MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023
Reference
HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01-01
Deadline
13 Sep 2023
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality.
The scheme also encourages researchers to work on research and innovation projects in the non-academic sector and is open to researchers wishing to reintegrate in Europe, to those who are displaced by conflict, as well as to researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers in research.
Fellowships will be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility either to or between EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, as well as to non-associated Third Countries. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sector.
Postdoctoral Fellowships either can take place in Europe (i.e. in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country) or in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe:
European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe. The standard duration of these fellowships must be between 12 and 24 months.
Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to engage in R&I projects with organisations outside EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an outgoing phase of minimum 12 and maximum 24 months in a non-associated Third Country, and a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host organisation based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country.
Specific eligibility conditions apply to MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships in the research areas covered by the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025.
Indicative timeline
12 April 2023: Launch of the call for proposals
13 September 2023: Deadline for submitting proposals
February 2024: Notification of call results to applicants (TBC)
June 2024: Grant agreement signature for successful projects (TBC)
June 2024: First EU-funded projects start (TBC)
Indicative budget
EUR 260.47 million
How to apply
Learn about the next steps to apply for funding under this call
Full call details
For full details of this call, visit the call page on the EU Funding & Tenders portal
Researchers: prepare an application with a host organisation of your choice
If you are an experienced researcher interested in developing your own research project you can apply for Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Application process
You will need to
develop an application jointly with your chosen host organisation
To find a host organisation
your network will be an invaluable source
you can also check the list of hosting offers (expressions of interest) published on Euraxess and other job portals from research institutions interested in supporting your application
Offers are often in very concrete fields of research proposed by the host organisation. In many cases, you will be in contact with a supervisor to develop your application. You will need to check carefully the requirements to make sure you are eligible to apply.
Relevant documents and information
All relevant documents are available for each call on the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal, including
guide for applicants
specific FAQs
application and evaluation forms
self-assessment tool for the calculation of the 8-years research experience
For more information on the application and evaluation process and contact points for further guidance