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Doctoral Networks 2026 open until 24 Nov 2026EU funding for researcher training and mobility: doctoral networks, postdoctoral fellowships and staff exchanges
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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are Horizon Europe's programme for researchers' training, careers and mobility. Funding is calculated per researcher-month and goes to the organisations that recruit, host or second researchers. Companies, including SMEs, take part alongside universities: they hire doctoral candidates in networks, host postdoctoral fellows and exchange staff.
Three actions matter most for innovative companies. Doctoral Networks fund consortia that recruit and train doctoral candidates; the 2026 call (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01) is open until 24 November 2026 with €593.03 million. Postdoctoral Fellowships fund one researcher for one to two years at a host of their choice; the 2026 call closed on 9 September 2026 with €399.05 million, and results are due 9 February 2027. Staff Exchanges fund short secondments between organisations and sectors; the 2026 call closed on 16 April 2026.
Demand is very high: the 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships call received 17,066 proposals and funded 1,610 (9.6%).
MSCA pays for people, not for product development.
This describes the stated cohort and evaluation stage, rather than the outcome of a future application.
Pick the action: Doctoral Networks (consortium), Postdoctoral Fellowships (individual with host) or Staff Exchanges (consortium).
Find partners or a host; national MSCA contact points help with matchmaking.
Write the proposal in the call template (excellence, impact, implementation) and submit on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Results arrive about five months after the deadline; grant signature follows about three months later.
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Yes. Companies participate in Doctoral Networks and Staff Exchanges and can host Postdoctoral Fellows. The money follows the researchers you recruit, host or second.
24 November 2026, for HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01 with an indicative €593.03 million (REA).
The call closed on 9 September 2026; REA plans to notify applicants on 9 February 2027.
The 2025 call funded 1,610 of 17,066 proposals, a 9.6% success rate.
Programme facts, dates and figures checked against the official sources on 2026-11-09.
Research updated: 2026-11-09
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