# MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025
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**topic id:** HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01
**call id:** HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01
**title:** MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025
**programme:** Horizon Europe
**cluster:** MSCA
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2025-11-25T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2025-05-28T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01
**description:** Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
For supported doctoral candidates
• New research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia;
• New knowledge allowing the conversion of ideas into products and services, where relevant;
• Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact.
 For participating organisations
• Improved quality, relevance and sustainability of doctoral training programmes and supervision arrangements;
• Enhanced cooperation and transfer of knowledge between sectors and disciplines;
• Increased integration of training and research activities between participating organisations;
• Boosted R&I capacity;
• Increased internationalisation and attractiveness;
• Regular feedback of research results into teaching and education at participating organisations.
 Scope:
MSCA Doctoral Networks will implement doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and research infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. MSCA Doctoral Networks are indeed open to the participation of organisations from third countries, in view of fostering strategic international partnerships for the training and exchange of researchers.
These doctoral programmes will respond to well-identified needs in various R&I areas, expose the researchers to the academic and non-academic sectors, and offer training in research-related, as well as transferable skills and competences relevant for innovation and long-term employability (e.g. entrepreneurship, commercialisation of results, Intellectual Property Rights, communication). Proposals for doctoral networks can reflect existing or planned research partnerships among the participating organisations.
The selection procedure for doctoral candidates must be open, transparent and merit-based, in line with the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The vacancy notice (to be widely advertised internationally, including on the EURAXESS[1] website) must mention if the published rates include all employer and employee's taxes and contributions. If possible, the gross salary (net salary + employee’s taxes and contributions) should be published.
MSCA Doctoral Networks are encouraged to lead to Industrial or Joint Doctorates.
Industrial Doctorates
Through Industrial Doctorates, doctoral candidates will step outside academia and develop skills in industry and business by being jointly supervised by academic and non-academic organisations, both of which can be established in the same EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
Joint Doctorates
Joint Doctorates represent a highly integrated type of international, inter-sectoral and multi/interdisciplinary collaboration in doctoral training. They lead to the delivery of joint, double or multiple doctoral degrees[2] recognised in at least one EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
Supervisory Board
Each MSCA Doctoral Network should have a clearly identified supervisory board co-ordinating network-wide training, research and in particular supervision activities in line with the Guidelines for MSCA supervision, while establishing continuous communication and exchange of best practice among the participating organisations to maximise the benefits of the partnership.
Training activities
MSCA Doctoral Networks should exploit complementarities between participating organisations and foster sharing of knowledge and networking activities for example through the organisation of workshops and conferences. Proposed training activities should respond to well identified needs in various R&I areas, with appropriate references to inter- and multidisciplinary fields and follow the EU Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training[3]. They should be primarily focused on developing new scientific knowledge through original research on personalised projects.
Inter-sectoral secondments of researchers to other participating organisations, including in third countries, are encouraged when relevant, feasible and beneficial for the researchers and in line with the project objectives. This will increase the employability of the researchers outside academia.
Doctoral Networks should develop substantial training modules, including digital ones, addressing key transferable skills and competences common to all fields and fostering the culture of Open Science, innovation and entrepreneurship as well as good scientific conduct such as research integrity. In particular, Doctoral Networks should adequately prepare doctoral candidates for increased research collaboration and information-sharing made possible by new (digital) technologies (e.g. collaborative tools, opening access to publications and to other research outputs including data, FAIR data management, societal engagement and citizen science, etc.).
Supervision
Particular attention is paid to the quality of supervision and mentoring arrangements as well as career guidance. Joint supervision of the researchers is mandatory for Industrial and Joint Doctorates.
Career Development Plan
A Career Development Plan must be established jointly by the supervisor and each recruited doctoral candidate. In case of joint supervision, such a plan should be established involving all supervisors. In addition to research objectives, this plan comprises the researcher's training and career needs, including training on transferable skills, teaching, planning for publications and participation in conferences and events aiming at opening science and research to citizens. The plan, established at the beginning of the recruitment, should be revised (and updated where needed) within 18 months.
[1] https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/
[2] Every time this Work Programme part refers to doctoral degrees, this means that the degrees have to be recognised as such by the relevant authorities of the country or countries concerned.
[3] principles_for_innovative_doctoral_training.pdf
**conditions:** General conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: 
Described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System

2. Eligible countries:
Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.

3. Other eligibility conditions:
Described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion:
described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes
• Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme.
• Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. Specific MSCA evaluation process is described on the MSCA section of the REA website.
• Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes

5. Legal and financial set-up of the grants: 
Described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. See exceptions and specific conditions in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. 

6. Specific conditions:
 Described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme.

Call Information Event
 Call Information Event - 24 June 2025 - Recording, slides and FAQs will remain available under the same link.

Call documents:
 Standard application form — call-specific application form is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE MSCA DN)
Standard evaluation form — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA)
MGA
HE Unit MGA v1.0
Call-specific instructions
HE MSCA DN Guide for Applicants
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2025 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2025 – 2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
HE Main Work Programme 2023–2025 – 13. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme and Rules for Participation Regulation 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks - Joint Doctorates
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2025
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
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        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 597803810
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-11-25
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-05-28
      -         **action:** HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01 - HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 597803810
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-11-25
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-05-28
      -         **action:** HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01 - HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN-ID HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks - Industrial Doctorates
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 597803810
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-11-25
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-05-28
**keywords:** HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01, HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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