MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

MSCA Doctoral Networks aim to train creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates through partnerships of organisations across academia, industry, and other sectors. Programmes respond to needs in R&I areas, offering international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary mobility, transferable skills training, and innovation focus. Open to all fields of research.

Eligibility

Consortia of ≥3 independent legal entities from different EU Member States/Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Doctoral candidates: no PhD, mobility rule compliance. Merit-based selection.

What it covers

Living/mobility/family allowances, research/training/networking costs, management/indirect costs, secondments, Open Science support.