (steel, cement, glass) depend on refractory materials for safe, efficient, and sustainable operations. As the EU undergoes Green and Digital Transitions, the refractory sector faces urgent challenges: decarbonisation, circularity, and digitalisation. Current practices are limited by empirical design, fragmented data, and low recycling rates, while new regulations require traceability and lower carbon footprints. REFFRACTEUR brings together a unique consortium
Improving the sustainability of the wine value chain in a concerted effort of academia and industry
FONDAZIONE EDMUND MACH · IT · €4,420,346.04
The Green Deal's vision is to make the EU the first climate-neutral region by 2050. Key objectives include restoring nature, reducinggreenhouse gas emissions, and promoting sustainable farming practices. The wine sector, comprising numerous small to mediumsized producers, is the EU's largest agricultural exporter and significantly influences regional landscapes, communities, andeconomies.Sustain Vitis aspires to act as a catalyst for sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices, addressing e
Sustainable Polymers for Electric Vehicles
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA · IT · €4,565,139.12
This MSCA DN proposal aims to develop an array of polymer materials and additives specifically designed for increasing the efficiency and sustainability of electrified vehicles (EVs). POLY4EV polymer materials are molecularly designed for enhancing the performance of EV lubricants, thermal management systems, and battery electrodes. Our intersectoral and multidisciplinary team, composed of leading academics and industrial partners, including established companies and SMEs, will synthesize the su
ELLE: European Doctoral Network on Secure and Safe Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Foundation Models
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI · IT · €4,477,079.52
ELLE proposes a European doctoral network aimed to train a new generation of AI scientists and professionals that will promote and reinforce the European leadership in the development of secure and safe AI technology. Within ELLE, we will tackle four main scientific and technical challenges that are hindering the concrete implementation of legally-compliant AI models with the provisions of the EU AI Act and related regulations, especially after the recent paradigm shift that has fostered the wid
Training Network on Quantum Electrodynamics with Silicon NanoTechnology
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,626,636.48
Quantum technologies (QT) have the potential to revolutionize computing, communication, and sensing, and recent advances in silicon nanofabrication have created a unique opportunity for realizing a new class of quantum electrodynamical (QED) technologies, which exploit quantum vacuum fluctuations in solid-state systems at the deep nanoscale. The potential for developing unprecedented nanomechanical and nanophotonic quantum devices is immense, but the necessary interdisciplinary and intersectoral
Sanctions Effectiveness Network for Scholarship and Evaluation through Interdisciplinarity
RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN · NL · €3,467,532.60
The sanctions imposed on Russia and the debate that followed have reminded us how little we know about sanctions effectiveness and how wide the gap remains between theory, which often concludes that sanctions do not work, and practice, where sanctions are used more frequently than ever. SENSEI addresses this gap by building the first integrated European research and training network dedicated to understanding how sanctions function across their entire policy cycle.The objectives of SENSEI are to
Doctoral Network on Intelligent Laser Precision Manufacturing
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · BE · €4,341,669.84
Laser-based precision manufacturing is a critical technology for Europe’s competitiveness, enabling high-value applications in microelectronics, photonics, and medical devices. However, its industrial adoption remains limited due to the complexity of laser material interactions and the lack of real-time process monitoring and adaptive control. INTELLASE addresses these challenges by laying the foundations for first-time-right intelligent laser micro and nanomanufacturing systems. The project foc
A Sociology of Post-Imperial Islamic Legal Cultures: Insights from Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia
LUNDS UNIVERSITET · SE · €4,728,265.92
The overarching objective of the MINARET Doctoral Network (DN) programme is to contribute to global and national efforts to understand and address the challenges of promoting democratization and good governance by training the next generation of scholars equipped to explore the interconnections between law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. The MINARET DN is built around three interconnected goals: 1) To collect original empirical data and generate new theoreti
Deciphering the Splicing Code in Human Disease
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA · ES · €4,589,824.68
Alternative splicing (AS) is a fundamental post-transcriptional mechanism that enables a single gene to generate multiple protein isoforms, dramatically expanding proteomic diversity. Dysregulation of AS is now recognised as a hallmark of human disease, contributing directly to cancer progression, neurodegeneration, metabolic syndromes, and numerous rare genetic disorders. Despite major technological advances, the translation of AS biology into clinical benefit remains limited by critical gaps i
Next-Generation Radiopharmaceuticals for Glioblastoma and Pancreatic Cancer: A 3D Perspective
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · ES · €4,366,499.76
Radiopharmaceuticals have become essential for advancing cancer treatment. The radio3D project aims to innovate this field by combining radiotherapy with nanomaterials and 3D disease models. This approach seeks to enhance therapeutic strategies while reducing reliance on animal testing for cancer research. The radio3D project aims to enhance cancer therapy efficacy and safety by employing clinically approved nanomaterials and radioisotopes for imaging and treatment of glioblastoma and pancreati
Next-generation therapeutics for vascular diseases
HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO · FI · €4,273,567.56
TIE2gether is a multidisciplinary research and training network addressing major unmet needs in vascular medicine.A wide range of vascular-related diseases—including chronic kidney disease, diabetic vasculopathy, sepsis, glaucoma and vascular malformations—affects millions and imposes a major societal and economic burden. Yet these conditions still lack effective, mechanism-based therapies. A unifying feature across these clinically distinct diseases is dysregulation of the TIE2 signalling casca
Ecodesign Doctoral Network
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · BE · €4,588,236.72
The way domestic and industrial products and their business models are designed will, to a large extent, define the long-term prospects for our planet and the well-being of future generations. In the shorter term, it will also heavily impact the competitiveness and resilience of the EU economy. Therefore, the ECODESIGN Doctoral Network (DN) has a critical mission: to train a new generation of product (eco)design and associated impact-assessment experts. With the recently approved Ecodesign for S
Doctoral Training Network for Design of Resilient Systems-on-Chip
IHP GMBH - LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE MICROELECTRONICS · DE · €4,481,410.32
Reliable electronics is essential in safety- and mission-critical domains, such as space missions, aviation, automotive, wireless communications, data centers, healthcare, automated industry. With increase in complexity of Integrated Circuit (ICs), advancement in semiconductor technology and evolving market trends and application requirements, the IC design paradigm is shifting from classic “reliable systems” to “resilient systems”. A resilient IC has the ability to monitor its own state, detect
Boosting Europe’s Space Competitiveness through Advanced Power Electronics
UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID · ES · €4,130,659.28
BESCAPE training and research program is a unique initiative in the field of Power Electronics, designed to address the emerging technological challenges in human space exploration. Developed in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and leading European space companies, the program focuses on identifying and advancing power conversion and distribution technologies essential for the next generation of spacecraft.BESCAPE aims to enhance European competitiveness, workforce, and a
Transport resilience against natural and anthropogenic disruptions
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT · NL · €4,041,581.04
The TRANSCEND Doctoral Network focuses on strengthening the resilience of transport infrastructure against both natural andhuman-induced disruptions. It addresses global challenges such as extreme weather events, resource scarcity, and geopoliticaluncertainties, aiming to transform how transport systems are planned, operated, and maintained. By bringing together topacademic institutions, industry leaders, and governmental organizations from across Europe and beyond, TRANSCEND combinesadvanced re
Machine learning to decipher plankton big data and unravel the link between marine plankton diversity and associated ecosystem services
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · FR · €4,471,046.67
Marine plankton is highly diverse, with millions of taxa and genes. This huge biodiversity plays a key role in providing ecosystem services to human societies, such as oxygen production, carbon export, climate regulation, or food provision. Large datasets of various types have been gathered to document marine plankton, from individuals (e.g., species occurrences, individual images) to communities (acoustic, satellite, metagenomics). Yet, these plankton big data are largely underexploited, while
A training program on novel quantitative methods in regulatory decision making
UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT · NL · €4,262,596.20
REGolution aims to train doctoral candidates in advancing cutting-edge quantitative methodologies that align robust regulatory decision-making with the rapid scientific and technological developments transforming modern drug development. The project will generate innovative frameworks that strengthen the scientific basis of benefit–risk assessment, integrate real-world data (RWD) and advanced analytics, and accelerate the responsible adoption of novel approaches in regulatory science to the bene
Lectin ligands for modulation of immunity
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI · SI · €4,336,075.44
LLIMIT (Lectin LIgands for Modulation of ImmuniTy) is a European doctoral training network dedicated to advancing immunomodulatory glycoscience. The network aims to equip a new generation of researchers with the skills to design and develop ligands that target immune-related lectins - an innovative, yet under-explored therapeutic strategy against immune disorders, which are among today’s major global health challenges.The consortium unites seven academic institutions with accredited PhD programm
Doctoral network on discovering pathomechanisms and novel drug optimization for AMD
EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN · DE · €4,020,973.20
PANDORA will create a multidisciplinary, intersectoral European Doctoral Network focusing on complement system-mediated pathomechanisms and therapy development for Age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD, major cause of blindness in the elderly population, affects daily activities of ca. 200 million people worldwide, placing a major burden on national health systems and impairing patients’ quality of life. The complement system, known for its role in innate immune surveillance, is a major pa
A Photonic Quantum Computer
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,650,022.80
Quantum engineering exploits core quantum abilities such as superposition and entanglement, promising transformative technologies. The most prominent example is the quantum computer, which could solve global challenges in energy, health, and logistics far beyond today’s computational reach. Photonics is a powerful platform for the quantum computer, offering low decoherence and natural connectivity for distributed systems. Notably, 3 of the 4 recent demonstrations of quantum advantage, from Canad
Advanced MOnitoring for a Resilient Environment (AMORE) – Nano sensing and Advanced Hybrid Modelling for PFAS, Micro- and Nano-plastics, and Pathogens detection in water.
UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER · GB · €4,599,785.52
Ensuring water quality and safety requires effectively detecting emerging contaminants, which present significant risks to both human health and the environment. Current sensing technologies for detecting emerging contaminants are under research and continuously developing. Still, critical barriers exist to their implementation and use, such as high costs, lack of reliability, and difficulties in implementation in real world. Moreover, the environmental detection of several emerging contaminants
Data Science and Genomics Training for Chronobiology in Mental Health
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH · IE · €3,587,964.48
DataGenChrono brings together 12 international partners from eight countries—world-class experts in human genomics, data science, sleep, chronobiology, strategic science communication and career development—to advance understanding of the genetic foundations of sleep and circadian biology in mental health. The network will train 11 Doctoral Candidates, forming an excellent, collaborative cohort of researchers who will discover the biological bases of mental health addressing disorders that are a
Building Europe’s Internet Resilience for a Connected Future
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT · NL · €4,528,038.60
Europe’s digital sovereignty depends on communication infrastructures that remain secure, resilient, and interoperable across land, sea, and space. Today, these systems face escalating risks: fragile submarine cables, concentrated Internet interconnection markets, limited satellite access, and cyber-physical threats that move across domains. RESILIOUS addresses these challenges by establishing a pan-European Doctoral Network to develop resilient-by-design architectures, detection methods across
Integrated Pathways to RENEWable MEthane: Multidisciplinary Approaches for a Green Energy
UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID · ES · €3,435,827.40
RENEWME is designed to generate the interdisciplinary knowledge and skilled workforce needed to enable the large-scale, sustainable deployment of biomethane in Europe. Despite its strategic role in EU decarbonisation and circular-economy objectives, biomethane uptake remains uneven due to fragmented regulations, limited technological competitiveness, infrastructure constraints and insufficient societal awareness. RENEWME addresses these barriers through 12 coordinated doctoral projects advancing
Global climate impacts of extreme brine input to the ocean
UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX · FR · €4,624,615.44
C-BRINES exploits a unique geological record of a massive gypsum precipitation event that occurred 5–6 million years ago in the Mediterranean, both to train 15 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) and to investigate gypsum’s potential as an innovative marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) technology. Newly acquired deep sea sediment cores that capture gypsum-driven changes to ocean chemistry (alkalinity) also preserve evidence of its influence on ocean temperatures, marine ecology and the carbon cycle. C-BR
Integrating virology, artificial intelligence and biophotonics for innovative antiviral strategies against emerging flaviviruses
LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUER PHOTONISCHE TECHNOLOGIEN E.V. · DE · €4,063,812.48
Emerging viral diseases pose a growing threat to global health. Orthoflaviviruses, including dengue, West Nile, and Zika viruses, are of particular concern due to their significant disease burden, complex transmission dynamics and lack of effective interventions. A combination of multiple global changes has already led to increased dengue and West Nile fever incidence in Europe, highlighting the urgent need for innovative approaches to combat these emerging health threats. VIBES responds to this
Training for innOvative Research in Cardiovascular science and tecHnology
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID · ES · €3,549,817.80
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for approximately 18 million fatalities each year. Addressing this global challenge requires advancements in the understanding and modeling of the cardiovascular system’s complex biomechanical and biochemical processes. TORCH brings together 20 teams from academia, medical institutions, and industry, aiming to advance cardiovascular science and technology through a structured, interdisciplinary research program. Our
Using science-driven response diversity knowledge to leverage efficient ecosystem preservation and restoration
LINKOPINGS UNIVERSITET · SE · €3,920,823
Ecosystem resilience is the capacity of an ecosystem to withstand natural and human-induced changes while maintaining core functions over time and space. Response diversity (RD)—the variability in responses to environmental changes among ecosystem components—is a crucial mechanism underpinning ecosystem resilience. By enhancing adaptive capacity, RD contributes to ecosystem stability and long-term functionality. Despite this, RD remains insufficiently understood and underutilized in ecological m
A Doctoral Training Network on the Study Of Premodern Ceramic Heritage: Integrating Experimental and AI-Enhanced Interdisciplinary Research
UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS · CY · €4,309,766.28
SOPHIA-DN is a doctoral network that uses ceramics, the most widespread and informative form of material heritage, to investigate how craft traditions emerged, evolved, and connected cultures across the ancient world. It unites leading European scholars and institutions in a unique alliance offering advanced training and innovative research through an experimental approach. Material experimentation is central to reconstructing and testing ancient techniques, showing how past societies advanced t
Doctoral Training in Ruminant Microbiome Science:Developing Evidence-Based Interventions for Sustainable Food Production and Climate Change Mitigation
THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST · GB · €4,833,648.72
RUMEN-INNOVATE will establish a pioneering Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network that advances sustainable ruminant agriculture through microbiome-based innovations. Building on extensive existing datasets, this network will train the next generation of scientists to revolutionise direct-fed microbial applications and sustainable ruminant production.The programme operates through three integrated pillars: Discovery & Prediction using machine learning and multi-omics to identify key microbiome-
neuroMORPHic fluidic circuits Enabled by artificial iOn channelS
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA · IT · €4,694,918.76
The artificial intelligence revolution is urgently calling for higher energy efficiency and new computing approaches. Neuromorphic computing promises to deliver computational power at lower energy cost than current von Neumann architectures, drawing inspiration from the brain. The brain’s better performance lies in the fact that it processes and stores information within the same unit and that it uses different information carriers – ions and neurotransmitters instead of electrons. MORPHEOS envi
Reconfigurable Colloids For Therapeutic Applications
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA · ES · €4,635,442.44
ReCoTA aims to establish an interdisciplinary training network on the emerging topic of smart colloidal materials for therapeutic applications. Over the past decades, major efforts have advanced the development of colloids (i.e., micro and nanoparticles) for drug delivery. Yet, while these systems have demonstrated improved pharmacokinetics, they mainly act as passive, individually operating carriers that release their payload by simple diffusion or unspecific matrix degradation. There is a clea
End-to-end Network digital TWIns for Native AI drivEn 6G architectures
ATHINA-EREVNITIKO KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS STIS TECHNOLOGIES TIS PLIROFORIAS, TON EPIKOINONION KAI TIS GNOSIS · GR · €3,213,494.64
6G research is already underway to shape the new generation telecommunication networks, aiming to deliver fully autonomousmulti-technology, potentially 3D networking infrastructures. One of the key enablers of 6G is undoubtedly the Native integration ofAI/ML at all system levels, components, and technology domains. However, this approach suffers in terms of decreasedtrustworthiness, which acts as a barrier to the adoption of data-driven technologies in future 6G networks. To this end, ENTWINE-6G
Protein-RNA phase-separated condensates and their capacity for catalysis (PhaseCat)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL · BE · €2,623,710.96
The debate of how life has evolved and which biomolecules (DNA, RNA and/or proteins) came first is still ongoing. What is clear is thatRNA and proteins must have closely co-evolved, considering their essential interactions in the cell e.g. in the ribosome, an ancientprotein-RNA complex indispensable for protein production in all cells. The ribosome catalyses two key reactions: aminolysis, wherepeptide bonds are formed, and peptidyl hydrolysis, where the complete protein is released after transla
European doctoral network for proofreading the proteome
ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA EN BIOCIENCIAS · ES · €3,345,728.40
Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD), an innovative strategy to redirect the cellular degradation machinery towards the elimination of disease-relevant proteins, has attracted enormous attention from researchers, industry and clinicians. TPD is based on the capacity of a small molecule, the degrader, to re-route the ubiquitination machinery towards a selected protein of interest to trigger its ubiquitination and degradation by the Ubiquitin Proteasomal System, via its interaction with specific E3
Active nanoMaterials for closed-looP minimaLly-Invasive magneTic sensing and stimUlation of DEep brainstructures
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA · IT · €3,800,102.40
NEUROMAGIC is set to pioneer a groundbreaking approach in the realm of bidirectional brain-machine interfaces (BBMIs) by creatingSmart Anisotropic Magnetic Nanomaterials (SAMNs) for wireless, precise, and cell-specific neuromodulation in deep brain regions.This innovative technology circumvents the need for invasive electrode implants, by establishing a minimally-invasive and highlyeffective communication channel with neurons. By exploiting the unique properties of SAMNs, engineered through the
Green Light for Advanced Solutions in Stained Glass Conservation and Application of Research and Education
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL · BE · €4,525,873.20
Glass-Care addresses the need to safeguard Europe’s stained-glass heritage, which is rapidly deteriorating due to pollution, climate fluctuations and the decline of traditional restoration skills. These iconic artworks, central to European cultural identity, remain insufficiently documented and increasingly vulnerable. Current conservation approaches often depend on destructive sampling and lack standardised, sustainable methods. Glass-Care goes beyond the state of the art by integrating portabl
Empowering Human Agency in AI-Augmented Futures of Work
STIFTELSEN HANDELSHOYSKOLEN BI · NO · €4,732,308
The EMANAIRE network will train 15 doctoral fellows to study and shape the augmented organisation - workplaces in which agentic and generative AI changes how people decide, collaborate and build capability. EMANAIRE embeds comparative longitudinal research in eight European countries and examines different organisational settings, including public administration, technology, manufacturing, and creative industries. It responds to a practical question: how to design, govern and implement augmentat
Standardisation, characterisation and modelling composite processes and environment-induced deformations
FUNDACION IMDEA MATERIALES · ES · €3,535,959.24
OCTAGON will train 12 Doctoral Candidates to investigate the scientific mechanisms governing the behaviour of carbon-fibre-reinforced composites during manufacturing and environmental exposure. Reducing Product Development Lead Time (PDLT) is essential to meet the EU’s ambitious CO2 and NOₓ emission targets. Yet progress is limited by two related challenges: long characterisation times under hot and humid conditions, and the limited ability to predict Process-Induced Deformations (PIDs). Althoug
Embodied Multimodal Human Communication and Modelling
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,711,375.80
The EMHCAM Doctoral Network will train 15 doctoral candidates to advance European research in Embodied Multimodal Human Communication And Modelling. Despite rapid progress in language and vision AI, current systems lack grounding in the embodied and context-dependent nature of human communication. This limits progress in key application domains such as socially interactive agents, accessibility technologies and health-related human–machine interaction. EMHCAM addresses this gap by integrating th
Data driven Excellence in Training of Epidemiological, Clinical, Technological and Innovative Virus Experts
TURUN YLIOPISTO · FI · €4,434,962.04
Emerging and re-emerging viral infections place a major and growing burden on health systems, economies and societies in Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed how fragmented diagnostics, surveillance and data analysis, combined with shortages of cross-disciplinary experts, limit Europe’s ability to anticipate and manage new threats. Despite rapid advances in genomics, bioinformatics and digital surveillance, most responses remain reactive, focused on known pathogens and siloed data streams, rath
Why does It Look Different? - Material Appearance International Doctoral Network
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU · NO · €4,790,340.72
Human evolution has endowed us with refined visual and cognitive skills, enabling material appearance assessment across diverse conditions and contexts. While the physics of light transport within materials is well understood, the visual mechanisms underlying perceptual equivalence among materials remain largely unexplored, and no reliable metric currently quantifies perceptual differences between them. This gap is a critical barrier to advancing aesthetic product design and manufacturing, parti
Circular Economy approaches to Digested Sludge Utilization in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Based on Hydrothermal Carbonization and Complementary Technologies
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK · IE · €4,210,193.52
CeSuds addresses regulatory and environmental challenges of EU wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), including energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and stringent effluent and sludge quality requirements. To comply with EU directives (86/278/EEC, and 91/271/EEC amended by 2024/3019 Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive) and align with EU resource efficiency and circularity objectives embedded in the Critical Raw Materials Act, WWTPs must improve pollution reduction, increase resource recovery an
Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,386,132.72
The MultiMAM project aims to accelerate the industrial adoption of Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing (MMAM) by addressing major scientific and technical challenges, including material incompatibility, weak interfacial strength, microstructural uncertainty, limited scalability, and sustainability concerns. MultiMAM adopts a holistic multidisciplinary approach that links cutting-edge science with industrial applications. The consortium integrates 15 pioneering PhD projects across the MMAM value
Colour and patterns as fundamental and applied training playground for the next generation of leaders in plant breeding and plant research
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN · AT · €3,144,670.56
Stripes&Stars is a marriage of plant biology with bioinformatics, which will strongly advance our understanding of how specialized metabolites are produced at the individual cell level. This will establish a new generation of horticulturists capable of exploiting plant genetic resources in an innovation-oriented way using cutting edge technology. The co-operation between the professional horticultural industry, white biotech industry and eight universities from nine countries in total, addresses
hybrid MOdel-Based optImal DesIgn and Control of energy systems
INSTITUT MINES-TELECOM · FR · €4,473,181.80
Energy systems are evolving into highly interconnected multi-carrier networks spanning individual processes and large-scale infrastructures. As complexity increases, model-based optimisation becomes essential for designing and operating such systems under dynamic and uncertain conditions. Physics-based models offer interpretability and physical consistency but are often too computationally demanding for real-time or system-level use. Data-driven models, while efficient at capturing complex behav
Vaccinologists for Europe: Training network for developing next generation vaccines against mucosal pathogens
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN · DE · €4,640,639.40
AntimicrobiaAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) and emerging viral pathogens pose significant global health threats, with mucosal infections contributing to severe morbidity and mortality. Current systemic immunization strategies fail to induce effective mucosal immunity, including tissue-resident memory cells (TRMs) and secretory IgA (sIgA). Addressing this gap requires targeted research and training in mucosal vaccinology. The Vax4eU network aims to advance next-generation mucosal vaccines through
Initiatives to Accelerate the Translation of Research into Market-Ready Surgical Implantable Medical Devices by Strengthening Regulatory Science and Improved Regulatory Competencies Among Researchers
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE · FR · €4,639,195.80
Implant-to-Market will be a Doctoral Network (combining training and research) composed of 15 academic partners and 5 industrial partners (large companies and SMEs), focused on accelerating the translation of research into market-ready surgical implantable medical devices. Despite major scientific advances, the medical device sector, particularly implantable devices for surgery, still faces slow innovation transfer due to fragmented regulatory knowledge, limited cross-talk between scientists and
Next-Generation Accelerated and Scalable Modelling Frameworks for Chemically Reactive Flows
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON · GB · €3,697,498.08
Accelerating Europe’s green and digital transitions requires advanced tools capable of modelling and optimising the complex reactive flows that underpin clean energy systems, propulsion technologies, and fire-safety applications. Yet current simulation approaches remain too computationally demanding to capture the multi-physics behaviour of low- and zero-carbon fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and e-fuels, which are essential for decarbonising hard-to-electrify sectors. ASCEND addresses this cha
Remediation Enhanced by Subsurface Characterisation & monitoring Using geophysical Evaluation
UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE · €4,536,555.84
Across Europe, legacy and emerging contaminations continue to threaten soil and groundwater resources, degrading ecosystem services, reducing land value, and posing risks to human health. With nearly 2.8 million potentially contaminated sites, the scale of the challenge is striking. The recently adopted EU Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience sets the goal of achieving healthy soils across the EU by 2050. Conventional remediation practices remain challenged by the complexity and inherent
Understanding learning variability to personalise training and boost knowledge-driven, efficient and acceptable neurotechnologies
UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX · FR · €4,606,137.36
Boosted by recBoosted by recent advances in neuroscience, AI and wearable sensors, neurotechnologies, and in particular brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), are increasingly presented as near-future solutions to restore, replace or even enhance movement, communication and cognition. They are envisioned, for example, to support motor rehabilitation after stroke, enable control of assistive technologies, or offer new forms of cognitive enhancement and interaction in virtual environments. Yet, in rea
Doctoral Network on Zinc Energy Storage Technology
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · BE · €4,601,806.56
The ZEST project addresses global warming by advancing zinc-based battery technology, which offers a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. With global temperatures rising by 1.2°C since pre-industrial times, severe consequences like extreme weather and threats to food security have emerged. Transitioning to renewable energy sources is vital, but energy storage solutions are needed due to the intermittent nature of solar and wind power.Lithium-ion batteries, while advanced, face limit
Improving Drug Efficacy with next-generation AmorphouS materials and trained experts
UNIVERSITE DE LILLE · FR · €4,315,973.76
Approximately 70–90% of all new chemical entities and drug molecules under development are reported to have poor aqueous solubility. Since 2000 amorphous forms emerged as one of the most popular strategies in the pharmaceutical industry to enhance the solubility and bioavailability of challenging drugs. However, due to the intrinsic instability of amorphous materials, only a limited number of commercially available products have been developed so far by Europe’s biotech and pharmaceutical indust
Mechanocatalysis for sustainable synthesis
UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS · FR · €4,590,979.56
Mecat is a Doctoral Network aiming to revolutionise chemical synthesis and polymer circularity through the development of predictive, energy-efficient mechanocatalytic technologies. By integrating catalyst design, operando monitoring, data-driven modelling, and scalable processing, MECAT will establish mechanochemistry as a reliable and sustainable alternative to solvent-based transformations. The project brings together leading academic groups and industrial partners across the European value c
Spatiotemporal photonic technologies
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN · NL · €4,550,414.40
Light is at the heart of today’s information technologies. Optical fibres carry the internet, and photonic integrated circuits link light with electronic computing. As data traffic, AI, autonomous systems and 6G networks grow, they demand photonic hardware that can control light far faster and more efficiently than today’s mostly static components. Without new approaches capable of ultrafast, reconfigurable operation, progress in computing, communication and quantum technologies will slow down.
Training researchers in safe, resilient and economically viable ultra-fast battery charging systems
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,761,901.80
The European Commission aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Transportation, responsible for one-third of energy-related CO2 emissions, is undergoing a profound transition toward electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy integration. Ultra-fast charging (UFC) technology – enabling 20 % to 80 % battery recharge in under 10 minutes at power levels of 350 kW and above for light-duty vehicles and up to megawatt-scale for heavy-duty trucks – is critical to replicating conventional refueling
Russian Influences in the European Periphery: Interdependencies, Narratives, Power
VILNIAUS UNIVERSITETAS · LT · €2,828,522.16
Russian influence in Europe is a multifaceted phenomenon. When considering how the European Union and its Member States should manage their relations with Russia and what, if anything, ought to be done to address or counteract Russian influence in different contexts, it is important to look beyond the reductionist depictions of influence that dominate the news media. Our proposed Doctoral Network, titled INFLUENCE, intends to build knowledge of the various mechanisms, structures, and relationshi
Novel photonics instruments for AI-assisted characterization and monitoring of marine ecosystems
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,122,169.56
The ocean plays an important role in regulating the climate on our planet. Central is microscopic size, planktonic organisms, which play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of Earth’s ecosystems. Phytoplankton and zooplankton form the foundation of marine food webs, serving as primary food sources for marine species. Additionally, phytoplankton contributes significantly to global oxygen production through photosynthesis. Despite their importance, ocean and coastal waters face thre
Advancing Novel Approaches in Kinase Interface Networks
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS · GR · €3,563,532
ANA-KIN will train 12 doctoral researchers to redefine kinase drug discovery by pioneering strategies that move beyond the ATP site. Protein kinases are among the most validated drug targets, yet nearly all approved inhibitors still target the highly conserved ATP cleft, a 20-year-old paradigm that has seen remarkably little conceptual renewal. Dimerization and substrate interfaces, by contrast, are far less conserved and represent fundamentally different regulatory entry points. However, the fi
Circular Power Electronics Converters Design
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · GB · €4,569,614.28
Circular Power Electronics Converters design: Power electronics play key roles in addressing some severe challenges our societies are facing today, such as global warming and sustainable development, because they enable efficient conversion, utilisation and control of electrical energy across nearly all industry sectors, which reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy dependence on fossil fuels. However, as demand for power electronics technologies grows, so does the environmental footprint ass
ElectroChemical Interfaces for energy conversion and storage: towards a carbon neutral society
INM - LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUER NEUE MATERIALIEN GEMEINNUETZIGE GMBH · DE · €4,466,829.96
The climate targets set by the EU with the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 require a transformation of all sectors of the economytowards the use of renewables-based electricity, calling for joined forces between EU countries in order to achieve a more resilientenergy system. To bring us closer to the realisation of these ambitious goals, 12 academic and 6 industrial partners from9 countries formed an international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral team — e-ChemIn. We are united by the ide
Multilingual Language Awareness in the European Digital Society
UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE · FR · €4,350,655.80
Today’s European society faces major challenges with far-reaching implications driven by rapid digital transformation and increased mobility, such as linguistic inequality in education, the lack of linguistic diversity in academia, business and governance, the widening technology gap between well-resourced languages and less-resourced languages, biases and stereotyped language (e.g. related to gender, race) conveyed by digital tools and AI technologies. These alarming developments call for urgen
Acting in Crisis: Understanding Social Complexity to improve Crisis Preparedness
STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET · SE · €4,790,918.16
Crises preparedness is more urgent than ever as crises grow more frequent and intense amid accelerating climate change, and the increasing interconnectedness of modern societies. Yet crises preparedness often overlooks the social complexity of human behaviour, both in how people respond during crises and how they prepare for them. Human behaviour is heterogeneous, context-dependent, uncertain, and shaped by individual- and group perceptions, decisions, resources, emotions, and cultural norms. Wh
Training Europe’s Future Leaders in AI-driven Neuro-Oncology Diagnostics and Discovery
RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITAET HEIDELBERG · DE · €4,379,816.52
Neuro-oncology, at the crossroads of neuroscience and cancer care, plays a crucial role in treating some of the most aggressive and complex malignancies, such as glioblastomas. Despite recent advancements in research and technoloNeuro-oncology, at the crossroads of neuroscience and cancer care, plays a crucial role in treating some of the most aggressive and complex malignancies, such as glioblastomas. Despite recent advancements in research and technology, the field continues to face major hurd
Integrating Circular Economy Principles into Power Transformer Fleets through Sustainable Fluid Retrofilling
UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA · ES · €1,809,447.48
