MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 are prestigious grants for outstanding researchers worldwide. They’re named after Marie Skłodowska-Curie, a famous scientist who won two Nobel Prizes in different fields and was the first woman to do so. These fellowships are funded by the European Union to support postdoctoral researchers in various scientific areas. They help researchers with a Ph.D. to gain new skills, training, and international experience.
These fellowships are open to excellent researchers from any country. The goal is to help promising researchers advance their careers and contribute significantly to their fields. If you’re a researcher looking to broaden your expertise and work internationally, this could be a great opportunity for you. The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2025 is now accepting applications, so don’t miss your chance to apply and take your research to the next level.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Details
- Fellowship Name: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Degree: Postdoc
- Country: Europe
- Deadline: 10 Sept 2025
Research/Job Area:
- Chemistry (CHE)
- Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)
- Economic Sciences (ECO)
- Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
- Environment and Geosciences (ENV)
- Life Sciences (LIF)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Physics (PHY)
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Eligibility/Qualification:
The scheme also encourages researchers to work on research and innovation projects in the non-academic sector and is open to researchers wishing to reintegrate into Europe, those who are displaced by conflict, as well as to researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers in research.
Job/Position Description:
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 are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe. The standard duration of these fellowships must be between 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. 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.
Deadline:
- 8 May 2025: Launch of the call for proposals
- 10 September 2025: Deadline for submitting proposals
- February 2026: Notification of call results to applicants (TBC)
- April 2026: Grant agreement signature for successful projects (TBC)
- April 2026: First EU-funded projects start (TBC)
How to Apply for a Fellowship 2025:
The process of this scholarship is online, please check the link below to apply online or check the official announcement of the scholarship.
