Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships

Terms from the program's own pages

2026 terms

• PhD holders with up to 8 years research experience since PhD; European PF 1-2 years (any nationality); Global PF 2-3 years (EU/associated nationals or residents); mobility rule 12 months in 36 source

This round

Usually opens in April (based on 2024-2026); not confirmed for 2027

Past editions

• 2026

  HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01; budget EUR 434M. Next call expected to open 7 Apr 2027 (not confirmed, so not recorded).

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  Applications opened Apr 9, 2026

  Deadline Sep 9, 2026

• 2025

  Budget EUR 404.3M; 17,066 proposals submitted (per MSCA).

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  Applications opened May 8, 2025

  Deadline Sep 10, 2025

• 2024

  17:00 CEST; budget EUR 417.18M

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  Applications opened Apr 23, 2024

  Deadline Sep 11, 2024