MSCA – Postdoctoral Fellowships

31. 5. 2021

Who can apply?

• MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to excellent researchers of any nationality, including researchers wishing to reintegrate in Europe.
• Applications will be made jointly by the researcher together with a beneficiary in the academic or non-academic sector.
• Applicants must have been awarded their doctoral degree within 8 years prior to the deadline of the call with exception of career breaks.
• Applicants have not resided/studied/worked in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the deadline.

Fellowship types:

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: Fellows (any nationality) either come to Europe from any country in the world or move within Europe for a project. The standard duration of these fellowships must be between 12 and 24 months.
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: For European nationals or long-term residents - 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.
• Fellowships may be prolonged up to 6 months through a placement in the non-academic sector at the end of the project.

Grant covers:

• Living allowance
• Mobility allowance
• Family allowance (if applicable)
• Special needs allowance (if applicable)

Call announcement:

22. 6. 2021

Call deadline:

12. 10. 2021

Additional options of financing:

• ERA Fellowships: for Widening countries
• International mobility of researchers „MSCA PF CZ“: Support for arrivals to the Czech Republic and departures from the Czech Republic

Events at MU:

• 9. - 11. 6. 2021: Workshop for applicants (registration via IMPROVE web)
• End of June: Online workshop for applicants abroad

Contact person MU LF