This virtual info session on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) 2026 call is organised by the National Contact Points (NCPs) for MSCA in Belgium (NCP Federal BE, NCP-FNRS, NCP Flanders) to inform potential applicants and host institutions from both the academic and non-academic sectors (including industry, business, SMEs, governments, civil society organisations, cultural institutions, hospitals, etc.) 

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 call is expected to open on the 9th of April with an indicative deadline on 9 September 2026. Postdoctoral Fellowships support post-doctoral research and careers in all scientific fields. Supported researchers have a PhD and a maximum of 8 years of post-PhD research experience. This limit can be extended for several reasons (e.g. maternity leave, paternity leave, …) Host institutions need to be located in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Optional secondments during the fellowship can be in any country worldwide. Optional placements in an organisation in the non-academic sector (Non-Academic Placements) in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country are added at the end of the project. The grant amount depends on the number of person-months. The postdoctoral fellowships have a duration between 12 and 36 months (depending on the type). 

During this information session the objectives of PFs, call modalities and hands-on information on the application submission and evaluation process will be provided, complemented by the perspectives from a MSCA PF fellow and an expert evaluator. 

Participation to this webinar is free and open to any researcher in any career stage whom intend to apply with a Belgian host institution or any staff member of a Belgian host institution (both from the academic and non-academic sectors). Registration is required. The registration form offers the possibility to write any question for the speakers you might have at this stage.  

The registration form of the webinar, which is available also via this webpage. 

Programme

10:00 Welcome and support services

10:10 Modalities of the MSCA PF 2026 call

Ilse De Waele, Project Advisor, European Commission, Research Executive Agency

10:45 Questions and Answers

11:20 Perspectives from beneficiary 1

Professor Iwan Moreels, Universiteit Gent, MSCA PF supervisor, Chemistry panel, 2024 call, SYROCO

11:35 Perspectives from beneficiary 2

Doctor Olga Martzoukou, ULB, MSCA PF fellow, Life Sciences panel, 2024 call, PEROXISCENCE

11:50 Questions and Answers session with beneficiaries

12:05 End of the webinar