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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 are now open for researchers holding a PhD who want to strengthen their careers through advanced training, international mobility, interdisciplinary research, and collaboration with leading research groups.

The call is open to researchers from any nationality and any scientific field, including Euratom research. It supports both European Postdoctoral Fellowships and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships. Applicants must have a maximum of 8 years of research experience after the PhD.

Fellowships can be hosted by universities, research institutions, companies, hospitals, NGOs, and other eligible organisations. For Global Fellowships, applicants must also secure a commitment from an organisation in a third country for the outbound phase.

The 2026 call has a total budget of €399.05 million and is expected to fund nearly 1,600 projects. The deadline is 9 September 2026.

Interested candidates should identify a suitable host institution and supervisor early, then prepare the proposal jointly with the future host organisation and submit it through the official MSCA call page.

This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, AMR, biology, medical science, pharmacy, public health, and related interdisciplinary fields.