MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027
European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Posted 8 Dec 2026 · About 6 months left
In plain terms
The European Commission funds research organisations through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Choose Europe for Science scheme to attract and retain young researchers and improve research careers in Europe. Applications in English open on 8 December 2026 and close on 6 April 2027, with funding available only to organisations in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
Expected Outcome:
For supported researchers:
Concrete career prospects and increased career stability;
Deeper and more diverse set of research-related, academic and transferable skills and competences, leading to greater autonomy.
For participating organisations:
Better alignment of research and Human Resources practices, including recruitment, career accession and progression systems, at participating organisation(s) with the European Charter for Researchers and the Council Recommendation of 18 December 2023 on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe and the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment;
Increased global attractiveness, visibility and reputation of the participating organisation(s);
Stronger R&I and teaching capacity and output;
Increased contribution to the local, regional and/or national socio-economic ecosystems;
Stronger synergies across institutional research, management and teaching structures.
Scope:
The objective of this scheme is to tackle brain drain and precarity of researchers' careers to make Europe more attractive to the most promising young talents. Applicants submit proposals for talent…
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Eligible regions
- eu_only
Who can apply
- academia_research
- private_company
- ngo_cso
- government
Eligibility and conditions
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">General conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions
described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme 2026-2027
Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
Application form templates — call-specific application form [available in the future in the system]
Standard application form (HE MSCA COFUND CE)
Evaluation form templates — call-specific evaluation form [available in the future in the system]
Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA)
Guidance
HE Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
HE Unit MGA (reference document)
call-specific HE Unit MGA
[available in the future]
Call-specific instructions
HE MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027 Guide for Applicants [available in the future]
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement