Marie Curie Alumni Association

Our MSCA & Citizens 2025 call closed yesterday with a total of 241 proposals! 📢 Through this call, we expect to fund over 45 projects with an indicative budget of €16.3 million. The projects will organise the next two editions of the European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at Schools in 2026 and 2027 - bringing science and society closer together across Europe. The proposals come from coordinators based in 42 countries, showing the strong commitment across Europe to inspire young people and make research accessible to all. 🔗 More information: link.europa.eu/vvjmNY What happens next? The evaluation of proposals will take place in the coming months, with results expected in February 2026. We would like to thank all applicants and wish them best of luck in the next stages! 🍀 #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU

MCAA Newsletter: Meet the Editors! 🤝 For 👨💻 Pradeep Eranti, volunteering as an editor for our newsletter has been more than a professional milestone—it’s been a journey of discovery. “It is not just about editing articles but creating a space for Curie-ous minds to exchange ideas and stories with each other across borders,” he says in an interview for our newsletter. Over 18 issues later, Eranti still finds meaning in every edition, from the adrenaline of late-night editing sessions to the joy of seeing global contributors share their stories and experiences. Now, he hopes to see the MCAA Newsletter evolve into a beacon of transparent, collaborative, and globally connected ideas, one that transforms science and society. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eaEEjPQt #MCAANewsletter #SciCom #OpenScience

Exciting news: Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) General Interest Group has evolved into a Working Group! 🙌 This transition marks a significant milestone in the efforts of the MCAA Artificial Intelligence Group and its members to explore and shape the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in research.    🔗 Find out more about the Working Group’s objectives and get involved in its activities: https://lnkd.in/eRZsqP7z #ArtificialIntelligence

Exploring pathways to careers in the public sector 🔀 Since its launch in June, the MCAA Academy Mentoring Programme has been supporting participants in enhancing their skills and navigating career transitions to the public sector through a series of tailored activities.    Last week, an interactive session for the mentoring programme cohort was organised by our Career Development Manager, Pooja Khurana, Ph.D., featuring our Executive Director, Mostafa Moonir Shawrav, and Senior Policy Officer at Science Europe, James Morris, as invited speakers. During the session, participants explored various roles and entry pathways, learning practical tips to leverage their skills and start a career in the public sector. They also actively contributed ideas, shared experiences, and asked insightful questions throughout the session. 💡 If you’re an MCAA member interested in enhancing your career development journey, join the MCAA Academy: https://lnkd.in/ekGcFEGN For more information about the Mentoring Programme, please contact [email protected].

MCAA Newsletter: Meet the Editors! 🤝 Sandra María Fernández Moya is a molecular biologist, neuroscientist, lecturer, mother of two, and MCAA Newsletter editor. For her, writing has always been a passion. After years focused on research, our newsletter offered her a new way to reconnect with storytelling. Balancing career and family hasn't been easy, but the joy of writing keeps her going. “Being part of the Newsletter gave me a broader perspective on science—reading and writing about EU science policies, MCAA activities, meetings, and career paths made me realise that the scientific world is much larger than the narrow view I had,” she says in an interview for our newsletter. 💬 🔗 Discover her journey, including her hopes for the future of the MCAA Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/edMsn_Ja #MCAANewsletter #SciCom

Ready to take the next step in your research career? 👀 The #MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 call is still open, closing on 25 November! This year, the European Commission will invest €597.8 million to fund over 150 projects in all scientific fields and the training and skills development of 2000 doctoral candidates. Doctoral Networks implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and infrastructures, businesses (including SMEs), and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. 🔗 Here are 6 essential tips to help you finetune your application: link.europa.eu/4TcXXt #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions #HorizonEU #UnionOfSkills #ChooseEurope

The MCAA survey on research assessment closes soon! ⌛️ Share your experiences and perspectives on current practices. It only takes 15–20 minutes. 👉 https://lnkd.in/erERB3Su

The Peer Exchange Platform for Narrative-style CVs (PEP-CV) will be in the spotlight in the upcoming ORCID in the Wild webinar! 📄 PEP-CV is a pioneering peer mentoring platform designed to support researchers in navigating diverse career paths through guidance in writing narrative CVs.    Join us on 29 October 2025 to learn how PEP-CV helps researchers showcase their achievements through ORCID while supporting a more holistic approach to research assessment!  The speakers of the session are:      🔹 Mostafa Moonir Shawrav, MCAA Executive Director  🔹 Irene Castellano Pellicena, MCAA Board member 🔹 Sean Sapcariu, Programme Manager at Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)   🔹 Pooja Khurana, Ph.D., MCAA Career Development Manager 🔹 Kimberly Inniger, DES (moderator), Senior Events and Outreach Manager at ORCID 🔗 Get to know the speakers and register here: https://lnkd.in/egSDtEAt NWO (Dutch Research Council) | Research Ireland | Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF | UK Research and Innovation | Wellcome Trust | Young Academy of Europe #PEPCV #NarrativeCV #OpenScience

Research assessment: How fair and relevant are current practices? 💬  We want to hear from current and former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fellows about their experiences and perspectives on research assessment. Answer our survey and contribute to building a research culture that supports interdisciplinary work, recognises non-academic impact, and embraces Open Science practices! Here’s what you need to know: ⏳ The survey takes about 15–20 minutes to complete.  🗓️ The deadline for taking the survey is 19 October 2025.  🎟️ We’ll draw five onsite and 15 online tickets to the MCAA Annual Conference 2026 among the respondents. 📝 Complete the survey and make your voice heard: https://lnkd.in/erERB3Su