RAISE Doctoral Networks for AI in Science

HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-03

EUR 30 Million Deadline: 24 November 2026 Opens: 28 May 2026

Presentation Slides

Key Facts

What is RAISE DN?

RAISE Doctoral Networks train a new generation of researchers in AI-driven scientific methods across all disciplines. Part of the EUR 107M RAISE pilot under Horizon Europe.

Who Can Apply?

Consortia of at least 3 independent entities from 3 different EU/Associated Countries. AI must be integral and indispensable to the research programme.

Funding Per Researcher

~EUR 8,420/month (max): EUR 4,250 living allowance + EUR 710 mobility + EUR 660 family + EUR 2,800 institutional costs.

Official Documents

18 official reference documents. All downloaded from European Commission, REA, EUR-Lex, EURAXESS, and EU Publications Office.

Core Call Documents

1

MSCA Work Programme 2026-2027

Unit costs (EUR 4,250), eligibility, evaluation criteria, country correction coefficients. Primary source for all MSCA DN rules.

EC Decision C(2025) 8493 | 112 pages | 3.6 MB
2

Horizontal Activities: RAISE Call Topics

All 5 RAISE pilot topics incl. HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-03 (DN). AI-in-science scope, China exclusion rule.

WP 2026-2027 Part 14 | 39 pages | 421 KB
3

Horizon Europe General Annexes 2026-2027

Admissibility, eligibility, award criteria, evaluation procedures, grant agreement rules.

WP 2026-2027 Part 15 | 544 KB

Proposal Preparation

4

Proposal Template (Part B) - MSCA DN

Required structure, sections, and page limits for Part B (max 30 pages).

EC Template | 1.3 MB
5

Guide for Applicants - MSCA DN 2025

Step-by-step proposal preparation. 2025 edition (2026 guide expected at call opening 28 May 2026).

REA/MSCA | 345 KB
6

Guide for Applicants - MSCA DN 2022 (v2.1)

Earlier edition with detailed section-by-section explanations.

REA Guide v2.1 | 755 KB
7

Doctoral Networks Handbook 2025

Proposal writing tips, common mistakes, evaluation insights (MSCA-NET/RADIANCE).

MSCA-NET/RADIANCE | 1.4 MB
8

MSCA Keywords & Panel Descriptors

Keywords for all 8 panels (CHE, SOC, ECO, ENG, ENV, LIF, MAT, PHY).

REA | 425 KB

Evaluation

9

MSCA Evaluation Form

The form evaluators use to score proposals: Excellence (50%), Impact (30%), Implementation (20%).

Version 2.2, Dec 2025 | 106 KB
10

MSCA Evaluation in Horizon Europe

Complete evaluation process: panels, scoring, ranking, reserve lists, tie-breaking.

REA Overview | 615 KB

EU AI & RAISE Strategy

11

European AI in Science Strategy

COM(2025) 724: introduces RAISE as flagship. Strategic foundation for the RAISE DN call.

COM(2025) 724, 8 Oct 2025 | EUR-Lex | 630 KB
12

Apply AI Strategy

COM(2025) 723: AI adoption across 10 EU sectors. Policy basis for EUR 3B+ AI investment.

COM(2025) 723, 8 Oct 2025 | EU Parliament | 403 KB
13

EU Competitiveness Compass

COM(2025) 30: overarching EC roadmap referenced in RAISE strategic context.

COM(2025) 30, 29 Jan 2025 | 390 KB

Grant Agreement

14

Model Grant Agreement (Unit MGA)

Grant conditions, reporting, financial rules, IP provisions for funded MSCA DN networks.

EC F&T Portal | 1.2 MB

Doctoral Training & Researcher Standards

15

Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training

7 EU principles all MSCA DN proposals must follow (research excellence, interdisciplinarity, industry exposure, transferable skills, etc.).

EC DG R&I, 2011 | EURAXESS | 16 KB
16

European Charter for Researchers (2023)

Framework for researcher recruitment, working conditions, career development. Referenced in MSCA eligibility.

Council, 18 Dec 2023 | EURAXESS | 1.7 MB
17

MSCA Guidelines on Supervision (2025)

Supervisory boards, joint supervision (mandatory for Industrial/Joint DN), career development plans.

EC Publications Office, 2025 | 1.4 MB
18

MSCA Green Charter - Guidance

Environmental sustainability for MSCA projects. Referenced in evaluation tie-breaking criteria.

EC/MSCA, 2021 | 744 KB

Proposal Tools

Templates and calculators for preparing your RAISE DN proposal.

Budget Calculator

Calculate your network budget based on number of DCs, countries, and duration.

Partner Tracker

Track consortium partners, roles, countries, and 40% funding cap compliance.

DC Project Template

Template for defining individual doctoral candidate research projects.

Part B1 Template (RAISE)

RAISE-specific Part B1 proposal template with AI-in-science sections.

Part B2 Template (RAISE)

RAISE-specific Part B2 proposal template with consortium details.

Timeline & Checklist

Key dates and preparation milestones from now to submission deadline.

Evaluation Criteria Analysis

Deep analysis of scoring system, panel statistics, evaluator expectations, and interactive score calculator.

F&T Portal - Call Page

HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01-01

MSCA Doctoral Networks

MSCA DN 2026 Call Page