MSCA (IF, ITN, RISE...): Novelties under Horizon Europe
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are evolving under Horizon Europe. Here, we present the major novelties under Horizon Europe together with the updated call deadlines.
In January 2021, the H2020 European funding program gave way to the new program Horizon Europe (2021-2027).
Horizon Europe is divided into three pillars, the first still dedicated to Excellent Science, with a budget of around €25 billion.
Marie Sklodovska-Curie Actions will continue under this pillar to promote the mobility of researchers, provide high-quality training to enhance the career perspectives of young researchers and facilitate international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral collaborations.
Comparison of MSCA (ITN, IF, RISE) programs under H2020 and Horizon Europe
Most of the changes under Horizon Europe have the objective to simplify the grant application procedure. The following table summarizes the main differences and common points of MSCA under H2020 vs. Horizon Europe.
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H2020
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Horizon Europe
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ITN (Innovative Training Networks)
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Doctoral networks (MSCA-DN)
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• 3 types of ITN: ETN, EID, EJD
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• Only 1 type (industrial doctorates or joint doctorate)
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• Enrollement in PhD programme not mandatory for ETN
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• Enrollement in PhD programme mandatory for every student
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• Max 15 PhD students/ consortium
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• Max 10 PhD students/ consortium (except of an industrial or a joint doctorate)
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4 years
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To develop transferable skills and open career perspectives
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Candidates must have spent less than 12 months in the host country in the past 3 years
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Public/ private collaboration strongly encouraged
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IF (Individual fellowships)
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Postdoctoral fellowships (MSCA-PF)
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• 4 types of European Fellowship (ST, CAR, RI and SE) + Global Fellowship
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• Only 1 type of European Fellowship + Global Fellowship
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• <12 months in host country in past 3 years OR <36m in past 5y
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• <12 months in host country in past 3 years
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• Duration 12 to 24 months
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• 12 - 24 months + 6 months in non academic sector if post-doc is done in academia
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To reinforce post-doctoral fellows’ skills and enhance career perspective
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For experienced researchers
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RISE (Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges)
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Staff Exchanges (MSCA-SE)
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• Consortium has to be intersectoral (academia and industry)
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• Consortia from a single sector allowed if interdisciplinary
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• To promote international and intersectoral collaboration
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• To promote international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration
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Max. 4 years
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At least 3 partners from 3 different countries
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To promote collaboration with third countries
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COFUND
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MSCA-COFUND
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• Possible to participate several times, without any restriction
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• To promote the participation of new institutions
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• 2 types: doctoral and post-doctoral
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• Only one type of COFUND
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5 years
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European Researcher Night
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MSCA and Citizens (MSCA-NIGHT)
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Research dissemination
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MSCA call deadlines Horizon Europe
The MIC and Horizon Europe
Did you know innovation is at the heart of the Horizon Europe program? Collaborate with us for your MSCA project (ITN, IF, RISE…) and strengthen your Horizon Europe consortium!
Our last news:
We will be glad to participate in your project. Visit our dedicated webpage to learn more about our expertise as H2020 and Horizon Europe partner!
Curious about the calls currently open?
We are particularly interested in the following calls but remain open to collaboration!
- EIC WORK PROGRAMME that supports all stages from R&D to industry for game-changing innovations
- HORIZON EUROPE RIA CALLS, specifically focusing on health and food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and environment
Some of our funded MSCA projects:
MSCA-IF
Automated high-throughput production of monodisperse emulsions with microfluidics
