The updated Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 was published with €210 million boost for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The additional funding was announced in Brussels, 1st of October, at the high-level event celebrating 30 years of the MSCA.
The funding is part of the European Commission’s Choose Europe initiative to attract and retain research talent, the additional funding will strengthen MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships and Doctoral Networks calls in 2026 and 2027, bringing their budgets to their highest-ever levels.
This funding increase is reflected in the updated MSCA Work Programme 2026-2027.
The UK celebrates the MSCA 30th Anniversary – join us!
Since its launch in 1996, the programme has supported more than 150,000 researchers, including 23 Nobel Prize winners, and has become a cornerstone of European research and innovation. Over three decades, the MSCA has promoted researcher mobility across disciplines, sectors and countries while helping Europe attract, develop and retain research talent.
Join us for the two-day, in-person event ‘MSCA UK30 – Curiosity that crosses borders’ at the Royal Society, London (20-21 October 2026) to celebrate 30 years of MSCA International Talent, Mobility, Collaboration and Impact.
Further information about the event, including the registration form is available here: MSCA UK30: Curiosity That Crosses Borders Event Registration – UK Research and Innovation – Citizen Space