MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

Information about MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Types of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe (i.e. in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country) from any country in the world or moving within Europe. Duration:  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 (i.e. in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe). Duration: 24-36 months (12-24 months outgoing phase in a non-associated Third Country & 12 months mandatory return phase to a host organisation in EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country).

Key requirements:

• Must have a maximum of 8 (eight) years experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree, years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe.
• Mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline (09/09/2026).

! Important note: As from 2022, resubmission restrictions will apply for applications that received a score below 80% the previous year.

Additional funding opportunities:

ERA Fellowships call: if the developed MSCA PF application is not funded under MSCA PF call due to lack of the 2026 call budget, it will automatically be re-submitted to the ERA Fellowships call and have additional opportunity to be funded. This opportunity is available for the MSCA PF with a host organization located in the Widening Country (Lithuania).