Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

Extending the Rail Network of PHDS

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Details

Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:Multilateral organization
Status:Closed
Budget: EUR 1,000,000
Award ceiling: EUR 1,000,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Research & Innovation, Transport
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Alg ...
EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Curaçao, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Date posted: Oct 8, 2025

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Objectives: The grant aims to extend Europe's rail research and innovation community by establishing a network ...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible entities are universities or high-level institutes capable of hosting PhD students. Proposals must include 3-5 PhD...

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EXTENDING THE RAIL NETWORK OF PHDS TOPIC ID: HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-EXPLR-03 Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Call: EU-RAIL JU Call Proposals 2025-02 (HORIZON-JU-ER-2025-02) Type of action: HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research an
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About the Funding Agency

Horizon Europe will incorporate research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets. 

The Commission has engaged policy experts to develop studies, case studies and reports on how a mission-oriented policy approach will work.

Mission areas

5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021.

  • Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
  • Cancer
  • Climate-neutral and smart cities
  • Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
  • Soil health and food

About the Sectors

Research & Innovation

Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.


Key areas:
  • Scientific research, studies, and investigations
  • Innovation programs and applied R&D initiatives
  • Technology development
  • Space-related research and exploration themes

Transport

Involves initiatives related to the movement of people, goods, and resources through land, water, and air transport systems.


Key areas:
  • Land transport infrastructure and services
  • Railways, metro, and tramway construction
  • Air transport operations and air traffic systems
  • Water transport and navigable waterways