[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

June 24, 2025 (single-stage)

Total call budget: €105,557,658; supports both doctoral and postdoctoral programme proposals

Funds co-financing of new or existing doctoral and postdoctoral programmes to enhance research training, skills, and international mobility across all disciplines.

Not open to proposals in Euratom Research and Training Programme fields.

--- ## Description This funding opportunity supports the co-funding of new or existing doctoral and postdoctoral programmes that aim to strengthen human resources in research and innovation at regional, national, or international levels. The programme is designed to promote the adoption of best practices from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), including international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary training, as well as researcher mobility. Applicants may propose "bottom-up" programmes open to any research discipline, or, in exceptional cases, focus on specific areas aligned with national or regional smart specialisation strategies. The grant encourages synergies with Cohesion policy funds and the Recovery and Resilience Facility. All supported researchers must have a Career Development Plan established at recruitment, covering research objectives, training, transferable skills, and career needs. There are two main types of programmes eligible: - **Doctoral Programmes:** Must provide research training leading to a doctoral degree, including modules on transferable skills, research integrity, open science, and entrepreneurship. - **Postdoctoral Programmes:** Support advanced research training and career development fellowships, offering regular selection rounds and international peer review. Both programme types must ensure open, transparent, and merit-based recruitment, with a strong emphasis on supervision quality, career guidance, and cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary mobility. --- ## Due Dates - **Opening date:** January 23, 2025 - **Deadline:** June 24, 2025, 17:00 Brussels time --- ## Funding Amount - **Total call budget:** €105,557,658 (for 2025 call) - Supports multiple awards for doctoral and postdoctoral programme proposals; no fixed maximum per project, but budgets must be justified according to programme scale and scope. - Funding is provided as a unit grant (co-funding model). --- ## Eligibility - **Who can apply:** Legal entities (universities, research institutions, public or private organizations) established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. - **Project types:** Programmes must be for doctoral or postdoctoral training and career development. - **Research fields:** Open to all disciplines, with exceptions for proposals in fields covered by the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025 (not eligible). - **Recruitment:** Must follow open, transparent, and merit-based procedures as per the European Charter for Researchers. - **International mobility:** Compulsory for all supported researchers. - **Associated partners:** Collaboration with non-academic sector partners is encouraged. For detailed admissibility and eligibility conditions, see [General Annexes](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf). --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Single-stage electronic submission via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=16&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - **Application forms:** Use the [standard application form (HE MSCA COFUND)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-msca-cofund_en.pdf). - **Evaluation:** Proposals are evaluated based on excellence, impact, and quality of implementation, with international peer review. - **Guidance:** Consult the [MSCA-COFUND-2025 Guide for Applicants](https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/da9f7ca3-c732-4e8b-ae66-61533a2f6e3c/library/241dfda1-82f0-49d9-afa6-d81fb24d8752) and [Online Manual](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/om_en.pdf). --- ## Additional Information - **Career Development Plans** must be established for each recruited researcher and updated within 18 months. - **Training modules** should address transferable skills, research integrity, open science, innovation, and entrepreneurship. - **Cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility** is strongly encouraged. - **Vacancy notices** for recruited researchers must be widely advertised, including on [EURAXESS](https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/). - **Synergies** with Cohesion policy funds and the Recovery and Resilience Facility are encouraged. - **Not eligible:** Proposals in the fields covered by the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025. --- ## External Links - [EU Funding & Tenders Portal – Call Details](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=16&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [MSCA-COFUND-2025 Guide for Applicants](https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/da9f7ca3-c732-4e8b-ae66-61533a2f6e3c/library/241dfda1-82f0-49d9-afa6-d81fb24d8752) - [Standard Application Form (HE MSCA COFUND)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-msca-cofund_en.pdf) - [Horizon Europe Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf) - [General Annexes (2025)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf) - [EURAXESS](https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Enquiries | [Contact the European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Research Enquiries | [Research Enquiry Service](https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/contact/research-enquiry-service_en) | | National Contact Points| [Find your NCP](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp) | | IT/Portal Helpdesk | [Funding & Tenders Portal Helpdesk](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form) | ---

MSCA COFUND 2025

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