The 2026 call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships received 21,627 proposals. It is very competitive. A proposal will be much stronger when starting early. Few days ago we had an open meeting for those interested in MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2027 application (deadline September 2027). It […]

Open meeting for those who consider to apply for MSCA Postdoctoal Fellowship 2027, and interested in competitive advantages such as non-academic placement/training, digital transition, interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial activities, etc. The preparation can be used for career positioning already from today, and used in other fellowship calls. At the […]

Meetup | Sep 29, 2026 | 10 AM (CEST) MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application… is more competitive than ever. How to stick out among 21k applications? include as many added values as possible. What others maybe do not include. Non-academic placement/training. Cross-sectorial outreach. Interdisciplinary exchange. Post fellowship (realistic) plan. […]

Sep 15, 2026 | 10 AM (CET) Meetup for career orientation activity for postdoc professionals who are interested in entrepreneurial steps from research, but still think about it and want to explore. Hosted by Postdoc Professionals. Read more and register

The activity of Postdoc Professionals will have an own web page. The Postdoc Professionals is more about orientation and career than training and capacity building (that is in MSCA Sweden). Visit web page and follow PP on LinkedIn.

Sep 3, 2026 | 10 AM (CEST) Postdoc Professionals is a community platform for individual exchange and peer interaction to explore perspectives on research and career. It is based on personal engagement and the desire to share knowledge and ideas so that professional careers can progress collectively. First […]

Build your profile A postdoctoral position is a nice next step after PhD. How useful it is for your career, that is influenced by the host. Are they promoting your career opportunities? If your main activity is to do research and publish, then you maybe in reality is […]

Meetup | Aug 27, 2026 | 10 AM (CEST) | Online via Zoom (moved from Aug 20 to Aug 27) This is a meetup for those interested in next career steps. Mikael Syväjärvi will share some advices how to position for career opportunities. Next there will be an […]

Sep 3, 2026 | 9-12 AM (CEST) | Online via Zoom Course that provides understanding of how data-driven value creation is a key relevance for the digital transition in research. The digital transition is no longer optional. Since researchers are already required to store data and will share […]

Aug 13, 2026 | 2 PM (CEST) | Online via Zoom Non-academic experience will facilitate your career in various ways. For MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship proposals it adds value, and proposals with a non-academic placement have a higher acceptance rate than those without. Experience from the non-academic sector gives […]

The post is a share of PIE (Practices, Insights and Experiences) I have been to quite many events, mainly conferences. I have a bag full of badges. Conferences are most useful when building network. Learning new things in research field. One listen to talks, meet new researchers. Understands more […]

Meetup | future postdoctoral opportunities | Aug 6, 2026 | 10AM (CEST) Future postdoctoral opportunities in “Data-Driven Value Creation in Green Technologies” A proactive pathway for your next postdoctoral career step.This career positioning is for those in an ongoing fellowship, or as part of non-academic placement with our […]

Open Meeting | Bring Your Research Career Question | July 30, 2020 | 10AM (CEST) For postdocs and researchers thinking about next steps such as funding, collaborations, consortia, and how to position for what is coming in European research. Mikael Syväjärvi will share his reflections on your questions. […]

The post is a share of PIE (Practices, Insights and Experiences) What is a merit in CV and what is more useful for career are not always the same thing. As a young researcher, one desired merit related to conference presentations is oral talk. Mainly oral talks are […]

Aug 11, 2026 | 9-11:30 AM (CEST) Short course Digital Transition for Green Technologies: Essentials and Future Perspectives Half-day format, 2.5 hours, group. A short course with lecture and Q&A focusing on practical perspectives for aligning research activities with the digital transition. The course introduces participants to the digital […]

Individual course You can start anytime. A six-week programme with three biweekly one-to-one sessions (90 minutes each). The purpose is to establish a foundation that can be used for your research to present that you are aware and aligned with the digital transition. The orientation will not include […]

We iterate when using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, etc. The AI proposes things from your initial idea. Some of what it proposes is very insightful. The idea grows into something more mature, innovative, and built on your knowledge and experience. You bring your knowledge and experience. The […]

Non-academic placement and capacity building | benefits for career and MSCA PF application July 3, 2026 | 9 AM (CEST) | Online via Zoom Meetup for those interested in non-academic experience and positioning your research career. We will share information, ideas, and experiences about the benefits of non-academic […]

Two options will be available. Dates to be announced. Contact us with your interest. Short course From impact to Exploitation: Basics and Perspectives for Exploitation Pathways Summer course From impact to Exploitation: Exploitation Pathways and Research Case Development More information: From Impact to Exploitation

Project webinar June 23, 2026 10 AM (CEST) Machine Learning in Deeptech: Machine Learning Before Machine Learning Abstract: Machine learning depends on data. However, many deeptech and EIC Pathfinder projects involve early-stage process development with limited data and few experiments or samples. Machine learning and AI are useful […]

Are you from India and applying for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call 2026? Active in space, innovation, emerging technologies or green transition? You can start planning for next step after the fellowship already now. India will most likely become an associated country to Horizon Europe — which means […]

Introductory Course – Online via Zoom | July 2 | 10-12 AM (CEST). Those interested in next step can develop their own case (individual course, contact us). This is for researchers who want to The content is described in main page here. The purpose of the introductory is to […]

An open meeting with recommendations and experiences of how to find a host for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Application. Register

Expert webinar July 1, 2026 10 AM (CEST) with Pavel Kopylov Register Many research projects rely on AI—whether you are building new tools, implementing AI agents and workflows, or integrating existing models. To translate this work into real-world impact, you need to navigate a complex landscape of data […]

Information session for those interested in non-academic placement in Sweden in their MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application. The session will also present how data-driven value creation is a benefit applicants research and career. In the “Feedback to policy report 2026” it was shown that those who have non-academic placement […]

Machine learning and AI depend on data. Yet many research projects involve early-stage process development with limited data and few experiments. Research activities are only one link in a larger chain. Optimizing a single process step may miss strategically important data connected to manufacturing, sustainability, traceability, and exploitation. […]

MSCA Europe introduces “MSCA for Citizens” Researchers Night and Researchers at Schools are physical activities. Online is a complementary way to reach citizens at other places than the physical events. The MSCA Europe and MSCA Sweden platforms have a large and active community of MSCA researchers across more […]

This forum is for researchers who are thinking about their next career steps, and how to position today. For example relevant for Horizon 2026-2027, FP10, and other career steps. We can learn from each other. Each session is an open discussion. We take it from there. You can feed […]

Forum – Online via Zoom | May 27 | 9-12 AM (CEST) This is for researchers who want to The content is described in main page here. The purpose of forum is to give an insight and understanding. From that you can decide to develop your own case […]

Open Forum | April 23, 2026 | 10 AM (CEST) Researchers must store and share data. But data is also something more: It creates values, and those values can create real outcomes: evidenced impact, credible exploitation paths, assets for business and sustainability.This is what digital transition means in […]