MSCA actions / Mobility and circulation of researchers
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are the EU flagship programme for the training, mobility and career development of researchers in all scientific domains (‘bottom-up’), at all stages of their careers and from all over the world. They encourage transnational, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility with specific focus on skills fostering innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. The MSCA also support excellent doctoral programmes and networks, including industrial doctorates and joint doctorates. The MSCA are at the crossroad between the European Education Area and the European Research Area.
The applicants to MSCA can be individual researchers or institutions managing programmes, depending on the action. Academic organisations account for 74% of the total participations in MSCA in all Member States countries and universities represent 57% of all participations. Overall, 56% of the total MSCA budget is dedicated to Innovative Training Networks, i.e. to doctoral programmes mainly implemented by universities.
The MSCA have supported since its creation 25 years ago almost 140,000 researchers and will have supported near 65,000 researchers just for Horizon 2020 (since 2014), including 25,000 PhDs, and have funded over 1000 excellent international doctoral networks. They effectively train excellent, creative and innovative researchers contributing to important scientific breakthroughs. Evidence shows that the MSCA have a positive impact on individual researchers by promoting their international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary (“3-i”) mobility. But the MSCA also have a positive impact on organisations and at system level. The MSCA have a structuring effect on Europe's research and innovation capacity and practices by inspiring institutional reforms at national level, making Europe an attractive and competitive global location for researchers.
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News
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[Call Announcement] MSCA International Cooperation Call 2021
Coordination and Support Action (CSA): only one project to be selected Max EU funding 2M € Expected duration 36 months Opening 22 June 2021; closing 05 October 2021
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Openings of Calls for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Along with individual fellowships, the MSCA help develop training networks, promote staff exchanges and fund mobility programmes with an international flavour.
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COST CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CONNECTING RESEARCHERS AND INNOVATORS
2021 marks COST’s 50th anniversary! While COST was created on 22-23 November 1971, this special event deserves more than one day to pay tribute...
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Events
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WBAA Friday Evening talk – March,26th – Register now!
In light of the open call for WBAA projects our next Friday talk will host project holders from the online call for projects. If you want to have a nice discussion with them this is the perfect event ...
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MSCA Cluster event on Cancer research and Innovation
Cancer is a top priority of the European Commission and it is one of the research and innovation (R&I) missions under the Horizon Europe framework programme. In addition, across the European Union...
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How to prepare a successful proposal in Horizon Europe
Objectives: The purpose of this event is to inform all potential applicants to Horizon Europe calls on the modalities for preparing their proposals. The agenda will include two main points: “Submission...
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Organisations
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Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam, ICTP seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to...
Calls
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ESI postdoctoral training program
“Social Sciences and Humanities in a Post Crisis Period” Challenges affecting virtual teaching and learning process Regional and global economic development in post-pandemic period...
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CfA: 6 PhD positions at the Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS)’ doctoral college
The Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS)’ doctoral college invites applications for 6 PhD positions in political science related to "Challenges of European Integration“.
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Call for Applicants for the Bridge Building (BB) Summer School of Evaluation in Social Policies
Call for Applicants for the Bridge Building (BB) Summer School of Evaluation in Social Policies (25-27 August 2021) as part of the Bridging Function of the European Centre.
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Documents
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The preparation of the MSCA under the new framework programme for research and innovation for the period 2021-2027, Horizon Europe, is in its final stages. The budget for MSCA under Horizon Europe is ...
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Integration of social sciences and humanities in Horizon 2020
The integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020 is an important feature of the programme. To monitor the development of this cross-cutting issue is an EU commitment.
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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are part of Horizon 2020 (H2020), the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). The MSCA support researchers in all scientific...
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Links
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Enhance your Career with MCAA Job announcements
Positions for lecturer and researchers at different level of career are being advertised here by the MCAA.
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MCAA Academy is a new program to support the career development of its members. Mentoring is at the core of the program. The advanced mentoring platform provides a continuous, full-spectrum learning...
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National Erasmus+ Offices in Western Balkans
National Erasmus+ Offices are responsible for the local management of the international dimension of the higher education aspects of the Erasmus+ Programme in 27 Partner Countries outside the EU. National...
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Projects
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VET mobility scheme for the Western Balkans
The general objective is to contribute to the improvement and modernisation of VET systems in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, as well as reinforcing the links between VET and the Labour market, by the...
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Capacity Building in Western Balkans – V2V
The partnership intends to improve the planning and development of internationalization strategies of VET providers in order to improve their innovation, modernization and internationalization.
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VET for Western Balkans – V4WB
The main objective of the VET for Western Balkan project is to initiate and support processes that will make the participating Western Balkan countries take important and secure steps on their way to ...
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