Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023

Applications are currently welcomed from international applicants for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships for the 2023/2024 sessions. This program is open to Postdoctoral candidates.

This Fully-funded fellowship is an opportunity awarded to qualified international Postdoctoral students. This program is hosted by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and sponsored by European Commission (EU). The scheme encourages researchers to gain experience beyond academia by giving them the opportunity to request an additional six months at the end of their fellowship to undertake a placement in a non-academic organization in Europe.

The European Commission is part of the executive of the European Union, together with the European Council. It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission headed by a President. It includes an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants. The Commission is divided into departments known as Directorates-General (DGs) that can be likened to departments or ministries each headed by a Director-General who is responsible to a Commissioner. There is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. The Commission President (currently Ursula von der Leyen) is proposed by the European Council (the 27 heads of state/governments) and elected by the European Parliament.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is a set of major research fellowships created by the European Union/European Commission to support research in the European Research Area (ERA). The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are among Europe’s most competitive and prestigious research and innovation fellowships. Established in 1996 as Marie Curie Actions and known since 2014 as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, they aim to foster the career development and further training of researchers at all career stages. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions promote interdisciplinary research and international collaborations, supporting scientists from not only within Europe but also across the globe. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are currently financed through the eighth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (called Horizon 2020) and belong to the so-called ‘first pillar’ of Horizon2020: “Excellent Science.” Through this funding scheme, the Research Executive Agency (REA) has devoted over €6 billion to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions between 2014 and 2020.

The call is open to applications in any scientific field, including Euratom research.

Fellowships include:

European Postdoctoral Fellowships, open to researchers of any nationality to carry out a personalized project in the EU or countries associated to Horizon Europe
Global Postdoctoral Fellowships, open to European nationals or long-term residents wishing to work with organizations in third countries before returning to Europe

Fellowship Summary:

Fellowship Sponsor(s): European Commission (EU)

Host Institution(s): Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Fellowship Worth: Fully-funded

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postdoctoral

Nationality: International Students

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023:

The call is open to researchers wishing to reintegrate in Europe
Applicants who are displaced by conflict,
Researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers
Researchers must apply together with a host organization, which can be a university, research institution, business, small or medium-sized enterprise, or other organization based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe associated country.

Application Procedures for the 2023/2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (how to apply):

If you are an experienced researcher interested in developing your own research project, you can apply for Postdoctoral Fellowships. You will need to develop an application jointly with your chosen host organization and submit it to the next call for Postdoctoral Fellowships published on the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal.

Below you will find the basic steps you should follow throughout the process.

Find out which type of Postdoctoral Fellowships is suitable to your project: European Postdoctoral Fellowships or Global Postdoctoral Fellowships
Check carefully the requirements to make sure you are eligible to apply. The following documents, available for each call on the Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal and the website of the European Research Executive Agency (REA), are key to learn more.

Application Deadline: September 13, 2023

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.