Funding information

Find out about the aims, key dates, resources and contacts for the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Aim

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) supports researchers from all over the world at all stages of their careers, with a focus on their training, skills and career development. The MSCA also support institutions through excellent doctoral and postdoctoral programmes and collaborative projects. They also foster cooperation beyond academia, notably with industry and SMEs.

The objective of Postdoctoral Fellowships funded by the MSCA is to support researchers’ careers and foster excellence in research. The Postdoctoral Fellowships action targets researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. PFs help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors.

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Changes to Eligibility for DVCR Co-Funding

Eligibility for the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme is now contingent upon on-time submission of grant applications by the date you select for your compliance and eligibility check in the booking calendar. Many applications for external funding require cash and in-kind contributions from the host institution in order to be considered for funding.

In most cases, researchers request cash contributions, such as project support funds, funding for research associates, scholarships and major equipment, from the DVCR via the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme to support their external funding applications. To be eligible to request this DVCR Co-Funding, grant applications must be submitted internally, via Pure, by your compliance and eligibility check date.

  • Applications must be submitted to the Research Services Grant Development Team by your compliance and eligibility check date.
  • View further information on deadlines, processes and FAQs.
  • Applications that do not have a Pure record and/or do not have all the appropriate approvals in Pure (Head of Department [HoD] and Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation [DDRI]) will not be submitted to the external funding body.

Key dates are advertised on the MSCA website.

Please note that our grant review processes have changed. Strategic reviews are optional, while compliance and eligibility checks are mandatory.

If you wish to receive an optional strategic review of your application, you must book this in via the strategic review online booking system 4 weeks prior to the external deadline.

Compliance and Eligibility reviews are mandatory and must be booked in via the compliance online booking system 2 weeks prior to the external deadline.

There are sufficient booking times available for all applicants, but we recommend booking early to ensure you have an ample choice of dates.

Applying for Postdoctoral Fellowships:
  1. Complete the MQ Notification of Intent (NOI)
    Complete a Notification of Intent to inform the Grant Development Team of your intention to submit an application.
  2. Develop the application
  3. Submit application in PURE for internal review
    Please ensure that a draft of your application is submitted via Pure to Research Services by your booking time.
  4. Submission to funder
    Submit your application