The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call is now open.

These fellowships support the attraction and mobility of postdoctoral researchers through international research projects lasting:

• 12-24 months (European Fellowships)
• Up to 36 months (Global Fellowships)

MSCA Fellowships offer postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to:

• 🌍 Develop their research career internationally
• 🎓 Acquire new scientific and transferable skills
• 🤝 Work in an interdisciplinary and intersectoral environment

Obtaining an MSCA Fellowship is considered an internationally recognised mark of excellence for both the postdoctoral researcher and the supervising PI.

Fellowship types

• European Fellowships:
  • For researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from any country worldwide
• Global Fellowships:
  • For European nationals or long-term residents undertaking a project outside Europe followed by a mandatory return phase to Europe

Additional opportunities

MSCA Fellowships may also include:

• 🔄 Secondments worldwide
• 🏢 Placements in the non-academic sector
• 📚 Advanced training and transferable skills development
• 🚀 Career development support
• 🌱 Open Science and innovation-oriented activitie

Important eligibility conditions

Applicants must comply with the following requirements:

• 📅 Experience rule:
  • Maximum 8 years of research experience after the PhD
• ✈️ Mobility rule:
• Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months during the last 3 years
• Applicants who scored below 80% in the 2025 MSCA PF call are not eligible for the 2026 call
• 9 September 2026
• 🆕 New in 2026:
• ⏳ Deadline: 9 September 2026

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