MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Mobility fellowship for postdoctoral researchers: a European Fellowship of 12 to 24 months at a host in the EU or an Associated Country, or a Global Fellowship of 24 to 36 months with an outgoing phase outside Europe and a 12-month return phase. Weighted 50% Excellence, 30% Impact, 20% Implementation.
Scheme details
- Funding range
- Per month: living allowance €6,350 (adjusted by a country coefficient), mobility €710, family €660 if applicable; the host receives €1,000 for research and training and €650 for management
- Career stage
- Early career
- Scheme type
- Individual
- Eligibility
- PhD or successful defence by the deadline, and at most 8 years' full-time research experience since the PhD, excluding career breaks. Must not have lived or worked in the host country for more than 12 months in the 3 years before the deadline. Australian organisations can host a Global Fellowship's outgoing phase.
- Format & limits
- Part B-1: 10 pages in total for Excellence, Impact and Implementation, including references and a mandatory Gantt chart; no sub-limits. Part B-2 (no page limit): CV (about 5 pages), host capacity tables, Green Charter statement (half a page).
- Deadline
- Upcoming PF 2026: closed 9 September 2026, results expected February 2027 · PF 2027: opens 7 April 2027, closes 8 September 2027
View official scheme page
https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
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Last updated: 2026-09-24
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