ERA Fellowships
This action builds on the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027 action (HORIZON-MSCA-PF-2027). The target group are host organisations located in Widening countries. Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes : For supported ERA Fellows: Increased set of research and transferable skills and competences, leading to improved employability and career prospects of fellows within academia and…
Funding and competition
- 50grants expected (official)
- €100k–€500kEU contribution per project
- €2.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
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.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacio Centre De Regulacio Genomica Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 5 | 1 | INTREPiD, AECC Talent, VIDA |
| Fundacio De Recerca Clinic Barcelona-Institut D Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 1 | INTREPiD, CURE HEARTandBRAIN, VIDA |
| Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology Spain Sl Madrid | Spain | Company | 2 | 2 | AuSpire, GENERATE |
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | TALENTGAL, CarrerasLeaders, Talent4Iberia |
| Fundacio Institut De Recerca Biomedica (Irb Barcelona) Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | VIDA, DYNAMIS, CarrerasLeaders |
| Fundacion Para El Conocimiento Madrimasd Madrid | Spain | Other | 3 | 0 | MSCA-NET, RADIANCE, ATENEA |
| Fundacio Privada Institut D'Investigacio Oncologica De Vall-Hebron (Vhio) Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 1 | VIDA, DYNAMIS |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | TALENTGAL, GENERATE |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 12partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 14%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)
- CURE HEARTandBRAIN – CURE HEARTandBRAIN postdoctoral COFUND programme by CNIC (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MSCA-2022-COFUND-01-01)
- TERRADAPT – TERRADAPT: Attracting talents in Europe for Territorial adaptation to the digital and green transitions (HORIZON · 2027 · HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-02-01)
- MedTrainPlus – MedTrain+: Postdoctoral Career Development and Mobility Fellowships in Medical Device Research Evolving the CÚRAM Industry-Academia Training Initiative (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MSCA-2021-COFUND-01-01)
- ROBO-KNOT – Robotics Knowledge Transfer Lab (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-03-01)
- TALENTGAL – International Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme to attract talent to the Region of Galicia (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01-01)
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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)
- 16 Dec 2026 · Horizon Europe WIDERA Brokerage Event 2027 (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.