The Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 offer a prestigious, fully funded research opportunity for postdoctoral researchers from any country. This program, funded under the Horizon Europe initiative, supports international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility, enabling researchers to enhance their careers across Europe and globally.
Key Details:
* Funding Type: Fully Funded
* Offered By: European Union
* Application Deadline: September 10, 2025
* Available Subjects: All Subjects
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Program Overview
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are designed to boost the creative and innovative potential of PhD-holding researchers through:
* Advanced training
* International research collaboration
These fellowships are ideal for researchers looking to expand their expertise, re-enter academia, or engage in innovation-driven projects in the non-academic sector.
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Benefits of the Fellowship
Participants in the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will receive:
* Outgoing Phase: 12–24 months in a non-associated Third Country.
* Return Phase: Mandatory 12-month return phase to a host institution in Europe.
* Financial Support:
* Living allowance for the researcher.
* Mobility allowance.
* Family allowance (if applicable).
* Coverage for research, training, and networking costs.
* Management and indirect costs for host institutions.
Additional benefits include:
* Training in transferable skills.
* Interdisciplinary networking opportunities.
* Strong international academic and industrial collaboration.
* Career enhancement in both academic and non-academic sectors.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the MSCA 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowships, applicants must:
* Hold a PhD degree at the time of the application deadline.
* Comply with the mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline.
* Submit a proposal in collaboration with a host organization (academic or non-academic).
* Propose a research project that supports innovation, career development, and interdisciplinary growth.
Special consideration is given to:
* Researchers seeking to reintegrate in Europe.
* Researchers displaced by conflict.
* Those returning to research after a career break.
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Application Procedure
IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMELINE
* Call Opens: May 8, 2025
* Application Deadline: September 10, 2025
* Results Announced: February 2026 (tentative)
* Project Start: April 2026 (tentative)
Applications must be submitted jointly by the researcher and the host institution through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The proposal should include:
* A detailed research plan.
* Evidence of academic excellence and mobility.
* The relevance and impact of the proposed project.
* A strong training and supervision plan.
For full application details and access to the call page, visit the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships page [https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2025].