Launch 2023 Industrial Fellowships Call

On Monday, 10 November 2025, NWO and FNR held an online session about the WEAVE initiative and new collaboration opportunities between Dutch and Luxembourg researchers. Slides now available. As of summer 2025, the FNR and NWO-ENW (The Netherlands) are running a pilot call where either can be the lead agency. Bilateral proposals may be submitted to the NWO-ENW M1 call or the FNR CORE call.

From 22 to 25 November 2025, the Luxembourg-Grund district will be transformed into a lively hub of scientific discovery for the 15th edition of the Science Festival. This major event, organised jointly by the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and the FNR, invites scientists, schoolchildren and curious minds from all walks of life to a very special experience: a festival where they can experiment, discuss, learn and, above all, marvel.

The European Partnership for Personalised Medicine, EP PerMed, supported by the European Union under Horizon Europe, will soon launch a joint transnational call (JTC2025) for proposals on “Personalised Medicine for CARdiovascular, MEtabolic, and KidNey diseases (CARMEN2026)”. An information day will take place on 16 December 2025.

The FNR is pleased to announce that 4 of 11 proposals have been retained for funding in the 2025-1 JUMP Call, an FNR commitment of 1 MEUR. The FNR’s JUMP programme aims to bridge the technical and funding gap between research-driven discoveries and their commercialisation/ utilisation, thereby enhancing the impact of Luxembourg’s research on the economy and society.

On the afternoon of 21 January 2026, the FNR will host an information webinar, which aims to update the Luxembourgish research community on what’s new in FNR funding and policies. An agenda with specific topics will follow later in 2025, but there will be plenty of important information to share that will be important for … Continued

On 23 October 2025, the FNR held the 17th edition of the FNR Awards. In the presence of Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for Research and Higher Education and over 200 people, five awards were presented across four categories. After-movie now available!

The FNR is pleased to communicate the opening of the promoting science to the public call PSP Flagship, with a deadline of 3 March 2026, 14:00 CET. Through PSP Flagship, the FNR aims to support set up long-term science outreach activities with a sustainable and lasting impact on the promotion of science to the public in Luxembourg.

The FNR is pleased to announce the 2025-2 JUMP Call is now open. Deadline is 2 December 2025, 14:00 CET. The FNR JUMP programme is a competitive funding instrument, open to all domains, that is designed to bridge the technical and funding gap between research-driven discoveries and their commercialisation/ utilisation, thereby enhancing the impact of Luxembourg’s research on the economy and society.

Together with the University of Luxembourg, the FNR is pleased to be hosting the European Science Engagement (EUSEA) Conference from 19-21 May 2026. The conference will explore how Luxembourg’s unique position as a crossroads of cultures, languages and ideas can inspire new approaches to public engagement.

The FNR is pleased to communicate the Green ERA-Hub (GEH) Call is now open. The Green ERA-Hub (GEH) is a Coordination and Support Action of the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The objective of this call is “Sustainable production and utilisation of biomass”. Deadlines are 28 November 2025 (pre-proposals) and 25 March 2026. A webinar will take place on 15 October.