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EU Opens €399M Postdoctoral Fellowship Call For 2026

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

April 17, 2026

Overview Of A Historic Funding Initiative

The European Commission has announced the 2026 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, allocating €399.05 million to support researchers across Europe and internationally. Designed for PhD graduates, the programme enables participation in advanced research projects abroad, strengthening expertise across disciplines while encouraging cross-sector mobility and collaboration.

Advancing Research Excellence

Selected fellows will work alongside leading scientific teams, contributing to knowledge exchange and reinforcing Europe’s position in global research and innovation. Over the past three decades, more than 150,000 researchers have benefited from the programme, including 23 Nobel laureates. Continued investment reflects its role in supporting long-term career development and strengthening research capacity.

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Key Dates And Strategic Context

Applications open on April 16, 2026 and close on September 9, 2026. Within the broader Horizon Europe 2021–2027 framework, funding for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions exceeds €1.25 billion, highlighting sustained commitment to research, innovation, and scientific mobility across the EU.

A Legacy Of Impact And Future Commitments

This year’s call coincides with the 30th anniversary of the programme, marked under the theme “30 Years of Curiosity That Changes the World.” Planned activities will highlight milestones, research outcomes, and personal stories from participants. Contributions from the global Marie Skłodowska-Curie community will include figures such as Hélène Langevin-Joliot, reflecting the programme’s long-standing scientific legacy.

Expanding Opportunities For Researchers

Alongside postdoctoral fellowships, additional funding streams are being rolled out to support different stages of research careers. MSCA Doctoral Networks will run from May 28 to November 24, 2026, with a budget of €593.03 million, focusing on the recruitment and training of doctoral candidates through joint and industrial programmes.

MSCA Choose Europe for Science, scheduled from December 8, 2026, to April 6, 2027, with €51.25 million in funding, aims to improve career conditions and address challenges such as job precarity and talent outflows.

Supporting Collaborative Research And Training

Previously launched initiatives continue to expand programme reach and collaboration. MSCA Staff Exchanges, carrying a budget of €97.92 million, remain open until April 16, 2026 and support international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary cooperation. MSCA COFUND has allocated €105.46 million to strengthen doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes and attract high-skilled researchers.

A Pivotal Initiative In European Research

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions continue to serve as a central mechanism for research training and academic mobility within the European Union. Focus remains on attracting global talent, strengthening collaboration between academia and industry, and advancing a more integrated and competitive European Research Area.

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Cyprus Expects More French Visitors In 2027 As Air Capacity Expands

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 18, 2026

Cyprus expects more French visitors in 2027 as airlines increase capacity between the two countries, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said after meetings with tour operators in Paris.

France, one of Cyprus’ key tourism markets, has had a difficult 2026. French arrivals fell 46% year over year to 8,453 in August, from 15,663 a year earlier, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). August arrivals were also nearly 50% below the 16,798 recorded in the same month of 2024.

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Overall, Cyprus received 2.82 million tourist arrivals between January and August, down 7% from the same period in 2025.

Air Connectivity Supports 2027 Outlook

Koumis discussed the 2027 outlook with senior executives from tour operators offering Cyprus holidays during the IFTM Top Resa travel trade fair in Paris.

Higher air capacity between France and Cyprus was a key focus of the talks. Participants also discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on the French market and Cyprus’ efforts to adapt its tourism offering to French travelers.

“The French market is undoubtedly an extremely important market for our country’s tourism,” Koumis said, adding that France had regained importance only a few years ago and still had room to grow.

Improved air connectivity will be an important factor in that expansion, according to Koumis. “It is now clear that air connectivity between France and Cyprus is improving significantly, which is a basic prerequisite for the further growth of the market,” he said.

Cyprus Promotes Tourism And Regional Cooperation

Koumis attended the opening of IFTM Top Resa at the invitation of French Tourism Minister Serge Papin, who later visited the Cyprus stand. Held from Sept. 15 to 17 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the event brought together more than 32,000 tourism professionals representing 177 destinations and 1,650 brands, according to organizers.

During his visit, Koumis also met Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy. Cyprus and Egypt reaffirmed their tourism cooperation and discussed opportunities to strengthen ties further.

French media interviews covered Cyprus’ tourism offering, infrastructure and services, along with efforts to develop specialized tourism products. Regional instability weighed on arrivals in 2026, particularly during the spring, although the decline narrowed over the summer.