MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

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. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

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.

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

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

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

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

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

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

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.