InFUSEd: opportunities for training

Applications are open now for the 2027 EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants. 

These grants fund individual post-doctoral research projects for two years (beginning 2027) by contributing to the salaries, research and training activities of up to nine outstanding early career researchers. 

Researchers and engineers of all nationalities who have completed their PhD and defended their thesis in the two years preceding the application deadline are eligible. The candidate must be employed by a EUROfusion Consortium member or one of their Affiliated Entities during the grant period. Interested candidates should jointly prepare their application with an institute or institutes affiliated with EUROfusion, who will submit the application and offer to employ the candidate for the proposed duration of the project.

For details and to see all application documents, visit this EUROfusion website. The application deadline is 11 May 2026.

Amazing things are happening right now in fusion energy science and technology. Fusion energy has never been closer to appearing on the electrical grid, which has the potential to completely transform the global energy market. In the collaborative world of modern science, we all have an opportunity to not only watch this amazing transformation happen, but to be a part of it!

U.S. Fusion Energy Week will connect the public with those currently working in fusion energy around the world at laboratories, universities and companies who support this pursuit of a clean, safe, and robust energy alternative. Join us for a series of events during the week of 4 to 10 May 2026 when we will come together to celebrate the science and technology that will make fusion the energy solution of tomorrow. Multiple events will be organized in locations all around the country.

To learn more about U.S. Fusion Energy Week visit this website (event list in construction).

The 3rd Public-Private Fusion Workshop will take place at ITER Headquarters on 28 and 29 April (Tuesday and Wednesday), with Monday 27 April and Thursday 30 April set aside for consultations with ITER experts, tailored tours of the ITER worksite, and interactions among participants.

This year’s theme—“Fusion: a Joint Quest”—reflects the reality that progress toward fusion energy is neither linear nor uniform, but pursued through multiple technical approaches, institutional models, and timelines. Across public and private efforts alike, divergent visions coexist with genuinely complementary strengths—in science, engineering, manufacturing, and systems integration.

At ITER, where large-scale construction and operation depend on sustained cooperation across sectors and geopolitical boundaries, engagement is not a matter of persuasion or consensus, but of disciplined, practical collaboration: the exchange of data, designs, expertise, and hard-won experience. This workshop embraces healthy disagreement as an ongoing feature of the fusion landscape and treats engagement itself as an asset—one that, when pursued seriously and respectfully, yields tangible value for all participants. The aim is not to resolve differences prematurely, but to ensure that they sharpen, rather than fragment, the collective effort.

Registration is open now at this link.

The ITER Organization and the European agency for ITER, Fusion for Energy, will be hosting free tours of the ITER construction site for the general public (and students!) on Saturday 28 March 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Registration will open on Monday 2 March. See the Events page of the ITER website for more details.

Recruitment opened on Monday 12 January 2026 for eight Postdoctoral Fellowships at the ITER Organization.

If you are an outstanding PhD graduate in science, technology, and engineering whose expertise aligns with the needs of the ITER project, you may be eligible for a two-year postdoctoral position at the ITER Organization, where you will work closely with ITER specialists and contribute to the project through original research.

The eight Postdoctoral Fellowships are proposed through two different funding schemes: 

Monaco/ITER Postdoctoral Fellowships (5 positions)
The Principality of Monaco is providing the financing for five Postdoctoral Fellowships through a Partnership Arrangement signed with the ITER Organization in 2008 and renewed in 2018. You can apply to a Monaco/ITER Postdoctoral Fellowship if: 1) you are a national of China, the European Union plus Switzerland, India, Japan, Korea, Russia, the United States, or the Principality of Monaco; and 2) your PhD was awarded after 1 January 2023 (or you will have received your PhD before 31 December 2026).

Korea-ITER Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (3 positions)
Through an agreement signed between the ITER Organization and the Korean Domestic Agency, ITER Korea directly funds scientific or technical fellowships in fields of mutual interest and with a view to contributing to training the talent that will be needed for the fusion industry of the future. To apply for a Korea-ITER Postdoctoral Research Fellowship you must be a Korean postdoctoral researcher.

The application process for both Fellowship categories is the same: after verifying that you have relevant experience in one or more of the 2026 research topics, apply by 1 March 2026 through the ITER Jobs portal.

See this ITER webpage for more information. 

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is launching the Fusion Engineering Academy, a two-week training course aimed at engineers and scientists. It will cover a range of subjects combining lectures, tutor session and relevant hands-on experience at the facilities on UKAEA’s Culham Campus.

The training course starts on 9 February 2026 and ends on 5 March 2026.

For all information or to register see this UKAEA webpage.

FuseNet has opened nominations for its Master Thesis Prize 2025. The prize is open to students who completed fusion-related theses in 2025 and recognizes outstanding academic work carried out at European institutions or in collaboration with international partners.

Eligible candidates can submit their candidatures until 9 February 2026. FuseNet advises students to coordinate with their home institution before submitting, as each FuseNet member institution may put forward only one nomination.

The 2024 prize recognized three researchers for their theses on divertor modelling, turbulence phenomena in plasmas with varying triangularity, and dimensionality reduction methods applied to magnetohydrodynamic equilibria.

FuseNet supports education, training, and collaboration for students and young researchers in the field of fusion energy across Europe.

More information available here.

The 2025 ESAS International School on Applied Superconductivity, which takes place from 8-13 February 2026 at the University Residential Centre, Bertinoro (Ce.U.B), Italy.

The School will focus on the following topics:

• Theory of superconducting materials
• Low and High Temperature Superconducting materials for applications
• General technical issues for superconducting devices: Stability and Quench, Cryogenics, AC losses, Mechanics
• Power applications of superconducting materials: cables, fault current limiters, SMES, electric machines
• Superconducting magnet technology: accelerator magnets, fusion magnets, high field magnets, MRI and NMR, superconductors for biomedical applications
• Round tables with the industry of superconducting materials and devices

See the website for all information or to register.

The ITER Organization has begun recruitment for its 2026 internship program.

We invite students from across the ITER Members (the People's Republic of China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the United States) to apply for one of our exciting internship opportunities. All Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD students enrolled in a fully accredited degree program are eligible to apply. Internships are offered for up to six months and are extendable to one year under certain circumstances. 

The first wave of the campaign runs from 15 November 2025 through 6 January 2026, with the publication of 28 offers on the ITER website. A second-wave campaign will be advertised from 17 January 2026 through 28 February 2026.

See this page to apply. The deadline for first-wave opportunities is 6 January 2026.

Fusion is one of the most promising sources of green and limitless energy for the future. It does not produce long-lived by-products or greenhouse gases. The goal of this winter school, which is organized by SESAME, the Arab Physical Society, and the Arab Fusion Energy Initiative, is to spread knowledge about this strategic field among students and scientists. It will bring together students and early-career scientists from a variety of backgrounds, like mathematics, physics, and engineering, to learn about this cutting-edge field from Arab and non-Arab experts in this field.

We aim to empower the scientific community with fusion knowledge, foster collaboration, and position the region as a proactive player in the future of clean energy.

Key Objectives of this Winter School

·   Introduce students and scientists to fusion, plasma physics, and enabling technologies.
·   Equip the next generations of scientists with the skills to enter fusion research and development.
·   Encourage young scientists to engage in high-impact energy challenges, such as fusion.      
·   Introduce the participants to international programs and facilitate networking with experts

The costs of accommodation and meals are covered by SESAME-JAIC. Travel must be organized and paid for by the participants. See all information, or register, at this web address.