Sprind’s founder is consulting with both countries to see whether they could copy the German model

Action plan will address issues from work-life balance and career progression to harassment and gender-based violence

Preliminary figures for 2025 suggest the success rate has fallen to 12%. But some countries are submitting many more applications than others

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to coordinate development of EU-supported semiconductor centres to maximise funding and avoid duplication

The foundation aims to nurture top research talent through grants for emerging and rising researchers 

Draft document shows Commission also aims to completely eject China’s Seven Sons of National Defence from the research programme

Surge in proposals coincides with rising use of generative AI tools. But other factors are also at play