The European Commission has announced new calls under the Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions (MSCA) in 2025, with a budget of € 1,25 billion. The aim: fund cutting-edge research through excellent doctoral and postdoctoral programmes, collaborative research and innovation projects and research fellowships. Around 10.000 researchers are expected to be funded with an MSCA grant.
Just opened: Postdoctoral fellowship call for € 404,3 million
On the 8th of May 2025, the call for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships opened. With a budget of € 404,3 million, the aim is to improve the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD. The fellowships offer an opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. The fellowships are also a stepping stone in researchers’ careers. They allow them to strengthen research cooperation with leading scientific teams and figures worldwide.
The deadline for the call for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will close on Wednesday 10 September 2025. Find out more about this call on the MSCA website.
Timeline all MSCA calls 2025
The MSCA funds more than just postdoctoral fellowships of course. Below you can find all calls, including 2025 budgets and timelines for the open calls.
- COFUND | € 101,8 million | 23 January 2025 – 24 June 2025
- Staff Exchanges | € 97,7 million | 27 March 2025 – 8 October 2025
- Postdoctoral Fellowships | € 404,3 million | 8 May 2025 – 10 September 2025
- MSCA4Ukraine | € 10 million | 15 May 2025 – 16 September 2025
- Doctoral Networks | € 597,8 million | 28 May 2025 – 25 November 2025
- MSCA & Citizens | € 16,2 million | 17 June 2025 – 22 October 2025
- Choose Europe for Science pilot initiative | 1 October 2025 – 3 December 2025