EMERGE-EU: AI and Health – another PolSCA study visit to Brussels
June 15 – June 17
Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA in Brussels is organising another EMERGE-EU study visit, this time focusing on topics related to artificial intelligence and health. As with the first edition, the programme will include expert sessions, networking activities in Brussels, and an institutional visit. Participants will represent countries such as Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom.
The June edition builds on the initiative launched in January 2026, when the first EMERGE-EU study visit took place in Brussels and focused on advanced materials. That event introduced a new support format for researchers at an early stage of their careers who are looking to become more active in the European research and innovation ecosystem.
Focus of the visit
The visit will focus on AI and Health, with particular attention to funding opportunities, consortium building, and project development at the intersection of science, technology and healthcare. The preliminary programme includes thematic sessions with representatives of the European Commission, meetings devoted to opportunities offered by the ERC, EIC and COST, as well as an overview of upcoming opportunities under Horizon Europe. The agenda also features a matchmaking session bringing together participants from different countries, along with a study visit to one of Belgium’s research institutions.
Candidates
The event is addressed to young, outstanding leaders entering or strengthening their independence in the world of science, holding a doctoral or postdoctoral degree, or equivalent qualifications and research experience (R2/early R3 level).
Ideal candidates to participate in the study visit are scientists in the field of health and life sciences who base their research on AI tools, and scientists in ICT who develop AI tools for researchers in the field of health and life sciences.
Purpose of the visit
The EMERGE-EU study visit is part of PolSCA’s broader efforts to strengthen the presence of Polish researchers in the European Research Area. Its aim is not only to support the development of participants’ individual research paths, but also to create opportunities for long-term connections and future project collaboration in fields of growing importance to EU research policy.
Visit programme
Day 1:
- Introduction and presentation of the programme
- Thematic policy session: EU policies for AI in Health
- Strategy for Life Sciences
Day 2:
- Opportunities of ERC and an exchange of good practice with ERCEA Agency officials
- Unlocking EIC Pathfinder for Emerging Researchers in deep tech
- COST opportunities
- Upcoming opportunities under Horizon Europe Work Programme 2027 (tbc)
- Free Matchmaking session among participants
Day 3:
- Site visit at the one of the research – scientific institutions in Belgium
Registration
Registration for this event is open. We encourage research institutions to internally select candidates who best fit the event’s profile and can fully use its potential. The PolSCA Office can select a maximum of four participants from Poland for this visit. The organizers do not cover travel and accommodation costs for participants.
Please click on the link below to register. The form is open till 13 May 2026,12:00.