The project TRANSFLOW will conduct research on the topic of transformer retrofilling with alternative insulating liquids. This technique involves replacing the mineral oil (MO) in a power transformer in service with a biodegradable and less flammable liquid. According to previous research, this procedure could lead to safer and more environmentally friendly transformers with reduced fire risk, increased loading capacity, and extended lifespan. All these attributes align with the principles of a
Inter-organelle crosstalk in viral infections: identifying peroxisome-related targets for novel broad-spectrum antiviral strategies
UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO · PT · €4,493,392.20
Viral infections pose a major threat to global health, with the potential for pandemic outbreaks causing profound medical and socio-economic impacts. The frequent ocViral infections represent the main epidemic and pandemic threat of the modern era, causing massive economic and societal impact. The high mutation rates of most viruses and the virus-specific activity of the currently available antivirals, frequently result in the emergence of highly resistant virus variants. This adaptability can l
Exploring Extended Field-of-view PET for precision medicine
STICHTING AMSTERDAM UMC · NL · €4,792,939.20
Recently, long axial field of view (LAFOV) PET/CT systems have been introduced in the market (more than 15 in EU) and an increasing number of systems are becoming available in Europe. These systems have an ultra-large anatomical coverage, allowing dynamic imaging covering all major organs. With a sensitivity up to 20x higher than current state of the art PET/CT, molecular imaging can now be performed with ultra-low radiation doses, allowing more repeat imaging, either for multi-radiotracer studi
Progress in Leukodystrophies: Advance, Rate and Implement new treatment Strategies
STICHTING AMSTERDAM UMC · NL · €4,624,038
Leukodystrophies are severe genetic disorders of the brain white matter that cause profound disability and premature death, mostly in children, and lack effective treatments. POLARIS aims to accelerate therapy development by training the next generation of leukodystrophy scientists capable of collaborating across the full spectrum of discovery, development, evaluation and implementation of innovative and accessible therapies. Researchers will develop gene-therapy approaches (RO1), pharmacologica
Circular Economy for Space
AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE · PL · €4,475,058.48
The CE4Space Doctoral Network is pioneering the Circular Economy (CE) for Space, transforming the current high-risk, linear space model into one of reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing. Its ambitious research defines new satellite design paradigm with eco-design rules, develops autonomous lunar construction using regolith, achieves a new standard for collision avoidance via highly accurate, AI-enabled Space Situational Awareness, advanced robotics for in-orbit manufacturing and servicing couple
Leading-Edge evaluation and GENeration of Defect-tolerance in composite structures
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO · PT · €4,033,641.24
LEGEND (Leading-Edge evaluation and GENeration of Defect-tolerance in composite structures) is a MSCA DN that will train 14 Doctoral Candidates (DCs), with partners across 6 countries, on understanding and dealing with the effects of defects (EoD) in composite structures, through targeted industry-driven improvements in inspection, characterisation, and modelling techniques, to address this particularly hot-topic for the EU aerospace sector.EoDs represent one of the largest remaining barriers to
INtegration of SensInG and High performance fiber Telecommunications
AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · ES · €4,611,911.76
As both fiber-based sensing and optical telecommunications confront significant challenges in terms of performance demand, environmental responsibility and potentially reducing profit margins, the prospect of the coexistence of these technologies in combined platforms presents itself as an clear opportunity for industry, society and academia. The road for integration, though, is far from obvious.Although fiber-based sensing and optical communications share a common transmission medium, they have
HyDrogen genEration, Transportation, And utILization ecoSystem
UNIVERSITAET SIEGEN · DE · €4,527,316.80
With the urgent need for decarbonisation, many alternative fuels are being considered. Hydrogen has emerged as one of the most sustainable and clean fuels that can replace conventional fossil counterparts across industry and mobility sectors. However, systems and technologies in the present state lack maturity and require innovation. Hy-DETAILS (HyDrogen genEration, Transportation, And utILisation ecoSystem) is designed to perform research, innovation, and training of 15 Doctoral Candidates (DCs
SUSTAIN Europe’s workforce. Actionable Knowledge and Training towards a Sustainable European Workforce for Future Health, Well-Being, and Prosperity
SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,740,247.80
BACKGROUND: A quarter of workers in Europe report that their work negatively impacts their health, resulting in over €500 billion in annual cost. Work disability is often caused by cumulative exposures within and outside the workplace over the life course. Key contributors include individual health conditions, workplace environments, and systemic factors such as organizational practices, compensation systems, and legislative frameworks.CONSORTIUM: To meet these challenges, SUSTAIN brings togethe
Mobile and Optical Networks for 6G (MONET-6G)
ASTON UNIVERSITY · GB · €3,665,017.08
The Doctoral Network MONET 6G (Mobile and Optical Networks for 6G) addresses transformative challenges in developing next-generation communication systems. As global data generation and use accelerate, the intelligent integration of mobile and optical technologies—driven by AI and emerging innovations—has become essential for achieving sustainable, high-capacity, and inclusive connectivity.MONET will bridge the physical and digital worlds through advances in optical X-haul integration, AI-native
Training program to engage flexible and disordered protein targets for therapeutic development: The oncogene β-catenin as showcase.
