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<b>EU TalentOn is a five-day European scientific competition bringing together early-career researchers (aged 21-35) from across Europe</b>. Selected finalists will collaborate in multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions addressing key challenges
under the five EU Missions of Horizon Europe:</div>
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to Climate Change</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">•</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Cancer
Prevention and Care</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">•</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Restore
our Ocean and Water</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">•</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Climate-Neutral
and Smart Cities</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">•</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 7pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">A
Soil Deal for Europe</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">The event will take place
<b>7-11 September 2026 in Brest, France</b>. Participants will benefit from an intensive programme including coaching, workshops and networking activities. Travel, accommodation and meals will be fully covered, and a total of
<b>€80,000 in prizes </b>will be awarded, including a <b>€12,000 Grand Jury Prize</b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Application deadline:
<b>30 April 2026</b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">For more information, please visit:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.eutalentonbrest2026.eu/" id="OWA4d60b1ea-8d5c-65c8-2175-cf2d995d379c" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.eutalentonbrest2026.eu" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>https://www.eutalentonbrest2026.eu</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> and
follow EU TalentOn’s social media profiles on </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=09c8c267848c28363a6a49998cb7c92455c9e5310802e3b1bf4617ec63fcb100JmltdHM9MTc3NTYwNjQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=092f710d-cf37-6140-3492-6275ce7f606c&psq=eutalenton+instagram+link&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9ldXRhbGVudG9uLw" id="OWAa6746002-37c7-3538-265d-38ce44f4b89a" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=09c8c267848c28363a6a49998cb7c92455c9e5310802e3b1bf4617ec63fcb100JmltdHM9MTc3NTYwNjQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=092f710d-cf37-6140-3492-6275ce7f606c&psq=eutalenton+instagram+link&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9ldXRhbGVudG9uLw" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>Instagram</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"> and
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-talenton" id="OWA6532dc62-48de-3420-30ce-408d8e65f912" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-talenton" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>LinkedIn</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"><b>Why this matters for European universities</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">EU TalentOn is more than a competition. It connects some of the brightest minds in Europe, providing a unique platform for exchange of best practices and knowledge creation.
It also provides an often-missing bridge between Europe’s research talent and its innovation ecosystem, giving early-career researchers the opportunity to bring their ideas out of the laboratory and into the market.</span></p>
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regards, </i></span></p>
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<i>Edina Pál-Hajdú</i></div>
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