The Estonian Research Council (ETAG) will launch a series of information events introducing the 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF). The call will open on May 9, and the deadline for submissions is September 10, 2025.
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to support researchers’ career development through mobility. Researchers with a doctoral degree can apply for funding to undertake a postdoctoral fellowship in another country for up to two years.
On April 3 (in Estonian) and April 4 (in English): General info sessions on the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship, covering the rules, application process, and structure.
April 8–22: A series of webinars (in English) will explore different parts of the application in detail.
These sessions are open to both postdoctoral candidates who wish to come to Estonia and those planning to move abroad, as well as potential supervisors interested in hosting postdoctoral researchers. All sessions will be recorded, and the presentation slides and recordings will be sent to registered participants.
Schedule of Events
General Info Sessions
📅 April 3, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 (in Estonian)
Kristin Kraav will introduce the conditions of the 2025 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call and the Mobilitas 3.0 Postdoctoral Grant, which offers an additional funding opportunity for researchers coming to Estonia.
📅 April 4, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 (in English)
Kristin Kraav will present the 2025 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call and the Mobilitas 3.0 Postdoctoral Grant.
👉 Special guest: Denys Bondar (TalTech), a successful applicant from the 2024 MSCA call, who will share his experience and plans to continue his research in Belgium.
Webinar Series (in English)
📅 April 8, 2025 | 13:00–15:00 – Structure of the MSCA PF Application (Ethics, Open Science, Gender Aspects in Research, CV)
📅 April 9, 2025 | 13:00–15:00 – Criterion: Excellence
📅 April 15, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 – Criterion: Impact
📅 April 16, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 – Criterion: Implementation
📅 April 22, 2025 | 10:00–12:00 – Proposal Submission System & Part A of the Application
Registration: HERE (link to the online event will be sent after registration)
📩 For more information:
Kristin Kraav
kristin.kraav@etag.ee
MSCA NCP