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN · AT · €4,510,715.40
Traditionally, proteins have been categorized into two main structural classes: ordered and disordered. Large parts of the human proteome contain intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs), which are highly flexible and only sometimes adopt a distinct conformation upon interaction with a binding partner. IDRs are fundamental to intracellular signalling and protein interaction networks, particularly transcriptional regulation. Dysregulation of these processes is strongly associated with diseases inc
Target mining for the development of therapeutics against pathogen-induced cancers
PARIS-LODRON-UNIVERSITAT SALZBURG · AT · €4,281,579.84
Gastrointestinal cancers, including gastric and colorectal cancer, are among the most prevalent and lethal malignancies worldwide. Growing evidence highlights the microbial agents Fusobacterium nucleatum, Helicobacter pylori, or Epstein-Barr Virus as prominent key drivers of cancer initiation and progression by disrupting epithelial signaling, promoting chronic inflammation, and evading immune surveillance. However, current therapeutic strategies and model systems rarely address pathogenic tumor
Bridging Chronobiology and Physiology through Expert Training
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE · CH · €3,885,021.72
Modern lifestyles disrupt physiological rhythms, contributing to a surge in noncommunicable chronic diseases, yet circadian clock (~24h) driven rhythms and their roles remain poorly understood. The ChronoBridge training network aims to accelerate recognition of the 'time variable' as pivotal for understanding metabolic rhythms in health and disease. Bridging disciplines such as chronobiology, bioinformatics, multi-omics analyses, and physiology, the primary goals of the ChronoBridge training net
Next generation scientists studying extracellular RNA
UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG · DE · €3,344,429.16
Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is a new research frontier of interkingdom communication that is relevant to all living biological systems. The exRNAs are found encapsulated in EVs or in non-vesicular forms, and are likely bound to RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which is important for exRNA stability and delivery into target cells. Recent discoveries revealed that exRNA signal transmission across kingdoms is functional in diverse host-pathogen interactions, including plant and animal infectious diseases
Network for Oceanic Sensing and Integrated Science
HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO · FI · €4,487,762.16
The European Blue Economy faces a critical double deficit: a shortage of engineers who understand the ecological context of the ocean, and a lack of biologists who possess the digital fluency to handle massive, multi-modal datasets. NOESIS addresses this gap by training a new generation research architects who are capable of co-designing the entire observation pipeline from the energy budget of a deep-sea sensor to the policy implications of biodiversity data. NOESIS achieves this by replacing t
Adaptive Grid-Interactive Edge Datacenter Fleets
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · DK · €4,967,326.08
Europe’s Digital Decade will deploy large fleets of Edge Datacenters (EDCs) by 2030, just as Europe’s electricity grid struggles to integrate variable renewables. The fundamental disconnect is that EDCs operate as passive loads: physically connected to the grid but blind to its real-time needs. This is due to two barriers: a lack of internal controls to safely coordinate fragmented subsystems (IT, cooling, batteries) to provide the verifiable performance the grid requires; and a lack of fleet co
Enantioselective Catalysis for Radical Transformations
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM · GB · €3,402,750.60
Asymmetric radical catalysis is an emerging frontier in chemistry, with great potential for the synthesis of chiral compounds across pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and materials science. RADICALLY is a doctoral network designed to address timely challenges of asymmetric catalysis applied to radical chemistry by fostering a collaborative research environment spanning academia, industry and start-ups. The network integrates experimental and computational expertise in transition metal catalysis, o
Hydrogen combustion NOise Investigation for Safe and Efficient propulsion and energy systems
POLITECNICO DI BARI · IT · €4,626,203.40
HyNOISE is a Doctoral Network aimed to train doctoral candidates able to face current and future challenges in the prediction and control of direct and indirect noise generated by hydrogen flames. Four specific research objectives will be pursued: 1) Unveil the dynamics and sound pressure level generated during unsteady ignition and flashback process 2) Investigate the direct broadband sound generated due to the coupling between unsteady flame dynamics and flame-flame interactions, hydrodynamic
Disclosing the Environmentally Sensitive brain Through Interdisciplinary training in NeuroscIence and neuropSychology
STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM · NL · €4,248,292.68
All organisms, including humans, vary widely in their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. In humans, about 20-30% of the population is highly sensitive to environmental stimuli. While this trait offers adaptive flexibility, it also increases vulnerability to overstimulation and stress-related disorders. Despite growing public interest, high sensitivity remains poorly understood and under recognized by (health)care professionals and employers. Consequently, opportunities to reduce stress, incre
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