RAISE Doctoral Networks for AI in Science

RAISE Doctoral Networks for AI in Science (RAISE pilot) General conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. 3. Other Eligible Conditions The following additional eligibility criteria apply: The proposals submitted under the RAISE Doctoral Networks must fulfil all the admissibility and eligibility conditions of the MSCA Doctoral Networks call 2026 and pass all the thresholds for that call. described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes The following additions to the general award criteria apply: For application of the general award criteria, including weighting and thresholds, see the specific conditions at the end of the MSCA Work Programme part. For admissibility, eligibility criteria, procedure and legal and financial set-up of the Grant Agreement see exceptions and specific conditions for MSCA Doctoral Networks in the MSCA Work Programme part. The expected EU contribution depends on the number of person-months requested. For the applicable unit contributions, see specific conditions for MSCA Doctoral Networks in the MSCA Work Programme part. are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. Specific MSCA evaluation process is described on the MSCA section of the REA website. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. See exceptions and specific conditions in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. 7. Specific conditions described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA): Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Standard application form (HE MSCA DN) Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA) Guidance HE Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) HE Unit MGA Call-specific instructions Applicants to RAISE-DN must refer to the MSCA DN Guide for Applicants. Additional documents: HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction