MSCA Europe PhD Scholarships 2025

WorldwideMSCA Europe PhD
WorldwideScholarshipFully FundedRolling deadlinephd
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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
Worldwide
Region
Worldwide
Institution
MSCA Europe PhD
Study level
PhD
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

This PhD program in Europe offers fully funded. The application deadline is 15 November 2025.

KEY DETAILS - Location: Europe - Program level: PhD - Funding: Fully Funded - Deadline: 15 November 2025

ELIGIBILITY - A doctorate degree must not be held at the time of hiring. - Candidates must adhere to the MSCA mobility rule, which states that they must have spent more than 12 months of the 36 months prior to hiring living or working in the host nation. - Must be enrolled during the duration of the project in a PhD program. - Each network must include at least one partner from an EU member state and at least three independent organizations from three separate EU member states or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. - To improve international cooperation and variety in research, more partners from non-European nations might also take part.

BENEFITS - During the fellowship, a living allowance will be provided to cover essential living expenditures. - Allowance for mobility to facilitate travel to the host institution and relocation. - Extra compensation for special needs, extended absence, or family, if any. - Financing for conferences, workshops, and other networking, training, and research initiatives. - Coverage of indirect and managerial expenses to assist with institutional overheads and project management. - The appointment period for each researcher might range from three to thirty-six months (with the possibility of extension to forty-eight months for joint doctoral programs). - Up to four years may be spent on the project overall, or five years for joint doctorates.

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Requirements & preparation

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Eligibility criteria

5 requirements to review

  • A doctorate degree must not be held at the time of hiring.
  • Candidates must adhere to the MSCA mobility rule, which states that they must have spent more than 12 months of the 36 months prior to hiring living or working in the host nation.
  • Must be enrolled during the duration of the project in a PhD program.
  • Each network must include at least one partner from an EU member state and at least three independent organizations from three separate EU member states or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
  • To improve international cooperation and variety in research, more partners from non-European nations might also take part.

Benefits & funding

7 perks included · Fully Funded

  • During the fellowship, a living allowance will be provided to cover essential living expenditures.
  • Allowance for mobility to facilitate travel to the host institution and relocation.
  • Extra compensation for special needs, extended absence, or family, if any.
  • Financing for conferences, workshops, and other networking, training, and research initiatives.
  • Coverage of indirect and managerial expenses to assist with institutional overheads and project management.
  • The appointment period for each researcher might range from three to thirty-six months (with the possibility of extension to forty-eight months for joint doctoral programs).
  • Up to four years may be spent on the project overall, or five years for joint doctorates.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationOct 15, 2025
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

Worldwide

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Next step

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