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ERA Fellowships is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: This action builds on the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 action (HORIZON-MSCA-PF-2026). The target group are host organisations located in Widening countries. Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes : For supported ERA Fellows: Increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects of fellows within academia and beyond; New mind-sets and approaches to R&I work forged through international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary experience; Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public, that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact; For participating organisations in the Widening countries: Increased alignment of working conditions for researchers in accordance with the principles set out in the European Charter for Researchers [1] ; Enhanced quality and sustainability of research training and supervision; Increased global attractiveness, visibility and reputation; Stronger R&I capacity and output; better transfer of knowledge. For Widening countries: More postdoctoral researchers attracted to Widening countries with competitive grants and attractive working and employment conditions. Scope: Fellowships should be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking cross-border mobility. Applications must be made jointly by the researcher together with a legal entity in the academic or non-academic sector located in a Widening country. ERA Fellowships should take place in a Widening country. Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to the EU from any country in the world or moving within the EU to a Widening country. Secondments Researchers receiving an ERA Fellowship may opt to include a secondment phase, within the overall duration of their fellowship in any country worldwide. The secondment phase can be a single period or be divided into shorter mobility periods. Secondments cannot exceed one third of the standard fellowship duration and should be in line with the project objectives, adding significant value and impact to the fellowship. Placements in the non-academic sector ERA Fellowships can provide an additional period of up to six months to support researchers opting for a placement at the end of the project to work on R&I projects in an organisation from the non-academic sector established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. While this possibility is also available to fellows recruited in the non-academic sector, such a placement should be implemented at a different non-academic host organisation established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. The request for such a non-academic placement should be an integral part of the proposal, explaining the added value for the project and for the career development of the researcher, and will be subject to evaluation. This incentive aims at promoting career moves between sectors and organisations and thereby stimulate innovation and knowledge transfer while expanding career opportunities for researchers. Training activities The training activities implemented under the ERA Fellowships should include training for key transferable skills [2] , foster innovation and entrepreneurship, (e.g. commercialisation of results, Intellectual Property Rights, communication, public engagement and citizen science), foster good scientific conduct such as research integrity and promote Open Science practices (open access to publications and to other research outputs, including data, FAIR data management, societal engagement and citizen science, etc.). Career Development Plan In order to equip ERA Fellows with skills that enhance and expand their career opportunities inside and outside academia, a Career Development Plan should be established jointly by the supervisor(s) and the rese Programme areas: Widening participation and spreading excellence, Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area, Horizon Europe (HORIZON)

Boosting mental health of young cancer survivors through the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC) is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed and tailored towards and contribute to the following expected outcomes: Through the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC), adolescent and young cancer patients and survivors as well as their caregivers have access to innovative tools and approaches to strengthen their mental health; Healthcare professionals have access to innovative tools to monitor and support the mental health of cancer patients and survivors as well as their caregivers Researchers and healthcare professionals have access and use reliable patient reported data to better understand the mental health needs of cancer patients and survivors and provide effective care. Scope: As part of its citizens engagement activities, the EU Cancer Mission has launched a dialogue with young cancer survivors, to better understand the specific needs and challenges faced during and after treatment. Mental health has been systematically highlighted as a major concern, stressing the importance of access to quality psychosocial support including through virtual, digital means along the different stages of the patient’s journey, at diagnosis, during and after treatment. The communication on a Comprehensive approach to mental health adopted by the European Commission on 7 June 2023 [1] calls for the establishment of a platform to boost mental health of young cancer survivors. In line with this ambition, the overall goal of this topic is to develop an online platform targeting, adolescents, and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors (age 15-39, age of first diagnosis) to address specifically their mental health needs, throughout their journey, at diagnosis, during and after treatment. In particular: The digital platform should be developed as a module to be fully integrated within the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre whose information portal is currently under development (project EU-CIP [2] ). Clear links with EU-CIP should therefore be established and solutions developed to link the two projects, including operational solutions and sustainability. The platform should include a mix of innovative personalized, evidence-based, and interactive features building on state-of-the-art research to address the mental health needs of AYA patients and survivors [3] . Both cognitive (thinking, reasoning, memory, perceptual etc.), affective (depression, anxiety, etc.), and behaviour change aspects should be considered. The innovative nature of proposed solutions should be clearly demonstrated. Multi-device compatibility (mobile, tablet, web) and multilingual support to reach diverse populations should be included. Specific needs and potential solutions should be discussed and developed in close cooperation with end-users. Similarly, the efficacy of the proposed solutions to support and boost mental health of young cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers should be demonstrated by testing and validating them by an appropriate number of end users, with different cancer types and belonging to the targeted age group. Develop, test and integrate in the platform innovative tools for collection and analysis of mental health relevant Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) and Patient Reported Experiences Measures (PREMs). Effective mining of lived experience data should be enabled to support for example psychometric development and validation, risk modelling, and the co-creation of personalized psychological measures of mental health. Therefore tools should be developed and validated in close cooperation with end-users including patients, survivors, healthcare professionals and researchers. Develop European Health Data Space (EHDS) aligned guidelines to report and deposit relevant patient reported data collected with the above tools. Projects should include an appropriate mix of stakeholders from various disciplines and sectors, including but not limited to physicians, psycholog Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Health Keywords: Man-machine-interfaces, Mental health, Patient care, Quality-of-life, Artificial Intelligence, Psychosocial support, Young Cancer Survivors

