Marie Sklodowska-Curie: Postdoctoral Fellowships

Who can apply for MSCA PF?

Interested researchers apply together with a host organization. The scheme covers all research areas. It is targeted at researchers with a doctoral degree and a maximum of 8 years of research experience after the PhD by the time of the call deadline. Mobility is a must in the MSCA: the researcher must not have resided in the country of the beneficiary  for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the call deadline.

How much?

Usually, the duration of the project is 24 months. Last year the total EU funding per project was around 195 000 – 215 000 euros (The salary level of the MSCA Fellow is pretty good!)

Two types of Postdoctoral Fellowships

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships. They are open to researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career. These fellowships take place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and can last between 1 and 2 years. Researchers of any nationality can apply.
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships. They fund the mobility of researchers outside Europe. The fellowship lasts 2 to 3 years, of which the first 1 to 2 years will be spent in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply

Next Call

The next call is expected to open tomorrow with the deadline of 11 September 2024

Further information

Join in the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship support process

The University of Oulu Research and Project Services team will help the applicants and supervisors with the proposal preparations. The support process will run during the whole MSCA PF Call period: 10.4-11.9.2024. Through our MSCA PF support process you will be able to:

• get a technical eligibility check
• participate in virtual information sessions and proposal preparation online course
• get access to an online platform with useful materials and tips for proposal writing
• have your draft proposal reviewed

All supervisors and potential applicants planning to submit an MSCA PF application with UOULU as their host institution can register for the support process by answering a short Webropol questionnaire by 16 April 2024.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 Call Kickoff event (for applicants and supervisors) 16.4.2024

Welcome to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024 Kickoff hybrid event! 

In this MSCA PF Kickoff event, you will hear the latest from the national contact point (NCP), get invaluable insights from the evaluator and learn how to create a successful Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellows (MSCA PF) application. The session will also introduce this year's MSCA PF Moodle training, which offers a comprehensive package on the proposal format and the key considerations related to planning, writing, and submitting an MSCA PF proposal. 

The event will be held as a hybrid event at Tellus Stage, on the Linnanmaa campus. If you will join the event on campus, please fill in the anonymous registration form by 11.4.2024: https://link.webropol.com/s/msca2024

If you want to join online, here is the link: Click here to join the Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 659 7656 7625 
Passcode: PF2024 

Program

8.30-9.00 Coffee
9.00-10.00 Opening words, introduction of the MSCA PF support process at the University of Oulu, Monika Luukkonen, Research Funding Specialist
10.00-11.00 Background and aim of MSCA, NCP Paula Leskinen
11.30-12.30 Lunch break 
12.30-13.15 Reviewer's perspective, Emma Pirilä, Director of Research and Project Services
13.15-14.00 How to create a successful MSCA PF application? Monika Luukkonen and Sanna Uusitalo
14.00-14.30 Coffee break
14.30-15.00 MSCA PF Moodle, Lauri Keskinen (University of Turku) and Monika Luukkonen

In case you need any further information on this funding instrument, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards

Päivi

Päivi Tomperi

Research Funding Specialist (Faculty of Science, SGO, KSI, Kajaani)

University of Oulu

Research and Project Services

Pentti Kaiteran katu 1

PL 8000

90014 University of Oulu

Finland

tel. +358 294 483972

mobile: +358 (0)40 7468503

e-mail: paivi.tomperi@oulu.fi

Room: M202

Best regards

Päivi