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MSCA COFUND 2027

Projects results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: For supported doctoral candidates 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…

Deadline 6 Apr 2027Opens 8 Dec 2026Budget €51.3MSingle stageHORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Doctoral programme

Funding and competition

  • €1.7Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
  • 181projects 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.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Fundacio Institut De Recerca Biomedica (Irb Barcelona)
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation63DYNAMIS, ENABLECARES, IRB-DRIVE
Kobenhavns Universitet
Kobenhavn
DenmarkUniversity82ENABLECARES, SciLifeLab PULSE, IRB-DRIVE
Fundacio De Recerca Clinic Barcelona-Institut D Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation61INTREPiD, CURE HEARTandBRAIN, DYNAMIS
Turun Yliopisto
Turku
FinlandUniversity43UTU-GreDiT, SciLifeLab PULSE, TIES2
Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan
Stockholm
SwedenUniversity51SciLifeLab PULSE, EIPOD-LinC, INTERACT
Universitat De Barcelona
Barcelona
SpainUniversity50DYNAMIS, IRB-DRIVE, T4C
Fundacio Privada Institut D'Investigacio Oncologica De Vall-Hebron (Vhio)
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation41DYNAMIS, IRB-DRIVE, IRB-TARGET
Universita Degli Studi Di Torino
Torino
ItalyUniversity51MFP, IRB-DRIVE, T4C
Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu
Trondheim
NorwayUniversity40TALENTGAL, UTU-GreDiT, POTENT
Fundacio Centre De Regulacio Genomica
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation41INTREPiD, DYNAMIS, INTERACT
Universitetet I Oslo
Oslo
NorwayUniversity40MOMENTUM PPDF, EIPOD-LinC, CarrerasPathfinders
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Heidelberg
GermanyResearch organisation31SciLifeLab PULSE, EIPOD-LinC, IRB-TARGET
Helsingin Yliopisto
Helsinki
FinlandUniversity40EIPOD-LinC, EURAXESS TOP IV, CareerEnhance
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Leuven
BelgiumUniversity30SEED, DYNAMIS, PICTUS
Institut Pasteur
Paris
FranceResearch organisation30TALENTGAL, trainLSE, SciLifeLab PULSE

Spanish organisations with experience in this field

The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Fundacio Institut De Recerca Biomedica (Irb Barcelona)
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation63DYNAMIS, ENABLECARES, IRB-DRIVE
Fundacio De Recerca Clinic Barcelona-Institut D Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation61INTREPiD, CURE HEARTandBRAIN, DYNAMIS
Universitat De Barcelona
Barcelona
SpainUniversity50DYNAMIS, IRB-DRIVE, T4C
Fundacio Privada Institut D'Investigacio Oncologica De Vall-Hebron (Vhio)
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation41DYNAMIS, IRB-DRIVE, IRB-TARGET
Fundacio Centre De Regulacio Genomica
Barcelona
SpainResearch organisation41INTREPiD, DYNAMIS, INTERACT
Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona
Cerdanyola Del Valles
SpainUniversity31CarrerasPathfinders, VALORAI, QUANG
Scienseed Sl
Madrid
SpainCompany · SME30IRB-DRIVE, CarrerasPathfinders, IRB-TARGET
Fundacion Cientifica De La Asociación Espanola Contra El Cancer
Madrid
SpainOther30IRB-DRIVE, CarrerasPathfinders, IRB-TARGET

What a typical winning consortium looks like

  • 18partners (median)
  • 6countries (median)
  • 17%of partners are SMEs
Company 34%University 30%Research organisation 18%Other 12%Public body 7%

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.

  • DOC2AMU – International, inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary Doctoral Training Programme to Aix-Marseille University (H2020 · 2016 · MSCA-COFUND-2015-DP)
  • INTREPiD – CRG International Research Postdoctoral Programme (H2020 · 2017 · MSCA-COFUND-2016)
  • DIRS – Deusto International Research School (H2020 · 2016 · MSCA-COFUND-2014-DP)
  • SEED – Systems and Engineering Science Doctorate (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-MSCA-2021-COFUND-01-01)
  • CURE HEARTandBRAIN – CURE HEARTandBRAIN postdoctoral COFUND programme by CNIC (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01-01)
  • MFP – Martí i Franquès COFUND (H2020 · 2017 · MSCA-COFUND-2015-DP)

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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.