Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
European Commission / European Research Executive Agency (REA)
Quick Facts
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About This Scholarship
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 is a prestigious funding programme under the EU’s Horizon Europe framework offering €399.05 million to support postdoctoral researchers with PhDs in advancing their careers through international mobility and gaining new skills. The programme expects to fund approximately 1,600 projects and is open to researchers from all over the world.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Full funding for postdoctoral research fellowship
- International mobility support
- Career development opportunities
- Access to leading scientific teams and research cooperation
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must hold a PhD degree on the application closing date or have successfully defended doctoral thesis but not yet formally awarded the degree
- 2 Must have a maximum of eight years of research experience from the date of PhD award
- 3 Must comply with mobility rules: not have resided or carried out main activity in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline
- 4 Years spent outside research and career breaks do not count towards the 8-year maximum
- 5 Research experience in third countries may not count towards the 8-year maximum for EU Member State nationals or long-term residents of Horizon Europe Associated Countries seeking reintegration