Horizon Europe course offerings
The Research Council of Norway offers a structured series of courses for applicants to Horizon Europe. The courses are organized by topic, project role, and level of experience.
On this page:
- Who are these courses for?
- Why should you take part?
- Course offerings by levels
- Do you need more information?
Who is this for?
These courses are suitable for those who work as researcher, EU advisor at a university or university college, work in business or the public sector and want to gain more knowledge about the opportunities in Horizon Europe. The courses are for participants from Norway.
There are three levels of difficulty. In order for everyone to get the most out of the courses, it is important that you stick to your level, and not just pick the first one that comes in the calendar.
Level 1: Beginner. For those who are applying for EU projects for the first time, or if it has been a long time since you have participated in an EU project.
Level 2: Intermediate cource. For those who have previous experience of EU projects, but want to know more. For example, if you have participated as a partner in a project in the past, but will now have a larger role, such as leader of a work package or coordinator.
Level 3: Advanced. Our most advanced courses. For you who are already a coordinator or project manager, or you who will support others in your organisation. In order to benefit from the courses at this level, it is important that you have taken the level 2 courses previously, or have equivalent competence.
Why should you take part?
- In-depth training in all phases of Horizon Europe from coming up with project ideas to post-project reporting.
- We offer courses from Europa Media and Sintef that have first-hand knowledge of developing and leading successful projects within Horizon Europe. In addition to this, the staff at The Research Council organize some courses available to external participants.
- The courses are free and open to everyone, but registration is binding. We charge a fee of NOK 1,000 for registered participants who do not show up or who unsubscribe after the registration deadline has expired.
- Some of the courses are held digitally, while other courses have physical attendance. Most courses are in English. For webinars, a link to login and to the course material will be sent to registered participants a few days before the course starts.
- Course dates are posted twice a year (autumn and winter).
Course offerings
A. Funding landscape series/ Introduction to Horizon Europe (for beginners)
Courses in the A-series are suitable for beginners in Horizon Europe – researchers, advisors, and others seeking a basic understanding of the programme and funding landscape.
- A.1 Introduction to Horizon Europe (2-hour long webinar) See all courses.
- A.2 Looking for partners and joining consortia (2-hour long webinar).See all courses.
- A.3 Evaluation of applications in Horizon Europe. (2-hour long webinar). See all courses.
- A.4 Research Data Management and Open Science approaches. (2-hour long webinar). See all courses.
- A.5 Stakeholder engagement, social innovation and citizen science. (2-hour long webinar). See all courses.
- A.6 How to integrate SSH, interdisciplinarity and gender dimension into Horizon Europe proposal. (2-hour long webinar). See all courses.
- A.7 Ethical issues, GDPR and data protection in Horizon Europe. (2-hour long webinar). See all courses.
B. Proposal writing series/ Project development
Courses in the B-series are suitable for Project Coordinators and EU or Research Advisors involved in Horizon Europe proposals.
- B.1 EU R&I Proposal Writing: the first steps (1 day physical cource. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- B.2 Horizon Europe Proposal Writing Focus: Impact (2 days physical cource. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- B.3 Horizon Europe Lump sum Proposal writing (1 day physical cource. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- B.4 Dissemination, Exploitation, Open science and Research Data Management in Horizon Europe (1 day pysical course. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- B.5 Evaluation of Horizon Europe collaborative proposals (3 hours webinar. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- B.12 Project development 2: How to develop a successful Horizon Europe proposal? See all courses.
C. Project Management series
Courses in the series C are suitable for Project Managers and Advisors responsible for planning and implementing Horizon Europe projects.
- C.1 R&I Project Management - first steps (physical, one day course. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- C.2 Coordinating a Horizon Europe Project – special course for Coordinators (pysical one day course. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- C.3 Horizon Europe Project Management and Reporting (physical two days course. Level 2/3: intermediate to advanced). See all courses.
- C.4 Legal Agreements in Horizon Europe. Physical one day course. Level 3: advanced). See all courses.
- C11 Horizon Europe - Project Development (webinar 5 times 1.5 hours. In Norwegian. Level 2: Intermediate). See all courses.
- C12 How to Develop a Successful Horizon Europe Proposal (physican one day course. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
D. Finance series/ Finance and budgeting
Courses in the series D are suitable for Financial Officers, Controllers, and Project Managers responsible for budgeting and financial reporting in Horizon Europe projects.
- D.1 Basic Finance and Budgeting in Horizon Europe (physical, one day course. Level 1: beginners, linked with B1 and C1). See all courses.
- D.2 Financial rules of Horizon Europe (two days physical course. Level 2: intermediate). See all courses.
- D.3 Advanced Financial Rules of Horizon Europe (two days physical course. Level 2-3: intermediate/advanced). See all courses.
- D4 EC Financial Audits in Horizon Europe (one day, pysical course. Level 3: advanced). See all courses.
E. Consultancy and Interactive face to face workshops
Courses in the E-series are suitable for beginners in Horizon Europe seeking thematic insight and practical guidance – open to all roles.
- E.1 Lump sum proposals, budgets and projects (half-day webinar. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- E.2 Legal agreements – the Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement (half-da webinar. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- E.3 Get your project started (half-day webinar. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- E.4 Budget development (half-day webinar. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- E.5 Specifics of Cluster projects - Call analysis (half-day webinar. Level 1: beginners). See all courses.
- E.6 Dissemination, Communication and Exploitation – Measures to maximise your impact (half-day webinar, level 1:beginners). See all courses.
Courses on ERC and MSCA
The NCPs (National Contact Points) for ERC (European Research Council (ERC) and MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) in The Research Council of Norway organize events and webinars aimed at the various annual calls in ERC and MSCA.
European Research Council (ERC)
- Introduction to ERC (30-minute webinar, recording and presentations are available).
- ERC Proposal Reading Day (3 hours physical meeting with silent reading of funded Norwegian ERC proposals).
- Thematic webinars (Ethics, ERC Proof of Concept, ERC Synergy grant) (1,5 – 2 hours, recording and presentations are available).
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (1,5-hour webinar, recording and presentations are available).
- MSCA Doctoral Networks (1,5-hour webinar, recording and presentations are available).
- MSCA COFUND (1,5-hour webinar, recording and presentations are available).
- MSCA Staff Exchanges (1,5-hour webinar, recording and presentations are available).
The webinars targeting the annual calls are organized shortly after the opening of the call, typically 4-5 months before the deadline.
Do you need more information?
We can provide guidance and tailor-made courses if needed. Please contact Special Adviser Inger Nordgard for more information.
Contact
National Contact Points (NCPs)
You may also get in touch with the National Contact Points for questions related to specific areas of Horizon Europe.
Messages at time of print 25 August 2025, 23:33 CEST