MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2025

The main goal of this opportunity is to make Europe a more attractive destination for talented young researchers by addressing brain drain and improving career stability. It aims to strengthen human resources in research and innovation at various levels, while supporting better career prospects for researchers. The focus is on providing excellent research and academic opportunities, encouraging mobility across countries and sectors, and fostering sustainable collaboration between academic and non-academic organizations. This opportunity covers EU Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, and some additional countries with special provisions. It supports activities that contribute to Europe's sustainable competitiveness in research and innovation.

• Projects must enhance human resources in research and innovation.
• They should support doctoral or postdoctoral programmes.
• Projects must foster international, inter-sectoral, or interdisciplinary mobility for researchers.
• They should align with the European Charter for Researchers' principles.
• Collaboration between academic and non-academic organizations is encouraged.

Examples:

• A university-led doctoral training programme that recruits international candidates and partners with industry.
• A research institute creating a mobility scheme for postdoctoral researchers to work across different European countries.
• An academic consortium collaborating with private companies to offer interdisciplinary fellowships for early-career researchers.

• Salaries for recruited doctoral or postdoctoral researchers
• Mobility allowances for researchers moving between countries or sectors
• Training and skills development activities
• Costs of academic supervision and mentoring
• Research-related travel expenses
• Administrative and management costs related to the programme
• Networking and collaboration activities between organizations
• Dissemination and communication of research results
• Equipment and materials necessary for the research project
• Support for career development services

Restrictions: Expenses must directly support the objectives of the funded programme and comply with MSCA good practices. Some countries may have specific funding provisions.

• Maximum project duration: 60 months (first phase: 24–36 months with EU funding; second phase: 24 months with continued employment supported by internal or external funds)
• Other financial details: During the initial phase, EU funding covers the minimum gross salary for recruited researchers. In the second phase, the applicant must maintain attractive salaries using their own or external resources. MSCA COFUND provides complementary funding for eligible programmes in participating countries. No specific budget or funding amounts are detailed in the available information.
• Total Budget: 22,500,000€

• Applicants must be based in an EU Member State, Horizon Europe Associated Country, or a country with special funding provisions for Horizon Europe projects.
• Proposals must follow MSCA's good practices, including international recruitment.
• Applicants must provide minimum employment standards for recruited researchers, as outlined in the European Charter for Researchers.
• Programmes should support doctoral or postdoctoral researchers.
• Projects must promote mobility across countries, sectors, or disciplines.
• Collaboration between academic and non-academic organizations is encouraged.
• Further specific eligibility conditions may apply as outlined in the MSCA Work Programme.