{"id":140728,"date":"2025-10-23T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/140728\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:40:09","slug":"241-proposals-submitted-for-msca-and-citizens-call-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/140728\/","title":{"rendered":"241 proposals submitted for MSCA and citizens call 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Molecular<\/a>image: \u00a9BlackJack3D | iStock
\n The latest Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens, as part of Horizon Europe, have received a lot of attention across the continent, with 241 proposals submitted before the October 22 deadline<\/p>\n

The 2025 MSCA and Citizens call will fund initiatives that bring science closer to the public through the European Researchers\u2019 Night and Researchers at School activities, planned for 2026-2027. <\/p>\n

The 2025 MSCA and Citizens call, managed by the\u00a0European Research Executive Agency (REA), attracted applications from\u00a0coordinators in 42 countries, demonstrating broad and growing interest in science outreach and engagement across Europe and associated countries.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye leads in submissions<\/p>\n

A total of 241 proposals were received, with\u00a0T\u00fcrkiye emerging as the leading contributor with\u00a036 submissions. Italy followed it with 26,\u00a0Spain and Romania with 15 each, and\u00a0Germany with 13 proposals. Other countries across Europe also submitted projects, highlighting the shared enthusiasm for connecting science with society.<\/a><\/p>\n

This diversity reflects the expanding participation in EU-funded initiatives that aim to make research accessible to all citizens.<\/p>\n

\u20ac16.3 million will support more than 45 projects <\/p>\n

The\u00a02025 MSCA and Citizens call will distribute\u00a0\u20ac16.3 million to support\u00a0over 45 projects across Europe. These projects will organise two successive editions of the\u00a0European Researchers\u2019 Night\u00a0and\u00a0Researchers at Schools activities, taking place throughout\u00a02026 and 2027.<\/p>\n

Both initiatives are essential to the European Commission\u2019s goal of promoting science communication and fostering a deeper understanding of research among the public, particularly young people.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0European Researchers\u2019 Night is the largest public science event in Europe, held every year on the\u00a0last Friday of September. It offers people of all ages a chance to discover the world of research through\u00a0exhibitions, hands-on experiments, interactive shows, simulations, games, and competitions. Each year, the event attracts more than\u00a01.5 million visitors, giving them a firsthand look at how research impacts their everyday lives.<\/p>\n

The Researchers at Schools programme promotes continuous engagement between researchers and pupils in\u00a0primary and secondary education. By organising classroom visits, workshops, and collaborative projects, it encourages students to explore science and consider future careers in research.<\/p>\n

Inspiring the next generation <\/p>\n

The aim of the MSCA and Citizens<\/a> call is to\u00a0foster dialogue between researchers and society, show the\u00a0role of research in economic and social progress, and\u00a0spark curiosity among young people\u00a0about scientific careers.<\/p>\n

Selected projects are encouraged to be\u00a0inclusive and accessible, ensuring that people from all backgrounds can engage with science. Many proposals are expected to involve partnerships with\u00a0schools and educational institutions, strengthening both formal and informal science education.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0evaluation process will run from\u00a0October 2025 to February 2026 and will involve REA staff and external independent experts.\u00a0Applicants will be notified in February 2026, with detailed evaluation results made available through the\u00a0Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal.<\/p>\n

Following this, successful projects are expected to\u00a0sign grant agreements between March and April 2026, paving the way for their official\u00a0launch in April 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"image: \u00a9BlackJack3D | iStock The latest Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens, as part of Horizon Europe, have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[18,2219,37815,19,3536,17,56294,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-140728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-science","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-european-union","10":"tag-horizon-europe","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-innovation","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-research-and-science-funding","15":"tag-science"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115424003811130296","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}