The objective of the FUNGLASS project is to create a European network in the field of photonics and advanced photonic materials. The challenge is to achieve a scientific goal and to implement an innovative doctoral programme which will improve PhD’s training and foster their employability. The network will deploy a coordinated strategy and efficient working plan methodology in order to submit a proposal to the H2020-Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Networks (ETN) call (deadline 10 january 2017). The partnership will create collaboration across Europe between academic institution and industrial companies for the key enabling technology of photonics. The project will be coordinated by University of Bordeaux. The project FUNGLASS - FUNctional GLASS integration in photonics devices and components European Networking - addresses training, research and innovation in the design and manufacturing of optical components and systems. Among the materials used in photonics devices, glasses play a central role: they are used as laser sources, lenses, smart screen, fibers to name a few. Therefore, the research and development of glass- synthesis, shaping, functionalizing, processing and integration into device - is the positioned contribution of FUNGLASS. The challenging contribution of FUNGLASS relies on Local functionalization in glass by Laser writing or poling, offering extraordinary opportunity for fabrication of elementary bricks with unique topology, morphology and novel properties for the design of integrated multifunctional components and devices. Future developments require to address multiple properties issues such as transmission window, linear and nonlinear optical propagation of light, conductivity, surface chemical activity, photosensitivity, thermal and mechanical properties, etc. Furthermore, this R&D field requires to constitute a consortium of European partners with a very high degree of interdisciplinarity including physicists, chemists, material researchers from high-level research groups and process engineers from both SMEs and large Photonic companies. It is gathering unique expertise in glass design, local Laser/Field engineering controlled for functionalization in glass and integration in a component or device. The involvement of industrials guaranties the whole value chain from technology transfer to manufacturing and commercialization. The relevance of this project is to provide a highly synergetic combination of gathered scientific and technology expertise allowing to propose together future scientific collaborations for targeted applications, and PhD projects including mobility among the consortium (academic and industrial mobility will be proposed). The constituted network aims to be successful for European ETN project submission in January 2017. The ETN project will provide a unique training platform for doctoral research skills in glass-based components and systems for photonics. In addition to the scientific curriculum, the doctoral candidates will be trained in networking, communication and commercial exploitation, preparing them to be the highly skilled workforce in photonics which is penetrating many market sectors. The expected aid through ANR-MRSEI call is to facilitate exchanges between partners through the organization of workshops intended to refine the scientific proposal and the relevance of the training programme; to improve the relevance of the proposal within a H2020 call highly competitive; to enable the search for the most accurate industrial partners through the financing of market studies. The aid requested is € 29,160.