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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ERC Calls 2022: Tentative dates
Due to the start of a new Framework Programme, the calendar for ERC calls for upcoming and future calls differ from previous years.
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[Call Announcement] Call for Application | Green Talents Award 2021
The submission period for the Green Talents Competition 2021 is open now. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has held the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for...
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We need more women talents for better science, research and innovation
Concrete example of how we are addressing gender stereotypes is the project ‘Nobel Run’.
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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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Job Opening: Executive Assistant
The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), name in original Instituti Shqiptar i Studimeve Nderkombetare, is currently seeking to fill one position for Executive ...
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Call for Application | Green Talents Award 2021
The submission period for the Green Talents Competition 2021 is open now. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has held the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for...
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First Call for WBAA projects 2021 is open!
For all WBAA members: This is your opportunity to implement and create your own individual WBAA project in your region. This call for projects includes crucial changes in the process of application...
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Documents
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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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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are providing opportunities for researchers in the Western Balkans region. Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen, Chair of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Alumni (...
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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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