Earlier and more precise palliative care is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Proposals under this topic should aim to deliver results that are directed and tailored towards and contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Patients will benefit from better access to earlier, more person-centred palliative care models including digital remote tools and options for home-based care. Carers will benefit from real-time information tools and better communication. Clinicians will benefit from guidelines on optimal patient referral and care predictions. Scope: This topic will contribute to the achievement of the EU Cancer Mission’s objective to provide better quality of life for cancer patients, their families and carers. The focus is on the development of innovative models for earlier, more precise and better integrated palliative care. According to an EU conference on innovative palliative care for people with cancer on 8 October 2024 [1] , palliative care has big potential but such interventions come much too late and are often imprecise. Palliative care is needed very early after cancer diagnosis with the best possible information on patient wishes and effective communication between all involved carers. Barriers also include the insufficient workforce allocation, insufficient retention and resilience of staff, incorrect transferals between care facilities, regional inequities and higher needs for home-based care. In order to improve the access to palliative care, innovative models for earlier, more precise and more patient-centred care should be developed. These models should be built on patients’ needs and the consideration of all possible care options. They should use AI and digital remote tools to empower clinicians, and to deliver well-integrated care with optimal care predictions. Proposals should address most of the following: Develop innovative models for earlier, more precise/personalised and integrated palliative care, including digital remote tools, to predict patients’ care preferences, to assign clear roles of carers and to avoid obstacles such as insufficient or inequal access. Testing and validation of these models in real-world settings through implementation research and clinical trials. Age, sex and gender differences should be duly considered. Attention should be given to address staff training, roles and adherence of conditions. Usage of AI and digital remote tools (such as explanatory videos, messaging, etc.) to allow real-time communication and to predict care needs and resources. Adoption of guidelines for optimal referrals, efficient and sustainable workforce allocation and retention (access to & dissemination of the guidelines should be provided through the future European Cancer Patient Digital Centre). Collaboration with EU4Health projects to create synergies and to facilitate implementation. Successful proposals will be asked to join the 'Quality of Life' project cluster of the EU Cancer Mission [2] . and should include a budget for networking, attendance at meetings and joint activities [3] . The Commission will facilitate coordination of these activities. Applicants should provide details of the clinical studies in the dedicated annex using the template provided in the submission system. [1] RESEARCH AND INNOVATION - Innovative Palliative Care for People with Cancer Conference [2] In order to address the objectives of the EU Cancer Mission, participants will collaborate in project clusters to leverage EU-funding, increase networking across sectors and disciplines, and establish a portfolio of Cancer Mission R&I and policy actions [3] examples of these activities are research or research capacity, organising joint workshops, establishing best practices, joint communication or citizen engagement activities with projects funded under other clusters and pillars of Horizon Europe, or other EU programmes, as appropriate. Proposals are not required to include details of these activities, as they will be defined during the grant agreement preparation Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Health Keywords: Oncology, Public health, Quality-of-life, Cancer, End of Life, Palliative Care

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.