Launch 2023 Industrial Fellowships Call

The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) is announcing an update to its Open Access (OA) policy, which will take effect 1 August, 2025.  

The FNR is pleased to announce that 8 projects have been retained for funding in the 2025-1 BRIDGES Call, an FNR commitment of 2.93 MEUR. The BRIDGES programme provides financial support for industry partnerships between public research institutions in Luxembourg and national or international companies. The next deadline is 24 September 2025, 14:00 CET.

The FNR is pleased to communicate the 2025-2 BRIDGES Call is now open. Deadline is 24 September 2025, 14:00 CET. Through BRIDGES, the FNR supports industry partnerships between public research institutions in Luxembourg and national or international companies.

The FNR is pleased to communicate the launch of the 2026 ATTRACT Call. Pre-proposal deadline is 13 November 2025, full proposal deadline is 12 February 2026. Through ATTRACT, the FNR offers promising junior researchers the opportunity to set up their own research team within one of the Luxembourg’s research institutions, supported by a 5-year grant of up to 2 MEUR.

The FNR is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 PEARL Call for proposals. PEARL projects have a lifespan of five years with a financial contribution of between 3-4 MEUR by the FNR. The financial contribution can be used flexibly to implement the research programme at the host institution. Pre-proposal deadline is 2 December 2025, 14:00 CET, full proposal deadline is 10 February 2026, 14:00 CET.

The FNR is pleased to announce the Call for talented young researchers to participate as Luxembourg delegates at the 75th edition of the renowned Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany. The meeting takes place from 28 June to 3 July 2026, and is dedicated to interdisciplinarity (physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine). Deadline to apply is Friday, 10 October 2025.

The FNR is recruiting for a motivated and creative Social Media Officer (with support for our event management/communication), on a full-time permanent basis. Deadline to apply is 11 September 2025.

The FNR is pleased to share the pre-announcement of Water4All Joint Transnational Call for research and innovation projects on “Water and Health”. The call will be launched in the framework of the future European partnership and will support research and innovation projects aimed at addressing key challenges related to the link between water and human health, including water quality, contaminants, and water treatment technologies.The call will open on 12 September 2025, with a pre-proposal deadline of 13 November 2025 and a full proposal deadline of 13 April 2026. The FNR supports this call as part of the INTER programme to foster international collaboration.

The FNR is pleased to communicate that 1 of 5 projects have been selected for funding in the 2025 PSP Flagship Call, representing an FNR commitment of 359,000 EUR. The PSP-Flagship programme aims to 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 communicate that 17 of 21 projects were selected for funding in the 2025-1 PSP Classic Call, an FNR commitment of 414,004 EUR. Through the PSP (Promoting Science to the Public), the FNR supports projects that bring science closer to the general public or students.