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Join us for an introduction to the MSCA grant scheme with a focus on Postdoctoral Fellowships—both European and Global. Learn about the 2026 call, support available at Charles University, and hear from a successful MSCA-PF fellow. Online on 10 April, no registration needed.
8 April 2026
The Technology Centre Prague, together with the ERC Expert Group, has opened registration for preparatory workshops intended for applicants to the
ERC Starting and ERC Consolidator grants.
Registration opened on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 and will close on 22 March 2026 at 23:59. The 1st workshop will take place between 22–24 April 2026, divided by scientific domains, with 2nd and 3rd workshops scheduled for May and June. Materials will be assessed on a rolling basis and please note that great emphasis will be placed on quality.
16 March 2026
Join us for the National Information Day on ERC Grants, taking place on November 19, 2025, at the Charles University Rectorate in Prague. The event will offer insights into ERC calls, proposal writing tips, and a panel discussion on the Czech research environment. ERC President Prof. Maria Leptin will deliver an online address.
30 October 2025
CU’s First Faculty of Medicine is receiving its first prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant. It was awarded to Slovak biophysicist Andrea Gálisová who researches extracellular vesicles. These can deliver therapy directly to cells.
4 September 2025
For the second time in the past year, a project developed by researchers at CU’s Faculty of Law has received grant support from the European Research Council. The ERC Starting Grant, worth €1.5 million, goes to Jakub Drápal.
4 September 2025
Kateřina Čapková from Charles University’s Faculty of Arts will explore “alternative” histories of Central and Eastern Europe—examining the past through the perspectives of Roma, Jews, and people with disabilities—thanks to an Advanced ERC grant. This is the very first ERC Advanced Grant in the social sciences prepared in the Czechia.
17 June 2025
Webinar MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
10 April 2026
Join us for an introduction to the MSCA grant scheme with a focus on Postdoctoral Fellowships—both European and Global. Learn about the 2026 call, support available at Charles University, and hear from a successful MSCA-PF fellow. Online on 10 April, no registration needed.
