The 2023 Industrial Fellowships call is now open, with a deadline of 21 April 2023, 14:00 CET. Please note there is only one Industrial Fellowships call in 2023.
The Industrial Fellowships programme awards PhD and Postdoc grants to researchers who carry out their PhD and/or postdoc training in collaboration with a company in Luxembourg.
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INTERnational cooperation: Pre-announcement QuantERA Call 2025
The QuantERA network will soon launch a multinational call for research proposals in Quantum Technologies. The QuantERA Call 2025 is cofunded by organisations gathered under the QuantERA III Research & Innovation Action, with additional EC contribution. The Call will comprise two topics: “Quantum Phenomena and Resources” and “Applied Quantum Science”. The FNR supports the call as part of the FNR INTER programme to foster international collaboration between researchers in Luxembourg and abroad. The call is expected to published on 4 September 2025.
2024 Annual Report now available
The FNR is pleased to share the 2024 Annual Report. In 2024, the FNR committed 95.06 MEUR to 230 new projects.
Launch 2025 PRIDE Call
The FNR is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 PRIDE call. Through PRIDE, the FNR awards a block of PhD grants to a consortium of researchers united around a coherent research and training programme. Deadline is 15 October 2025, 14:00 CET.
INTERnational cooperation: EUROSTARS programme
The FNR is pleased to communicate that the next EUROSTARS deadline is 4 September 2025. A webinar will take place on 2 July from 10:30 – 12:00 CET. The FNR supports this call as part of the FNR INTER programme to foster international collaboration.
INTERnational cooperation: 70 New COST Actions
On 19 May 2025, COST’s governing board, the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), confirmed the funding of 70 new COST Actions, that will officially start in Autumn 2025. COST Actions are networks of researchers all over Europe and abroad and Luxembourg researchers are strongly encouraged to participate, especially early-career researchers.
Take Off: Registrations open for season 3
Twelve youngsters aged 15-21 face tricky challenges and have to prove their cleverness and scientific spirit. In each episode, they have to master two team challenges and a duel will then decide who has to leave the show at the end of each episode. In the big final, only one winner can take home the … Continued
HPC-AI BRIDGES: Launch of a new call for projects to boost innovation in the fields of High-Performance Computing and AI
The Ministry of the Economy and the National Research Fund (FNR), together with Luxinnovation, are launching a new joint call for projects in the fields of high-performance computing (HPC) and/or artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative aims to support companies and public research institutions working on projects in these domains. Deadline for Phase 1 is 18 June 2025, deadline for Phase 2 is 17 September 2025.
2025 survey findings: Perception of science & research in Luxembourg
Every two years, the FNR commissions a survey study to understand the level of notoriety and the perception of the Luxembourg research community among the general public. Discover the latest findings!
Possibility to contribute to IPCC’s 7th Assessment Report
To all researchers from Luxembourg: Are you Coordinating Lead Author, Lead Author or Review Editor for the three main working group contributions to the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)? Register by 2 April 2025.
FNR PEARL Chair awarded to Vincent Lenders
The FNR is pleased to share that an FNR PEARL Chair endowed with 3.5 MEUR has been awarded to Dr Vincent Lenders, who will take up a position as Full Professor for cybersecurity at the University of Luxembourg’s SnT. With the PEARL funding, Dr Lenners will create the Systems and Network Security (SNS) research group that will initially focus on securing critical infrastructures against cyber threats.