Marie Skłodowska Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

Ghent University as your future host institution

• Are you looking to expand your research horizon?
• Do you want to improve your career prospects?
• Do you want to join a vibrant and stimulating research environment?

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) aim to enhance the career development and training of researchers through international and intersectoral mobility.

For MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, applicants must have a PhD degree.

• Find a potential supervisor.

Master Class at Ghent University

Registration for the online MSCA Master Class at Ghent University is now closed. The Master Class will be held on 20 & 21 May 2021. 

Two types

European Fellowships

• are open to researchers moving within Europe, as well as those coming in from other parts of the world
• can restart a research career after a break, such as parental leave
• can help researchers coming back to Europe find a new position
• last for one to two years

Global Fellowships

• fund positions outside Europe for researchers based in the EU or associated countries
• last between two and three years
• the researcher has to come back for one year to an organisation based in the EU or associated countries

Eligibility

• Open to all experienced postdoctoral researchers of any nationality (applicants must have a doctoral degree by the time of the call deadline).
• All research areas can be funded. Find a research group at Ghent University, which you would like to join, in our Research Directory.
• The proposal is written jointly with the host organisation (i.e. a supervisor who is a full professor at Ghent University).
• Mobility is key! Check the mobility rule in the MSCA Work Programme.

Funding

The grant provides an allowance to cover living, travel and family costs. In addition, the EU contributes to the training, networking and research costs of the fellow, as well as to the management and indirect costs of the project. The grant is awarded to the host organisation.

Timeline

The call usually opens in April and closes in September. 

Please notify the EU team at your earliest convenience for support and feedback.

Questions or help needed?

Our EU team will guide you throughout the administrative and practical requirements. We are your first point of contact for any question you may have from the moment you start to work on your proposal until the final report of the project, e.g. eligibility, tips and tricks for your proposal. The EU team also offers feedback on your proposal on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are selected, we will support you with all administrative, legal and financial issues during the entire project.