Training

Online and onsite training sessions and resources on Horizon Europe hot topics

How to write a competitive MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships proposal

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships focus on acquiring new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility for PhD researchers. These videos, developed by TC Praha, are aimed at those who are already familiar with the MSCA PF scheme, i.e. future applicants or project managers.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

The first video in this series will guide you through the process of creating an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship project proposal in the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal and completing the administrative part (Forms A). It includes useful tips and recommendations.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 How to create a project proposal?
02:42 How to complete the administrative part (Forms A)?
07:20 Recommendations


The second video aims to facilitate understanding of the content of the scientific part of MSCA PF proposals. It provides useful tips and recommendations on how to write a competitive proposal. The video reflects all three evaluation criteria - Excellence, Impact and Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Evaluation criteria
00:47 Excellence
04:35 Impact
07:19 Implementation


USEFUL LINKS:

Target: Participants

Themes: Marie Skłodowska Curie actions (MSCA), Pillar 1, Proposal preparation-submission-evaluation, Key processes for proposals in Horizon Europe

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