Launch 2023 Industrial Fellowships Call

To all researchers from Luxembourg: Are you Coordinating Lead Author, Lead Author or Review Editor for the three main working group contributions to the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)? Register by 2 April 2025.

The FNR is pleased to share that an FNR PEARL Chair endowed with 3.5 MEUR has been awarded to Dr Vincent Lenders, who will take up a position as Full Professor for cybersecurity at the University of Luxembourg’s SnT. With the PEARL funding, Dr Lenners will create the Systems and Network Security (SNS) research group that will initially focus on securing critical infrastructures against cyber threats.

The FNR is pleased to announce that 4 of 7 proposals have been retained for funding in the 2024-2 JUMP Call (tech), an FNR commitment of 1 MEUR. The FNR’s JUMP programme aims to bridge the technical and funding gap between research-driven discoveries and their commercialisation/ utilisation, thereby enhancing the impact of Luxembourg’s research on the economy and society. JUMP IN, a dedicated initiation and networking event designed exclusively for 2024 JUMP grantees, will take place on 22 April 2025 at the University of Luxembourg Incubator.

The FNR is pleased to communicate that 4 of 11 projects have been retained for funding in the LuxAid BRIDGES Call. LuxAid BRIDGES is a joint call between the FNR, the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MFEA) and the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency LuxDev.

Since 2010, the Section of natural sciences, physics and mathematics of the Institut grand-ducal has awarded each year a researcher for either their complete work or an exceptional discovery in the fields of biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics and physics. To be eligible for the award, the researcher must be of Luxembourgish nationality or a researcher working or having worked in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg with the major part of his/her scientific work and international publications done in the Grand-Duchy. The prize is endowed with 5.000 EUR and is awarded during an academic session at the end of the year. Deadline: 31 march 2025.

Discover the Research Luxembourg-SciLux podcast episode featuring Prof Jan Lagerwall on the topic of liquid crystals.

Mäin Element is a podcast collaboration between the FNR and Lëtzebuerger Journal. Listen to the latest episode featuring FNR ATTRACT Fellow Johannes Meiser, Director of Department of Cancer Research and Head of the Cancer Metabolism Group at the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). Johannes Meiser also received an FNR Award for “Outstanding Mentor” in 2024.

Luxembourg-based researchers may join the consortia of eligible proposals invited to step 2 in the current Water4all call. Full proposal deadline for the call is 29 April 2025.

The FNR is pleased to announce the 9th edition of Spotlight on Young Researchers, where we shine a spotlight on people across the globe with a connection to Luxembourg, who are early in their research careers. Through Spotlight on Young Researchers, you have the chance to draw attention to your field of research, a question or issue and share the work you are doing, and why it is important. Stories will be published as a feature, with the option of an accompanying video. Deadline to participate is Tuesday, 22 April 2025. Since 2023, Spotlight on Young Researchers has also been open to lab assistants, engineers and technicians, don’t hesitate to participate!

The FNR is pleased to announce its participation in the M-ERA.NET Call 2025, open as of 4 March. Pre-proposal deadline is 13 May, full proposal deadline is 19 November 2025. A webinar will take place on 25 March. The FNR supports with call with 500,000 EUR as part of the INTER programme to foster international collaboration.