In 2026, the year of its 30th anniversary, the MSCA will continue to support doctoral and postdoctoral training, collaborative research and innovation, and public engagement with science through a new set of calls. The programme will also build on recent policy priorities to further strengthen research careers across Europe. The European Commission has announced new …
Organisations based in Switzerland can now participate as beneficiaries under the same terms as those based in the European Union and other countries associated to Horizon Europe. Switzerland has become an associated country to Horizon Europe, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Organisations based in Switzerland can apply to all MSCA 2025 calls for proposals …
The new initiative is designed to make research careers in Europe more attractive by offering excellent working conditions and long-term prospects. The 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Choose Europe for Science is open as of 1 October 2025. With an indicative budget of €22.5 million, this pilot scheme aims to make European research careers more appealing …
The recent Horizon Europe mid-term evaluation highlights their strong performance and structural impact in supporting research excellence, talent mobility and institutional capacity. The European Commission’s interim evaluation of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme confirms the important role played by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in advancing excellent science, supporting research careers and strengthening …
The 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks is open for submissions as of 28 May 2025 with a deadline to apply by 25 November 2025. This call will dedicate €597.8 million to fund over 150 projects in all scientific fields and the training and skills development of more than 2000 doctoral candidates. MSCA Doctoral Networks implement doctoral programmes through …
In 2025, the MSCA will fund doctoral and postdoctoral programmes and collaborative research and innovation projects through various calls supporting around 10,000 researchers. ‘Choose Europe for Science’ will address brain drain and precarity of research careers. The European Commission has announced new calls under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2025. This year, the MSCA …
The Staff Exchanges action offers a unique opportunity to promote the transfer of knowledge and innovation through international research collaborations. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges 2025 call is open as of today. The deadline to submit proposals is 8 October 2025. The European Commission will allocate €97.7 million to fund around 85 projects promoting cooperation between organisations in …
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND), part of the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation Horizon Europe. The European Commission will provide €104.8 million to fund 27 COFUND projects, 12 doctoral training programmes and 15 post-doctoral fellowship programmes of outstanding …
The study assesses the contribution of Horizon Europe to excellent science, focusing on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and other parts of the so-called “Pillar 1” programmes. The European Commission has released a new study highlighting the contribution of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ (MSCA) to strengthening human capital in research and innovation and stimulating the mobility …
The Staff Exchanges action offers a unique opportunity to promote the transfer of knowledge and innovation through international research collaborations. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges 2024 call is open as of today. The deadline to submit proposals is 5 February 2025. The European Commission will allocate €99.5 million to fund around 90 projects promoting cooperation between organisations in the …