FCT organizes information session on Call Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) will hold an information session dedicated to Call Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships Call , which is open until September 10, 2025. Given the highly international nature of this funding instrument, the session will be held in English.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to fund a postdoctoral project in any field of knowledge, with the application being submitted jointly by the proposing researcher and a host institution. To be eligible, researchers must comply with a mobility rule, i.e., they must not have resided or had their main activity in the country of the host institution for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the closing date of Call. In addition, they must not have completed their doctorate more than eight years prior to the closing date of Call there are some exceptions, such as maternity leave and time away from research, which do not count towards this eight-year limit).

The following topics will be covered: Characteristics and types of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships; Eligibility requirements; Success rate; ERA Fellowships; Proposal structure; Evaluation criteria and Budget.

The session will take place exclusively online on May 26, starting at 10:00 a.m., lasting one hour, with prior registration required.

The FCT is responsible for promoting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Portugal, regularly holding information sessions and proposal writing workshops. It is also responsible for representing Portugal on the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Program Configuration Committee, within the European Union.

Update: The session held on May 26 was attended by 344 participants, demonstrating strong interest from the community. The video recording is available for viewing, and you can also consult the presentation slides.