Fully Funded Fellowships for Researchers and Postgraduates 2018

The European Commission is offering the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) which includes different fellowships. The individual Fellowships (IF) are a great option if you are an experienced researcher looking to give your career a boost by working abroad. They offer exciting new learning opportunities and a chance to add some sparkle to your CV.

There are two types of Individual Fellowships:

[1] European Fellowships: which is open to researchers moving within Europe, as well as those coming in from other parts of the world, can restart a research career after a break, such as parental leave, and can help researchers coming back to Europe find a new position.

These Fellowships are held in the EU or associated countries and last for one to two years.

[2] Global Fellowships: which fund positions outside Europe for researchers based in the EU or associated countries, last between two and three years, and the researcher has to come back for one year to an organisation based in the EU or associated countries.

Both types of Fellowship can also include a secondment period of up to three or six months in another organisation in Europe.

Eligibility Criteria:

[1] This action is for experienced researchers from across the world.

[2] Applicants need a doctoral degree or at least four years’ full-time research experience by the time of the call deadline.

[3] All research areas can be funded. MSCA Fellows come from a wide variety of disciplines – from physics to linguistics, and from health-sciences to mathematical modelling.

funding:

The grant provides an allowance to cover living, travel and family costs. In addition, the EU contributes to the training, networking and research costs of the fellow, as well as to the management and indirect costs of the project.

About MSCA Actions:

Grants provided by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are available for all stages of a researcher’s career. Fellows include PhD candidates and those carrying out more advanced research. Because they encourage individuals to work in other countries, the MSCA make the whole world a learning environment. They encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas between different industrial sectors and research disciplines. MSCA also back initiatives that break down barriers between academia, industry and business. In addition, they reach out to the public with events that promote the value of science. These interrelated goals are reflected in the various types of MSCA actions. It all adds up to a huge investment.