MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 programme aims to enhance the creative and innovative potential of doctoral degree holders, fostering their career development through international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary mobility. It supports researchers in acquiring new skills, engaging with society, and contributing to Europe's research and innovation landscape. The scheme particularly encourages projects in the non-academic sector and supports researchers seeking to reintegrate into Europe or restart their careers.
Who is Funded
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to support excellent researchers who hold a PhD, enabling them to advance their careers through international and inter-sectoral mobility. The programme is open to researchers globally, with specific provisions for European and Global Fellowships. Host organisations must be established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, ensuring a broad geographic reach and diverse research opportunities.
What is Funded
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support a wide array of research and innovation projects across all scientific disciplines. Funding is provided through unit contributions covering various project expenses, with specific rules for financial management and duration, including options for secondments and non-academic placements to enhance career development.
Type and Scope of Funding
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships offer financial support primarily through grants, provided as unit contributions rather than a fixed maximum amount. The duration of fellowships varies depending on the type, with options for extensions through secondments or non-academic placements, promoting flexible and impactful career development.
Conditions and Requirements
Participation in MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships requires adherence to specific application conditions, strict mobility rules, and careful consideration of proposal content, including the use of AI tools. Collaboration guidelines for associated partners and a clear Career Development Plan are essential, ensuring ethical conduct and compliance with EU regulations.
Application Procedure
The application process for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is entirely electronic, requiring a detailed proposal and adherence to specific submission guidelines. Evaluation is rigorous, based on predefined criteria, and managed by the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Extensive support and guidance are available to applicants throughout the process.
Legal Basis
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships operate under a robust legal framework derived from the overarching Horizon Europe programme, ensuring transparency, compliance, and responsible fund management. Key regulations define the programme's scope, participation rules, and financial guidelines.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
Funding is provided through unit contributions for personnel, mobility, family allowance (if applicable), research, training, and networking costs, as well as management and indirect costs. An additional period of up to six months for a non-academic placement is also funded.
Allocated Budget:
404,292,808 € (for 2025)
Deadline:
10.09.2025
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, Third Countries (for outgoing phase of Global Fellowships)
Sectors:
Agriculture and Agribusiness, Energy Production and Supply, Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Financial Technology, Green Technology, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Education and Vocational Training, Research and Development, Service Sector, Tourism, Environmental and Climate Protection, Other
Beneficiaries:
Researchers, academic organisations, non-academic organisations, public bodies, higher education establishments
Application Type:
Single Applicant
Funding Stages:
Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Commercialization, Planning, Policy Development, Implementation, Service Delivery, Capacity Building, Awareness Campaigns, Other
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Research Executive Agency (REA)
Additional Partners:
Associated Partners can be involved for training, secondments, or non-academic placements. These partners do not sign the grant agreement and cannot claim costs separately. Partnership agreements are encouraged to define obligations and financial arrangements. Examples of organizations offering to host researchers or provide expertise include UNIVPM (Italy), Veedoo (Estonia), Decent Cybersecurity (Poland, Ireland, Czechia, UK), GRANT GARANT SRO (Czechia), ZIEGLER AEROSPACE LIMITED (UK), STEINBIES SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION GMBH (Germany), Flow Analysis and Simulation Team (Greece), First Shpk (Albania), FISA (Albania), Albanian Institute of Technology (Albania), University of East Anglia (UK), UNIVERSITE D'ANGERS (France), SYNYO GmbH (Austria), TOSHKENT SHAHRIDAGRO XALQARO WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITETI (Uzbekistan), UNIVERSIDAD DE JAEN (Spain), LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUER LEBENSMITTEL-SYSTEMBIOLOGIE AN DER TECHNISCHEN UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN (Germany), UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (Spain), Sylvanity B.V. (Netherlands), AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (Spain), Faculdade de letras da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), MINDS & SPARKS GmbH (unknown), "HiStory Studio" LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Ukraine), Kyniska Lda (Portugal), ZDRUZENIE PLATFORMA ZA ZELEN RAZVOJ SKOPJE (North Macedonia), LATVIJAS UNIVERSITATE (Latvia), Centar izvrsnosti MARBLE drustvo s ogranicenom odgovornoscu za istrazivanje i razvoj (Croatia), Donatella de Pascale (Italy), Carpe Europe e.V. (Germany), EUFRAK-EUROCONSULTS BERLIN GMBH (Germany), Smart Web Solutions (Austria), ISTITUTO DI RICERCHES FARMACOLOGICHE MARIO NEGRI (Italy), UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg), SSH Experts (Austria), Professional Development Institute PDI Kosovo (Kosovo), FUNDACION IVI (Spain), UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID (Spain).
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