Marie Sklodowska-Curie European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships
Explore Sheffield as the host for your European or Global MCSA Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Overview
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships can be a springboard into a successful academic career. Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Discover how to apply and why the University of Sheffield could be the perfect choice for your postdoctoral fellowship.
About the fellowships
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships are a prestigious and well funded scheme. You can appy for either the European Fellowship or Global Fellowship.
European Fellowships
These fellowships are open to researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career.
Key details
- The fellowship lasts between one and two years.
- It takes place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (including the UK).
- Researchers of any nationality can apply but you must not have resided or worked in the host country (UK) for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline.
Global Fellowships
These fellowships fund the mobility of researchers outside Europe.
Key details
- The fellowship lasts between two to three years.
- The first one to two years is spent in a non-associated Third Country. This is followed by a mandatory return phase of one year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (including the UK).
- Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply.
Discover Sheffield
Explore how we'll support you and what it's like to study and live here.
A global reputation for excellence
Sheffield is a leading, research-intensive institution. We've produced six Nobel Prize winners. 92 per cent of our research was rated in the highest two categories in the latest Research Excellence Framework exercise, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
More about the University of Sheffield and our world-class research.
Support for you
We've hosted over 60 MCSA Fellows during Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.
We provide an environment where you can excel in your research domain. You'll have access to a suite of skills, career and leadership training.
Researcher development at Sheffield
Welcome to Sheffield
Sheffield is an extraordinary place to live and study. It’s one of the major cities in the UK, and famously friendly and affordable, with a vibrant cultural scene. Sheffield is England’s fourth-largest city, situated on the borders of the Peak District national park.
Your guide to Sheffield and what it's like to live in Shefield.
Our Fellows
Meet a few of our current and previous Fellows:
- Dr Begoña Aramayona
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- Dr Jasper Blom
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- Dr Pamela Richards
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- Dr Bert Van Landeghem
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- Dr Caspar Chater
Apply
Eligibility
- Applicants should have a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications.
- You must have a maximum of eight years' experience in research, from the date of the award of your PhD degree, years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum.
Find out more about eligibility, applying and what the funding covers on the European Commission Postdoctoral Fellowships page.
Your application
Please note that the external deadline of 11 September for the 2024 round has now passed, however this fellowship opportunity will almost certainly open for another round next year (likely around April). If you are interested in applying to next year's round, please contact your intended academic sponsor to discuss this and start developing your proposal idea as early as possible.