MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support young researchers in any discipline to carry out their research abroad. For European Fellowship (EF) the research must be in EU/CH. For Global Fellowship (GF) the research must be in a Third Country with a mandatory return phase in EU/CH.
Success rate ~ 9.6%

The new MSCA PF 2026 call is now open. Move fast: shape your proposal and link up with a senior expert to supervise your work and boost your career. Switzerland is again associated: CH institutions can host EF or act as return host for GF.

Applicants must submit their candidature to servizio.ricerca@usi.ch by 22 May:
• USI eligibility form
• CV
• a confirmation of support from the USI professor who will act as Supervisor and, only for the GF outgoing phase, the letter from the host Supervisor abroad.

The EF and GF calls boost careers and excellence, enabling skill building, international experience and networking.
The research project may include:
• secondments (up to 1/3 of the project duration (EF), up to 1/3 of the outgoing phase (GF))
• a/or a 6-month non-academic placement.

Applicants must:
• have a PhD degree
• have no more than 8 yr. of research experience after PhD
• be nationals or long-term residents of EU/CH for GF
• have not spent more than 12 mos. in the country of the future Host Institution (HI for the outgoing phase for GF) during the 3 yr. prior to call.

The grant covers, according to EU flat rates, the following costs:
• living (adjusted through the country correction coefficient)
• relocation (“mobility”)
• family costs (if applicable)
• project related & training costs.
Included overheads (€650 per month).

Duration:
• 1-2 yr. EF
• 2-3 yr. GF

• EXCELLENCE 50%: level of ambition, proposed methodology, supervision's quality, researcher’s experience
• IMPACT 30%: quality & sustainability diss. & com, IPR management, career perspective
• IMPLEMENTATION 20%: work plan, host arrangements.
Resubmission is allowed for proposals rated above 80%.