Under Horizon Europe’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to boost top researchers’ careers through mobility and innovative doctoral and postdoctoral training. Find out more in this video and factsheets, as well as the MSCA Work Programme:
Following feedback from various stakeholders, there are a number of changes to the MSCA under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), compared to the previous programme Horizon 2020 (2014-2020). Please consult this page to discover the differences.
Should you be interested in ERA Fellowships, which build on the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 action, please consult our Widening participation and spreading excellence webpage.
Funding opportunities
Submit your proposal by 25 November 2025
Submit your proposal by 10 September 2025
Submit your proposal by 8 October 2025
Submit your proposal by 24 June 2025
Submit your proposal by 22 October 2025
This call closed on 4 September 2024
Submit your proposal by 16 September 2025
Next call for proposals opens on 1 October 2025
Apply for funding
Information on eligibility for MSCA fellowships and project funding
Overview of the application process, guidance and templates
Resources and contact points to help you prepare your proposal
Tips to help you find partners when applying for Horizon Europe funding
What you should comply with when applying for funding and implementing your project
What to comply with when applying for funding and implementing your project
How to manage your project / fellowship
Comply with the conditions defined in your grant agreement
Tips and requirements on communicating your project
Advice and resources on how to disseminate and exploit your project results
Guidelines on the contractual management of your project and reporting
How to effectively inform policymakers of your findings and maximise your policy impact
News
Our June MSCA ‘Fellow of the Month’ Dr. Fatemeh Mokhtari is using smart materials to help treat cancer and changing how we think about science along the way.
COFUND gives organisations a unique opportunity to attract research and innovation talent through their own doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship programmes.
Would you like to be able to explain your research to your family and friends, even the youngest ones? Then this call for abstracts might be for you!
MSCA and Citizens brings research and researchers closer to the public at large, to increase awareness of research and innovation activities, and to boost public recognition of science and research education.
Publications
A starter kit for EU funded research & innovation (R&I) projects
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions - Supervision guidelines
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Developing talents, advancing research : almost 30 years of EU support to researchers’ skills and career development
Management of the MSCA special needs in H2020 legacy grants and Horizon Europe grants