MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call

Overview

EU-wide Horizon Europe call funding Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks, including in life-science themes such as biotechnology and genetic engineering. Individual funded PhD positions are recruited later by each successful network.

Eligibility

This call funds institutional networks; individual PhD candidate recruitment happens later, per approved network, via EURAXESS postings.

Nationality: Any nationality (subject to MSCA mobility rules for later individual recruitment)

Funding & Benefits

EUR 593 million budget funding Doctoral Networks (consortia of universities/institutes), which subsequently recruit individual doctoral candidates under MSCA living, mobility and family allowance rules.