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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks 2026

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Category: Research & Innovation / Doctoral Training
EU Programme: European Commission / Horizon Europe – MSCA
Deadline: 24.11.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Countries: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topic: Research; doctoral education; international cooperation; skills; innovation

Short description: Research; doctoral education; international cooperation; skills; innovation

Why relevant for WeBalkans?
The 2026 MSCA Doctoral Networks call supports international partnerships that develop innovative doctoral programmes and train doctoral candidates across all scientific fields. Consortia can bring together universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs, public-sector organisations and other socio-economic actors.

COST Open Call 2026 – Propose a New COST Action

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Category: Research networking / Open Call
EU Programme: COST Association / Horizon Europe
Deadline: 28.10.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Countries: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topic: Research; innovation; scientific networking; interdisciplinary cooperation

Short description: The 2026 COST Open Call invites researchers and innovators to propose new interdisciplinary COST Actions. COST Actions fund pan-European research networking rather than research itself, supporting meetings, training schools, short-term scientific missions and other collaboration activities. Up to 80 new Actions are expected to be funded.

Why relevant for WeBalkans?
Particularly relevant for the region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are COST Full Members, while Kosovo participates as a Near Neighbour Country; COST specifically highlights all six Western Balkan research communities as beneficiaries.

GOTOTWIN Project – Open Call for Experiments

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Category: Open Call / Innovation experimentation
EU Programme: Interreg IPA ADRION
Deadline: 20.10.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Countries: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topic: Renewable energy; digital twins; innovation; green transition

Short description: GOTOTWIN will select up to six participants to test and validate digital-twin solutions for renewable-energy systems. Experiments can address solar, wind, hydropower, storage, AI/data analytics, energy communities and related topics, using living-lab infrastructure and consortium support.

Why relevant for WeBalkans?
High relevance for Western Balkan organisations working on energy transition, digitalisation and innovation; five WB countries are within the IPA ADRION area.