{"id":13438,"date":"2025-06-24T11:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polsca.pan.pl\/en\/?p=13438"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:29:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:29:00","slug":"no-directionality-in-msca-research-community-urges-the-eu-to-preserve-mscas-bottom-up-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polsca.pan.pl\/en\/no-directionality-in-msca-research-community-urges-the-eu-to-preserve-mscas-bottom-up-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"No Directionality in MSCA! Research community urges the EU to preserve MSCA\u2019s bottom-up approach."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Joint statement warns that introducing directionality in MSCA would risk undermining the programme\u2019s success<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European research organisations, led by Coimbra Group, EU-LIFE and YERUN, have issued a joint statement calling on the European Commission and Member States to preserve the bottom-up structure of the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)<\/strong>. The statement responds to a proposal to introduce directionality<\/em> in the 2026\u20132027 Work Programme by steering project calls toward predefined areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The signatories stress that MSCA\u2019s success lies in its openness to all fields and topics<\/strong>, driven by researchers\u2019 initiative and scientific excellence. Imposing thematic restrictions risks narrowing the scope of innovation and limiting opportunities for early-career researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSCA in its current state already delivers significant contributions to strategic areas even before any political prioritisation is envisioned. More than 1,000 ongoing projects focus on artificial intelligence, backed by nearly \u20ac1 billion in EU funding under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Over 170 projects address quantum technologies, and thousands of MSCA researchers are involved in work related to the EU Missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also notable is that the demand for MSCA continues to grow, while the budget has seen only marginal increases between funding cycles. While the primary message is about preserving MSCA\u2019s model, the signatories also encourage a significant funding boost in the next Framework Programme (FP10) to match the programme\u2019s expanded impact and address the structural challenges that research careers face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The joint statement is currently supported by: YERUN, Coimbra Group, EU-LIFE, ALLEA, Aurora Universities Network, CESAER, EASSH, ECIU, EUA, Eurodoc, Initiative for Science Europe (ISE), LERU, MCAA, PolSCA, SPARC Europe, The Guild, UNICA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any other organisation wishing to support this initiative is welcome to help raise awareness by sharing the statement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full statement: PL<\/a>\/EN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release: PL<\/a>\/EN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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