ERC at the MIT European Career Fair

5 - 8 March 2026
9.00 - 17.00 ET
Cambridge, MA, USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Club
English
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The European Research Council will participate in the 30th Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) European Career Fair, taking place in Cambridge, MA, from 5 to 8 March 2026.

Organised by the MIT European Club, the MIT European Career Fair (ECF) is the largest Europe-focused career fair in the United States. The event brings together leading European institutions and organisations with highly qualified students, researchers and professionals.

ERCEA will join the EU delegation to the fair, alongside representatives of EU institutions and EU-funded initiatives, including EURAXESS North America. 

Funding opportunities available under Horizon Europe will be presented to faculty members and researchers during the following sessions:

 

Thursday, 5 March 13.30 EST | Choose Europe Pitch Showcase at Venture Cafe

and

Friday, 6 March 

09.00 - 12.30 EST | Meeting and presentation of Horizon Europe to faculty and researchers at Northeastern

14.00 - 16.00 EST | Meeting and presentation of Horizon Europe to faculty and researchers at MIT and Harvard

Speakers:

  • Florent Bernard, Counsellor for Research and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States
  • David Krasa, Head of Sector Products & Materials Engineering and Earth Science at the European Research Council Executive Agency
  • Celine Peroni, Policy Officer, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at the European Union
  • Professor Salvatore Moccia, Director of Education and Skills at 28 Digital
  • Siddhesh Krishnan, Education Lead at 28 Digital

  • Anne-Charlotte Merrell Wetterwik, Research and Innovation Policy Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States

     

Saturday, 7 March 

09.00 - 16.00 EST | European Career Fair 2026 at MIT 

Speakers:

  • Florent Bernard, Counsellor for Research and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States
  • David Krasa, Head of Sector Products & Materials Engineering and Earth Science at the European Research Council Executive Agency
  • Celine Peroni, Policy Officer, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at the European Union
  • Professor Salvatore Moccia, Director of Education and Skills at 28 Digital
  • Siddhesh Krishnan, Education Lead at 28 Digital
  • Jackson Howard, Regional Coordinator, EURAXESS North America
  • Anne-Charlotte Merrell Wetterwik, Research and Innovation Policy Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States