News from the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International

The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) is partnering with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts to launch a new bilateral research program on AI-powered and human-centered robotics for real-world applications.

The RLS-Sciences Summer newsletter is now online. This special edition reflects on the RLS-Sciences Overall Conference 2026 and features exciting updates from network partners, including the launch of the three TOM Small Satellites on 7 July. In this edition, we also announce the next RLS-Sciences activities in the fall.

The RLS-Sciences Summer Special Edition newsletter can be downloaded here.

From 14th-18th June 2026, all seven RLS regions came together for the RLS-Sciences Overall Conference 2026. 

As part of the cooperation agreement between Bavaria and Québec, there is a call for applications for scholarships in the field of Québec Studies for the year 2026. 

From May 11 to 15, 2026, the 93th Acfas Congress brought together the Francophone scientific community at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and online.

The UdeM computer-science professor is named a co-recipient of the annual award, considered “the Nobel Prize in computing”.  

The Delegation of the European Union to Canada hosted a series of webinars on Horizon Europe, with dedicated info sessions on specific aspects of the EU's framework program for research and innovation. 

On 27 March, the RLS-Sciences Spring Edition newsletter was published. This edition features information on the RLS-Sciences Overall Conference 2026, insights into mobility experiences from young researchers in RLS-Sciences, news and announcements out of the network, as well as a special on funding opportunities.

Find all RLS-Sciences newsletters here.

The WKS Bavaria-Québec/Alberta/International at BayFOR regularly invites guests to a virtual dialogue on current topics of international research cooperation between its partner regions.

The Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award is a new funding opportunity for outstanding researchers to work on an industry-oriented research project at a Canadian university in collaboration with a partner.