MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
International consortia establish doctoral training networks. Institutions apply as consortia; doctoral candidates later apply to funded positions.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
OpenVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006368
- Type
- Institutional Funding
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- International consortium of eligible universities, research organisations, businesses and other socioeconomic actors
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Funding available
- Financial support
- Overall indicative 2026 call budget EUR 593.034 million. Funded networks receive MSCA unit contributions supporting recruited doctoral candidates and institutional research/training costs under Horizon Europe rules.
- Deadline
- November 24, 2026, 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
International consortia establish doctoral training networks. Institutions apply as consortia; doctoral candidates later apply to funded positions.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award, Stipend, Research costs
- Financial support
- Overall indicative 2026 call budget EUR 593.034 million. Funded networks receive MSCA unit contributions supporting recruited doctoral candidates and institutional research/training costs under Horizon Europe rules.
- Duration
- Network/project duration follows the MSCA Doctoral Networks grant agreement and call conditions; first funded projects are expected from August 2027.
- Stipend: Yes
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Institutional consortium call for Doctoral Networks across Europe and beyond. Organisations from third countries may participate under Horizon Europe/MSCA eligibility and funding rules.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Affiliation
- Proposal is submitted by an international consortium under HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01. Doctoral candidates are recruited later by funded networks rather than applying to this call directly.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- European Union / Horizon Europe
- Host organisation
- International consortium of eligible universities, research organisations, businesses and other socioeconomic actors
- Region
- Multiple Regions / International
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Refer to the official source for complete application instructions.
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Deadlines
- Application deadlineNovember 24, 2026, 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)Call HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01 closes 24 November 2026 at 17:00 Brussels local time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026Official source · checked August 23, 2026
- International doctoral training networksOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
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