Pre-announcement MSCA COFUND 2025
International: Yes
Code: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01
Link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportun...
Type of instrument: Others
Scope: EUROPE HORIZON
Project Typology: Cooperation
Beneficiaries:- Individual researcher
- Large company
- Other type of beneficiary
- Research organization (University, Research Center...)
The main objective of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under the Horizon Europe Programme is to support the training and professional development of researchers worldwide through the funding of excellent doctoral programmes, individual postdoctoral projects, and collaborative projects.
Expected Scope:Applicants submit proposals for new or existing doctoral or postdoctoral programmes with an impact on the enhancement of human resources in R&I at regional, national or international level. These programmes will be co-funded by MSCA COFUND.
Proposed programmes can cover any research disciplines ("bottom-up"), but exceptionally can also focus on specific disciplines, notably when they are based on national or regional Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3 strategies). In this case, the range of covered disciplines should allow reasonable flexibility for the researchers to define their topic.
Funding synergies with Cohesion policy funds and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) are strongly encourage.
COFUND takes the form of:
Doctoral Programmes: These programmes offer research training activities to enable doctoral candidates to develop and expand their skills and competencies. They will lead to the attainment of a doctoral degree.
Postdoctoral Programmes: These programmes fund individual fellowships for advanced research training and professional development for postdoctoral researchers.
Projects results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
For supported doctoral candidates or postdoctoral researchers
-Deeper and more diverse set of research-related and transferable skills and competences;
-Improved employability and career prospects both within academia and beyond;
-New mind-sets and approaches to R&I work forged through international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary experience;
-Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as with the general public that will increase and broaden the research and innovation impact.
For participating organisations
-Enhanced quality and sustainability of research training;
-Increased global attractiveness, visibility and reputation of the participating organisation(s);
-Stronger R&I capacity and output among participating organisations;
-Increased contribution of the participating organisations to the local, regional and/or national socio-economic ecosystems;
-Regular feedback of research results into teaching and education at participating organisations.
Researcher Requirements:
-Any nationality
-They must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host institution for more than 12 months in the last 36 months.
MSCA COFUND is a mono-beneficiary action. A single legal entity located in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country applies for the programme. Additional partners may be included in the project.
The types of organisations that COFUND can collaborate with include:
• Government entities
• Regional authorities
• Funding agencies
• Universities
• Research organisations
• Companies
Seals of Excellence will be awarded to proposals with an overall score equal to or above 85% that cannot be funded due to insufficient budget available under the call.
- Other area of activity
Phases and dates:
Number of phases: una
From 23 de January de 2025 to 24 de June de 2025
For any information regarding the call and support during the preparation process, you may contact the European Projects Office SECTI. Whether you are interested in submitting a proposal or finding a consortium to join, we are here to help
Contact details:
Email: OPE-SECTI@fundecyt-pctex.es Tel.: +34 924 014 600
This activity is part of the Internationalisation of R&D&I project, funded 80% by the General Secretariat for Education, Science, and Vocational Training of the Regional Government of Extremadura and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the EU (“A Way of Making Europe”), and managed by the FUNDECYT Science and Technology Park of Extremadura.