MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

About the opportunity

The 2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call supports researchers holding a PhD to carry out research abroad, acquire new skills, and build international and inter-sectoral experience.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions / European Commission lists this opportunity for Postdoctoral Researcher, All Disciplines, Europe / Global.

This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for All Disciplines grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Europe / Global contexts.

Eligibility

Researchers must hold a PhD and meet MSCA experience, mobility, nationality, and host-organisation rules for the relevant fellowship type.

European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowship routes have different host-country and return-phase requirements that applicants must confirm in the official call documents.

Funding and benefits

The 2026 call budget is EUR 399.05 million and is expected to support about 1,600 projects.

Themes and supported activities

All scientific fields, including interdisciplinary, inter-sectoral, and international mobility projects.

Researcher salary, mobility, research, training, networking, and institutional support according to MSCA rules.

Deadline and timeline

9 September 2026: 9 September 2026: Sep 9, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Use the official MSCA call page to access the Horizon Europe funding portal and submit the proposal by 9 September 2026.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.