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The European Delegation to Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with KAUST, proudly presents the Horizon Europe Online Bootcamp

28.07.2025
Saudi Arabia
EEAS Press Team

Empowering researchers in Saudi Arabia to connect with Europe’s top scientific funding schemes.

This summer, join a series of interactive online training sessions designed for students and researchers of any nationality residing in Saudi Arabia. Learn how to navigate and apply to two of Europe’s most prestigious research funding programmes: Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships and European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants.

Join the Opening Webinar on 30 July and decide if you would like to participate in one or the two coaching tracks:

  • Opening Webinar | 30 July 2025 | 14h00 - 15h30 Riyadh time
  • MSCA Track | 31 July & 14 August 2025 | 14h00 - 15h30 Riyadh time
  • ERC Track | 7 & 21 August 2025 | 14h00 - 15h30 Riyadh time

On the agenda:

  • Opening webinar: Gain a comprehensive overview of the MSCA and ERC Starting Grant calls, including eligibility rules, exchange opportunities, and upcoming deadlines.
  • MSCA Track: Research Excellence: Storytelling, Project Vision, Research Objectives and KPIs, Open Science incl. Data Management, FAIR and Ethics; Training Excellence and Two-Way Transfer of Knowledge; Impact: Short and Long term, Dissemination, Exploitation, Communication, Career Trajectory; Work Plan, Gantt chart, Deliverables, Milestones, KPIs, Risk Management, Supervisory Process, Resource Allocation, Host Institution Capacity.
  • ERC Track: Crafting Your CV, Track Record & Research Achievements in a Narrative Style; How to Frame Your Research Ambition: Big Question in the field, Scientific breakthrough, Open-endedness; Building a Convincing Scientific Proposal: storytelling, metaphor, experimental approach; Graphical Abstract, Preliminary data, Methodology; ·        Impact, Risk mitigation, Collaborations, Budget, Host Support, and Letters.

Experts:

  • Mr Thierry Devars, Policy Officer in charge of coordinating the international dimension and cooperation in MSCA at the European Commission DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture.
  • Mr Stefan Gruenert, Scientist and research manager, reviewer, trainer, and coach on ERC proposals.
  • Ms Célia Gavaud, Specialist in public funding for Research and Innovation projects, trainer and coach on MSCA proposals.
  • Ms Francesca Serra, Senior Communications Lead at KAUST, moderator of the webinars. 

Download the full programme & bios here.
Register here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/bridginghorizons