MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027
MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027 supports postdoctoral researchers through talent recruitment programmes that combine research and academic opportunities with long-term career prospects in Europe.
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Funder: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Due Dates: December 8, 2026 (Opening) | April 6, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €51,320,085 total topic budget; 24–36 months EU-funded plus 24 months fully beneficiary-funded
Summary: Co-funds postdoctoral talent recruitment programmes combining research and academic opportunities with concrete long-term career prospects in Europe.
Key Information: Applicants must secure funding for a full 24-month non-EU-funded phase and offer concrete long-term career pathways.
Description
MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027 is a Horizon Europe scheme run by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions to tackle brain drain and precarious research careers. It co-funds talent recruitment programmes for researchers holding doctoral degrees, combining excellent research and academic opportunities with concrete, attractive long-term career prospects. Programmes may cover any research discipline, and selected fellows must be able to define their own research topics at their host institutions, with teaching or management tasks where relevant.
The scheme prioritises excellent working conditions, professional resources, training and career development. It seeks to strengthen participating organisations’ research, innovation and teaching capacity while aligning recruitment and career progression practices with European frameworks. Career opportunities must include long-term pathways, such as routes towards open-ended contracts, supported by fair, inclusive, transparent and structured progression systems.
