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Per researcher-month for 1-2 years
2026 call closed 9 Sep 2026; results 9 Feb 2027One to two years of funded research for a postdoc at a host of their choice, in academia or industry
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships fund a researcher with a PhD to carry out their own project at a host organisation for one to two years. European Fellowships run 12 to 24 months at a host in an EU Member State or associated country and are open to any nationality. Global Fellowships send a European researcher abroad for 12 to 24 months and require a 12-month return phase in Europe. Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies, and a European Fellowship can end with a placement of up to six months in a non-academic organisation.
The 2026 call (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01) ran from 9 April to 9 September 2026 with €399.05 million. REA plans to notify applicants on 9 February 2027 and sign grants around 9 May 2027. The 2025 call funded 1,610 of 17,066 proposals (9.6%), worth €404.3 million: 1,446 European and 164 Global Fellowships. Strong proposals that miss out can receive a Seal of Excellence or an ERA Fellowship.
Fewer than one in ten fellowships are funded, so the host's training plan and the fit between fellow and host matter as much as the science.
This describes the stated cohort and evaluation stage, rather than the outcome of a future application.
Agree the project and supervision with a host organisation (the host applies together with the fellow).
Check the eight-year experience limit and the mobility rule against your CV.
Write the proposal in the official template and submit on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal before the deadline.
Results come about five months after the deadline; grants are signed about three months later.
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Researchers with a PhD at the call deadline and no more than eight years of research experience after it, together with a host organisation. The mobility rule must also be met.
Yes. Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies, and European Fellowships can include up to six months in a non-academic organisation.
REA plans to notify applicants on 9 February 2027 and sign grants around 9 May 2027.
In 2025, 1,610 of 17,066 proposals were funded, 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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