Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025

Types of Postdoctoral Fellowship:

There are 2 types of Postdoctoral Fellowships:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships: Researchers interested in relocating within Europe or from abroad to advance their academic careers are welcome. These fellowships occur in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country and may span one to two years. Applications are open to researchers of any nationality.

• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: They support the travel of scholars beyond Europe. The award is typically granted for 2 to 3 years, with the initial 1 to 2 years allocated to a non-associated Third Country, and then a compulsory return period of 1 year to an organization located in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country. Applicants must be either EU nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants should hold a PhD degree.
• Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree are eligible.
• Applicants must have a maximum of eight years experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree.
• Applicants should comply with the mobility rules: 
  • They must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organization for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must develop an application jointly with the chosen host organization.
• The candidates must apply for an open funding call published on the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal.

Value of the Fellowship:

• Selected candidates are awarded the following benefits:
  • Living allowance,
  • Mobility allowance,
  • Long-term leave and special needs allowances (if applicable)
  • Research, training, and networking activities,
  • Management and indirect costs.