• 2021: 22 June – 16 November
• 2022: 3 May- 15 November

• For consortia of at least 3 independent institutions from 3 Member States or Associated Countries.
• Universities, research institutions, SMEs, any other type of company or socio-economic actor can participate.
• Only one type of action will include industrial doctorates and joint doctorates.
• Maximum 360 person/month (PM) with the possibility to apply for an incentive of another 180 PM for industrial and joint doctorates.
• Candidates without a PhD degree at the time of recruitment.
• Maximum 48 months duration, with contracts for predocs between 3 and 36 months.
• Secondments of a maximum of 1/3 of the contract duration.
• No single EU country or international organization may not receive more than 40% of the budget.
• The evaluation criteria are maintained with the following weight: 50% excellence, 30% impact and 20% implementation.
• For Industrial Doctorates researchers will have to spend at least 50% of their time in the non-academic sector.

• Recruited researcher per PM
  • Living allowance: 3400 euros
  • Mobility allowance: 600 euros
  • Family allowance: 660 euros
  • Special needs allowance: 4000 euros x % covered by the beneficiary
  • Long-term leave allowance: 4000 euros x % covered by the beneficiary
• Institutional unit contributions per PM
  • Research, training and networking: 1600 euros
  • Management and indirect costs: 1200 euros

• Regrouping of all the modalities that existed in H2020 into a single action to build doctoral programs.
• Single evaluation ranking list for all types of networks, industrial and joint doctorates no longer compete separately.
• “Downgrading” of the number of PM that can be applied for per project.
• Increased secondment time, no longer limited to a maximum of 6 months.
• Restrictions for resubmission of proposals: will apply for the 2022 call to all those proposals that receive less than 80%. It seems that this will be a “recommendation” in this first call but, if people do not pay attention, they will become stricter due to the avalanche of proposals they have received in recent years, many of them very similar.

• 2021: 22 June – 12 October
• 2022: 13 April- 14 September

• Monobeneficiary actions open to researchers of any nationality.
• International, intersectoral and interdisciplinary experience.
• One single action with two destinations: European (EF) and Global (GF) Postdoctoral Fellowships.
• Secondments in any country for a maximum of 1/3 of the duration of the contract.
• The duration remains the same as in H2020: 12-24 months for EFs and 24-36 months for GFs.
• Academic and non-academic skills will be developed, intensifying the exposure in those sectors that go beyond the academic environment.
• The evaluation criteria are maintained with the following percentages: 50% excellence, 30% impact and 20% implementation.

• Recruited researcher per PM
  • Living allowance: 5080 euros
  • Mobility allowance: 600 euros
  • Family allowance: 660 euros
  • Special needs allowance: requested unit x (1/number of months)
  • Long-term leave allowance: 5080 euros x % covered by the beneficiary
• Institutional unit contributions per PM
  • Research, training and networking: 1000 euros
  • Management and indirect costs: 650 euros

• The CAR, RI, and SE panels disappear so that the non-academic sector and “reintegrated” researchers or those restarting their research careers compete on an equal footing under the standard scientific panels.
• In the EFs there will be no separate panels but integrated incentives will be given.
• An incentive for an additional period of up to 6 months to work in the non-academic sector at the end of the contract.
• Post-doctoral experience is limited to be eligible for these contracts. If in H2020 anyone with a Ph.D. could apply, now in Horizon Europe you must have less than 8 years of postdoctoral experience.
• It is no longer sufficient to demonstrate at least 4 years of research experience even if you do not have the degree.
• Secondments can be done anywhere in the world.
• Euratom thematic areas are included within the existing scientific panels – approximately 1 million euros per year.
• Resubmissions will be restricted in 2022 in cases where they are below 70% score, although it is not yet known what this threshold will be definitive.

• 2021: 7 October – 9 March 2022
• 2022: 6 October – 8 March 2023

• This is the most international action of the MSCA program.
• Open to the exchange of any type of personnel involved in research activities (researchers, administrative, technical, infrastructure operators). This person must be engaged in these research tasks at least 1 month before the secondment.
• Secondments with international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral dimensions.
• It is a tool to support other R&D&I projects.
• 4 years of project implementation.
• The number of PM is reduced to 360 per project.
• Consortia of at least 3 legal entities from 3 different countries, of which 2 must be in a Member State or Associated Country.
• The evaluation criteria are maintained with the following percentages: 50% excellence, 30% impact, and 20% implementation.

• Contributions for seconded staff memebers per PM
  • Allowance: 2300 euros
  • Special needs allowance: requested unit x (1/number of months)
• Institutional unit contributions per PM
  • Research, training and networking: 1300 euros
  • Management and indirect costs: 1000 euros

It is expected that the institutions participating in these projects will continue to pay the salary of the person performing the secondment for the duration of the project.

• Reduction of the number of PM per action to 360.
• Special emphasis will be given to the real and added value of the collaboration itself.
• Interdisciplinary secondments within Europe will be possible (e.g. between academia), with a maximum duration of 1/3 of the project FPs.

• 2021: 12 October – 10 February 2022
• 2022: 11 October – 9 February 2023

• Program for co-financing of doctoral and postdoctoral programs.
• The EU financial contribution covers minimum living and mobility allowances.
• 10 million euros per beneficiary and per call.
• The maximum duration of the programs of 60 months.
• Secondments of up to 1/3 of the duration of the contract may be enjoyed.
• Both organizations from the European Union and associated countries can be beneficiaries, on an individual basis, and with a commitment to hiring at least 3 researchers.
• It is important to create a career development plan between the supervisor and the researcher prior to the contract, which will be reviewed every 18 months.
• The evaluation criteria are maintained with the following percentages: 50% excellence, 30% impact and 20% implementation.

• COFUND Allowance
  • Doctoral programmes: 2800 euros + long-term leave allowance (si aplica). Esta long-term allowance sería 2800 x % covered by the beneficiary.
  • Postdoctoral programmes: 3980euros + long-term leave allowance (si aplica). Esta long-term allowance sería 3980 x % covered by the beneficiary.
  • It can be requested special needs allowance under the following formula: requested unit x (1/number of months).

• They are going to put a lot of focus on new beneficiaries and new training programs. This will undoubtedly be a challenge for Spain, which is the country with the highest success rate in the program.
• Innovations will have to be highlighted, especially when funding has already been obtained from this program.
• Synergies will be sought with structural funds.
• Simplification of the financial contribution. 70% of the living+mobility allowances will be given.
• Indirect costs and management costs of COFUND funding will disappear.
• Creation of the MSCA Cofund Seal of Excellence for projects scoring 85% or higher.