MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025: Your Gateway to a Global Research Career
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 are now open for applications — offering ambitious researchers the opportunity to elevate their careers through international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.
If you hold a PhD and have a passion for cutting-edge research, this is your chance to work on world-class projects, develop new skills, and expand your professional network — anywhere in Europe or beyond.
📅 Key Dates
- Call Opens: 8 May 2025 (00:00 CEST)
- Application Deadline: 10 September 2025 (17:00 CEST)
- Results Notification: February 2026 (TBC)
- Grant Agreements Signed: April 2026 (TBC)
- Fellowships Begin: April 2026 (TBC)
💰 Indicative Budget: €404.29 million
🎯 What’s the Objective?
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to:
- Support career development of PhD holders through advanced training and mobility.
- Foster research excellence and innovation in all disciplines.
- Encourage collaboration between academia and industry.
- Support researchers in reintegrating into Europe, restarting their careers, or overcoming displacement due to conflict.
🌍 Fellowship Types
1. European Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Who Can Apply: Researchers of any nationality.
- Where: Host organisations in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
- Duration: 12–24 months.
- Purpose: Move within Europe or come from anywhere in the world to carry out research.
2. Global Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Who Can Apply: EU/Associated Country nationals or long-term residents.
- Where: 12–24 months in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory 12-month return to Europe.
- Duration: 24–36 months total.
💡 Extra Opportunities: Both types may include:
- Short-term secondments worldwide.
- Up to 6 months in a non-academic organisation at the end of the fellowship.
✅ Eligibility Checklist
You can apply if you:
- Hold a PhD (or have defended your thesis by the deadline).
- Have ≤ 8 years of research experience after your PhD (excluding career breaks or research outside Europe for certain applicants).
- Meet the mobility rule:
- European PF: Must not have resided or worked in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 36 months.
- Global PF: Same rule applies to the outgoing host country.
💼 Funding Package
Fellows receive:
- Living allowance
- Mobility allowance
- Family, long-term leave, and special needs allowances (if applicable)
- Research, training, networking costs
- Management and indirect costs for the host institution
📝 How to Apply
- Find a Host Organisation: Universities, research institutions, SMEs, or businesses in EU Member States or Associated Countries.
- Co-Develop a Proposal: Work with a supervisor to define your research plan.
- Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal before 10 September 2025.
💡 Tip: Browse Euraxess Hosting Offers to find institutions ready to support your application.
📌 Why Apply?
This isn’t just funding — it’s a career accelerator. MSCA Fellows gain:
- Access to international networks and research collaborations.
- Advanced skills in research, leadership, and innovation.
- Opportunities to work across sectors and disciplines.
- A prestigious label that opens doors in academia, industry, and policy.
🔗 Useful Links
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Call Page
- Guide for Applicants
- Funding & Tender Opportunities Portal
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 are more than a research grant — they’re a launchpad for your global research career. Whether you’re aiming to deepen your expertise in Europe or bring back new skills from abroad, this fellowship offers the resources, prestige, and mobility you need to make a real impact.
📅 Mark your calendar: 10 September 2025 is the deadline.
The next chapter in your research career could start here.
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