The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship is a prestigious research grant awarded to exceptional researchers from around the world. The fellowship is named after the renowned physicist and chemist Marie Skłodowska-Curie, who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields.
The fellowship is funded by the European Union and supports researchers in their postdoctoral research activities across all scientific disciplines. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a Ph.D. who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2023 is now open for applications, providing an opportunity for promising researchers to further their careers and make significant contributions to their fields of study.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Details:
| Fellowship Name | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions |
| Degree | Postdoc |
| Country | Europe |
| Deadline | 13 Sept 2023 |
Research/Job Area:
- Chemistry (CHE)
- Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
- Economic Sciences (ECO)
- Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
- Environment and Geosciences (ENV)
- Life Sciences (LIF)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Physics (PHY)
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Eligibility/Qualification:
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 into Europe, those who are displaced by conflict, as well as to researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers in research.
Job/Position Description:
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.
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Deadline:
- 12 April 2023: Launch of the call for proposals
- 13 September 2023: Deadline to submit proposals
- February 2024: Notification of call results to applicants (TBC)
- March-May 2024: Grant agreement signature for successful projects (TBC)
- April-May 2024: First EU-funded projects start (TBC)
How to Apply for a Fellowship:
The process of this scholarship is online, please check the link below to apply online or check the official announcement of the scholarship.