Research Newsletter - Issue 103: Events
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Date & Time: 23 April 2025, 2:00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom - Registration link
The EPA Research Call 2025 is now open for applications with €6.6M in research funding available to support innovative research projects to support policy and decision-making addressing environmental, climate change and sustainability challenges. DCU Research Development & Support will host an info session for applicants which will highlight the key elements of the call, eligibility, institutional approval process, submission process and the DCU supports, and give you an opportunity to ask specific questions regarding your application. An EPA awardee will also be available to provide insights from their experience).
For more information, full call documentation and to watch back the funder webinar see here.
Contact Dr John Judge via john.judge@dcu.ie.
Date & Time: 30 April 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
Venue: Online via Zoom: register here
The Erasmus+ 2026 Calls will open in November. Now is the ideal time to begin to develop your understanding of the funding opportunities within the Erasmus+ programme, to shape ideas for a project, and to develop the right network for preparing a proposal in the coming year.
During this information session, you will be guided through the objectives and priorities of the Erasmus+ programme and the range of funding opportunities. This will help you to match your interests and ideas with suitable project types and partners and be ready for the opening of the 2026 Call in the autumn. There will also be guidance on preparing a TORA entry and information about the support and services offered by Research Project Administration and Research Development and Support.
Contact: Erasmus+ Development Officer Dr Sophie Ball via sophie.ball@dcu.ie
Date & Time: 01 May 2025, 1:00-2:00pm (includes lunch)
Venue: DCU Business School, Room Q303/304 (Top Floor), Glasnevin Campus
Join DCU Invent for an information session on the European Innovation Council (EIC) funding schemes Pathfinder and Transition. Discover how these prestigious programmes can support breakthrough research and innovation. Learn how EIC funding can help you take your cutting-edge ideas from early stage research to real-world impact, with substantial financial support and access to expert networks.
Register here.
Date & Time: 15th May 2025, 11am
Venue: Zoom, Click here to register
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is a European intergovernmental framework which funds interdisciplinary research networks (not research). These networks, called COST Actions, provide open spaces where researchers and innovators can connect, collaborate, and build their ideas together.
DCU Research Development and Support are holding an online information session on the EU COST Action funding opportunity. COST National coordinator David Flood and DCU call manager Christina Rushe will present giving a broad overview of the call and how to join.
This online information session is open to all DCU researchers and innovators at any career stage and from any field of research, especially young researchers. The aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in COST Actions or submit a COST Action proposal, the role and impact of the COST programme, and the benefits of the COST offer.
The information session will cover the two ways of joining the COST programme:
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Participate in an existing COST Action: During their lifetime, Actions provide opportunities to get involved in their activities through Training Schools, Short-term Scientific Missions, workshops, conferences, etc. You can also become a working group member or a Management committee member. Search for Actions and research areas that you are interested in via the Browse Actions page.
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Submit a proposal for a COST Action: If you have searched the Actions on the website and can't find any in your field you may consider proposing your own COST Action Network. If you’re looking to build or fund an international network in a new research area, or combine disciplines to look at existing challenges from a new perspective, then a COST Action might be a good next step. The COST Open Call is for new COST Actions, which cover the expenses of networking activities (not research). The Network of Proposers must include at least seven different COST Full or Cooperating Members, amongst which at least 50% be from COST Inclusiveness Target Countries.
Click here to register for the session.
Contact Christina Rushe via christina.rushe@dcu.ie for any inquiries.
Date & Time: 26 May 2025, 11:00am-2:30pm
Hybrid Venue: Webinar (link not yet available) and at DECC offices, Dublin
The National Contact Point (NCP) in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) will be hosting a National Information Day on the EU LIFE Programme (the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action). The event will also see representatives from European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) in attendance.
More details will be circulated to the Research Office as they become available. If you would like to be updated as this information is received, please contact Amy Hall (amy.hall@dcu.ie) to indicate your interest.
Contact: Dr Amy Hall via amy.hall@dcu.ie
Date & Time: 04 June 2025, 10:00am-1:30pm (with 1:1 NCP meetings available to book directly after the event)
Venue: DCU Glasnevin Campus, Room TBC
Save the date for the follow-up NCP event! We will be welcoming Horizon Europe Irish National Contact Points for MSCA calls (with a focus on MSCA Doctoral Networks); Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; and Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society. The event will include information sessions on upcoming calls in 2025 and beyond, and will be held in person on campus. There will also be an opportunity to book 20 minute 1:1 NCP meetings to discuss your proposal ideas/plans after the main session. Please look out for an email containing further information and the registration link in the next couple of weeks.
Contact: Dr Amy Hall via amy.hall@dcu.ie
Date & Time: 19 June 2025, 8:30am - 11:30 am
Venue: YouTube Live Stream here
The European Commission are holding a live webinar with Q&A session for those interested in becoming an expert for Horizon Europe. Volunteering as an expert is a great opportunity to see inside the workings of Horizon Europe proposal reviewing, which can have a positive impact on writing future proposals. It is also a great way to meet other European experts in a similar area.
The draft agenda includes:
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Presentation of Basic Information for Experts:
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Call for Expression of Interest for Experts
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Type of Activities for Experts
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Evaluation Details
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Project Monitoring Information
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Insider's Perspective: Presentation by a Call Coordinator
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Insights from Experience: Presentation by an Experienced Evaluator
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Q&A Session
For more information, see the event webpage.
Contact: Dr Amy Hall via amy.hall@dcu.ie