On Thursday 26 November 2026 the University of Messina hosts an information day on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) of Horizon Europe, with Angelo D’Agostino of APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research. The event introduces the opportunities offered by the MSCA calls and gives practical guidance on writing an MSCA proposal, with a focus on Doctoral Networks.
- Date: Thursday 26 November 2026, 9:30–13:30 (registration from 9:00)
- Venue: Aula Magna, Department of Ancient and Modern Civilizations, Viale Giovanni Palatucci 13, Messina
- Keynote: Angelo D’Agostino, National Contact Point under Horizon Europe, APRE – overview of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Doctoral Networks, Staff Exchanges, COFUND and Choose Europe for Science (objectives, eligibility, budget)
- 11:30: How to write an MSCA proposal: the template and the evaluation criteria (Excellence, Impact, Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation), with Q&A
- 12:30: Prof. Ludovico Portuese presents a success story from the University of Messina on an MSCA project, with Q&A
The opening session includes welcome addresses by the Vice-Rector for Research, Prof. Paola Dugo, and the Delegate for Doctoral Programmes, Prof. Vincenza Crupi.
The event is organised by the Doctoral Programmes Unit of the Scientific Research and Internationalization Directorate and by the Technical Coordination Unit for Research Programming and Projects. Contacts: dottorati@unime.it, euprog@unime.it.