MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: For supported doctoral candidates New research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects within and outside academia; New knowledge allowing the conversion of ideas into products and services, where relevant; Enhanced networking and communication capacities with scientific peers, as well as…
Funding and competition
- €1.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 736projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 15%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- INTREPiD – CRG International Research Postdoctoral Programme (H2020 · 2017 · MSCA-COFUND-2016)
- DOC2AMU – International, inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary Doctoral Training Programme to Aix-Marseille University (H2020 · 2016 · MSCA-COFUND-2015-DP)
- AUFRANDE – Australia-France Network of Doctoral Excellence (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-MSCA-2021-COFUND-01-01)
- POTENT – Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01)
- SEED – Systems and Engineering Science Doctorate (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-MSCA-2021-COFUND-01-01)
- DYNAMIS – IDIBAPS Doctoral programme Yielding Novel Advancements in Medicine and Innovative Solutions (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MSCA-2024-COFUND-01-01)
Live partner requests
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- 10 Nov 2026 · European Research and Innovation Days 2026 (Brussels and online)
- 1 Dec 2026 · Interdisciplinary Pathways towards Green and Resilient Societies (Online)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.