# MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

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## Application status and timing

**deadline:** 2027-09-08
**timing:** 2027-09-08
**label:** Upcoming
**tone:** upcoming

## Source metadata

**slug:** msca-postdoctoral-fellowships
**name:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
**plain name:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
**tagline:** One to two years of funded research for a postdoc at a host of their choice, in academia or industry
**overview:** 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.
**trl range:** Research and innovation; no TRL requirement
**who its for:** Postdoctoral researchers with a PhD and no more than eight years of research experience after it, plus host organisations, including companies, that want a fellow to work on a defined project.
**status:** closed
**official url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
**apply url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home
**code:** msca-postdoctoral-fellowships
**total budget eur:** 399050000
**funding rate:** Unit contributions per researcher-month, set in the work programme
**scope:** eu
**updated at:** 2026-11-09T17:18:18.655462+00:00
**source updated at:** 2026-11-09T17:18:18.655462+00:00

## Review record

**status:** ok
**source url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
**last verified at:** 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
**next check due:** 2026-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

## Programme facts and structured content

**status:** closed
**decision Facts:** 
  **funding:** Per researcher-month for 1-2 years
  **funding Note:** 2026 call closed 9 Sep 2026; results 9 Feb 2027
  **application Mode:** rounds
**research Coverage:** 
  **scope:** Programme facts, dates and figures checked against the official sources on 2026-11-09.
  **sources:** 
    - https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
    - https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/news/msca-awards-eu4043-million-to-postdoctoral-researchers
  **checked At:** 2026-11-09
**verified At:** 2026-11-09
**support Kind:** grant
**cover:** 
  **alt:** Pollen grains of different species on a fine mesh.
  **url:** /images/programmes/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-v1.webp
  **credit:** AI-generated editorial illustration; does not depict a funded project.
  **position:** 50% 40%
**slug:** msca-postdoctoral-fellowships
**name:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
**short Name:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
**tagline:** One to two years of funded research for a postdoc at a host of their choice, in academia or industry
**badge:** Fellowship
**funding Amount:** Unit contributions per researcher-month
**funding Type:** Non-dilutive fellowship paid to the host organisation
**trl:** Research and innovation; no TRL requirement
**eligibility:** 
  - The researcher must hold a PhD at the call deadline and have no more than eight years of full-time research experience after it.
  - Mobility rule: the researcher must not have lived or worked mainly in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline.
  - European Fellowships: any nationality, host in an EU Member State or associated country, 12 to 24 months.
  - Global Fellowships: nationals or long-term residents of an EU Member State or associated country; 12 to 24 months abroad plus a mandatory 12-month return phase.
  - Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies.
**overview:** 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.
**how To Apply:** 
  - 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.
**key Features:** 
  - 12 to 24 months (European) or 24 to 36 months including the return phase (Global)
  - Any nationality for European Fellowships
  - Hosts can be companies as well as universities
  - 2026 call: €399.05M; results 9 February 2027
  - 2025 call: 1,610 of 17,066 proposals funded (9.6%)
**faqs:** 
  -     **answer:** 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.
    **question:** Who can apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship?
  -     **answer:** Yes. Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies, and European Fellowships can include up to six months in a non-academic organisation.
    **question:** Can a company host an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow?
  -     **answer:** REA plans to notify applicants on 9 February 2027 and sign grants around 9 May 2027.
    **question:** When are the 2026 results?
  -     **answer:** In 2025, 1,610 of 17,066 proposals were funded, a 9.6% success rate.
    **question:** What is the success rate?
**related Slugs:** 
  - msca
  - erc-starting-grant
  - horizon-europe
  - erc-proof-of-concept
**keywords:** 
  - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
  - MSCA PF 2026
  - Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship
  - MSCA PF results 2027
  - MSCA Global Fellowship
**success Rate:** 1,610 of 17,066 proposals funded in 2025 (9.6%)
**typical Timeline:** About five months from deadline to results
**for Who:** Postdoctoral researchers with a PhD and no more than eight years of research experience after it, plus host organisations, including companies, that want a fellow to work on a defined project.
**honest Take:** 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. For a company, hosting a fellow is a way to bring in a funded researcher for up to two years; you supervise and provide the environment, the EU pays per researcher-month.
**links:** 
  -     **url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
    **group:** Official sources
    **label:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (REA)
  -     **url:** https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/news/msca-awards-eu4043-million-to-postdoctoral-researchers
    **group:** Official sources
    **label:** MSCA awards €404.3 million to postdoctoral researchers
**calls Timeline:** 
  -     **date:** 2026-04-09
    **label:** 2026 call opened
  -     **date:** 2026-09-09
    **label:** 2026 deadline (closed)
  -     **date:** 2027-02-09
    **label:** Applicants notified
  -     **date:** 2027-05-09
    **label:** Grant signature
**deadlines2026:** 
  - 2026-09-09
**open Calls Note:** **Closed, results pending**
- **HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01** closed on **9 September 2026** (€399.05M). Applicants are notified on 9 February 2027.

