MSCA Doctoral Networks 2027

Type of action: HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks, HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks - Joint Doctorates, HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks - Industrial Doctorates The MSCA Doctoral Networks aim to train creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The MSCA Doctoral Networks will raise the attractiveness and excellence of doctoral training in Europe. They will equip researchers with the right combination of research-related and transferable competences and provide them with enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and non-academic sectors through international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility combined with an innovation-oriented mind-set. Expected impact Proposals under this Action should contribute to the following expected impacts: Strengthen Europe's human capital base in R&I by training highly-skilled doctoral candidates; Improve the attractiveness of researchers’ careers notably through better working and employment conditions of doctoral candidates in Europe; Enhance talent and knowledge circulation across the R&I landscape, through international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility; Increase Europe's attractiveness as a leading research destination; Enhance the quality of R&I contributing to Europe's sustainable competitiveness; Establish sustainable collaboration between academic and non-academic organisations; Foster the culture of open science, innovation and entrepreneurship. ">General conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. 3. Other Eligible Conditions Described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in MSCA part of the Work Programme. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. Specific MSCA evaluation process is described on the MSCA section of the REA website. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. See exceptions and specific conditions in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. Specific conditions described in the MSCA part of the Work Programme. Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA): Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Standard application form (HE MSCA DN) Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations  Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA)  Guidance HE Programme Guide  Model Grant Agreements (MGA) HE Unit MGA  Call-specific instructions  HE MSCA DN Guide for Applicants Additional documents: HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes HE Programme Guide HE Framework Programme 2021/695 HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement HE MSCA Financial Guide MSCA Green Charter MSCA Supervision Guidelines Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions  Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement