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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships fund a postdoc to move to a new country and train with a host, in Europe or abroad and back.

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What it funds

An individual research and training project with a supervisor at a host organization. European Fellowships are held in an EU member state or associated country; Global Fellowships send the fellow outside Europe and then bring them back for a return phase.

Who can apply

Researchers of any nationality with a PhD and no more than 8 years of experience since it (career breaks excluded). A mobility rule applies: you cannot have lived or worked mainly in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline.

Award size

Fixed unit costs per month cover a living allowance, mobility and family allowances, and research, training and management costs for the host.

Duration

European Fellowships last 12 to 24 months; Global Fellowships 24 to 36 months including a 12-month return phase.

How applications are reviewed

Expert evaluators score Excellence (50%), Impact (30%) and Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation (20%), each from 0 to 5.

Deadlines

One call a year, typically opening in spring and closing in September.

Our summary, checked against EU guidance in October 2026. Rules, budgets and dates change: always confirm in the current announcement before you apply.

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