**Coming next**
- The 2026-2027 MSCA work programme also includes a 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowships call. The 2026 call opened in April; confirm the 2027 dates on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
**total Budget2026:** €399.05M for the 2026 call

## Funding amounts (amounts)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

{"fundingAmount": "Per researcher-month unit contributions", "averageGrant": "", "budgetBreakdown": []}
**funding Amount:** Per researcher-month unit contributions

Section review: Not independently verified.

## How to apply (apply)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**how To Apply:** 
  - 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.

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Calendar (calls_timeline)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**milestones:** 
  -     **date:** 2026-04-09
    **label:** 2026 call opened
  -     **date:** 2026-09-09
    **label:** 2026 deadline (closed)
  -     **date:** 2027-02-09
    **label:** Applicants notified
  -     **date:** 2027-05-09
    **label:** Grant signature

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Eligibility (eligibility)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**eligibility:** 
  - The researcher must hold a PhD at the call deadline and have no more than eight years of full-time research experience after it.
  - Mobility rule: the researcher must not have lived or worked mainly in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline.
  - European Fellowships: any nationality, host in an EU Member State or associated country, 12 to 24 months.
  - Global Fellowships: nationals or long-term residents of an EU Member State or associated country; 12 to 24 months abroad plus a mandatory 12-month return phase.
  - Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies.

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**source url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
**last verified at:** 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
**next check due:** 2026-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

## Questions & answers (faqs)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

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**faqs:** 
  -     **answer:** 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.
    **question:** Who can apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship?
  -     **answer:** Yes. Hosts can be universities, research organisations or companies, and European Fellowships can include up to six months in a non-academic organisation.
    **question:** Can a company host an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow?
  -     **answer:** REA plans to notify applicants on 9 February 2027 and sign grants around 9 May 2027.
    **question:** When are the 2026 results?
  -     **answer:** In 2025, 1,610 of 17,066 proposals were funded, a 9.6% success rate.
    **question:** What is the success rate?

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Who this is for (for_who)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**text:** Postdoctoral researchers with a PhD and no more than eight years of research experience after it, plus host organisations, including companies, that want a fellow to work on a defined project.

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Before you apply (honest_take)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**text:** 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. For a company, hosting a fellow is a way to bring in a funded researcher for up to two years; you supervise and provide the environment, the EU pays per researcher-month.

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Official sources (links)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

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**links:** 
  -     **url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
    **group:** Official sources
    **label:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (REA)
  -     **url:** https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/news/msca-awards-eu4043-million-to-postdoctoral-researchers
    **group:** Official sources
    **label:** MSCA awards €404.3 million to postdoctoral researchers

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Deadlines & access (open_calls)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

**Closed, results pending**
- **HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01** closed on **9 September 2026** (€399.05M). Applicants are notified on 9 February 2027.

**Coming next**
- The 2026-2027 MSCA work programme also includes a 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowships call. The 2026 call opened in April; confirm the 2027 dates on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
**deadlines2026:** 
  - 2026-09-09

Section review: **content id:** msca-postdoctoral-fellowships:open_calls
**status:** ok
**source url:** https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en
**last verified at:** 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
**next check due:** 2026-11-23T00:00:00+00:00

## Overview (overview)

Official source: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships_en

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.
**badge:** Fellowship
**key Features:** 
  - 12 to 24 months (European) or 24 to 36 months including the return phase (Global)
  - Any nationality for European Fellowships
  - Hosts can be companies as well as universities
  - 2026 call: €399.05M; results 9 February 2027
  - 2025 call: 1,610 of 17,066 proposals funded (9.6%)

Section review: Not independently verified.

## Related portal calls

-   **identifier:** HORIZON-MSCA-2027-PF-01-01
  **title:** MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027
  **call Title:** HORIZON-MSCA-2027-PF-01
  **deadline:** 2027-09-08T00:00:00+00:00
  **opening Date:** 2027-04-07T00:00:00+00:00
  **status:** forthcoming
  **action Type:** HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
  **portal Url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MSCA-2027-PF-01-01
  **call Page:** true

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