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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships at UL

The University of Latvia actively encourages talented and ambitious researchers to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) , one of Europe's most prestigious research funding schemes.

UL offers a dedicated support system for MSCA PF candidates, fully prepared to assist you throughout your fellowship journey — from project idea development and proposal preparation to grant management and successful project implementation. Our experienced research support team and leading academic supervisors provide:

At UL, MSCA fellows benefit from:

  • Access to renowned supervisors and dynamic research teams;
  • State-of-the-art research infrastructure, including the Academic Centre with the House of Nature, House of Science, House of Letters and expanding facilities in social sciences and humanities;
  • A strong commitment to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers;
  • A research environment firmly rooted in open science, sustainability, gender equality, and academic freedom.

Why Choose the University of Latvia?

  1. Comprehensive research excellence across 6 faculties and 15 institutes;
  2. Strategic focus on interdisciplinary research, innovation, and technology transfer;
  3. A proven track record in Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and other prestigious research programmes;
  4. Personalized support for researchers at every step of their academic career.
  5. Widening country advantage: proposals with a host in Latvia automatically get a second chance through the ERA Fellowships if not funded under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call.
  6. Latvia’s national postdoc programme opens up extra funding pathways for advancing your research ideas – there is an opportunity to get national funding if your proposal is assessed above threshold.

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call is open from 9 April 2026, with a submission deadline on 9 September 2026.

Important dates:

  • 9 April 2026 - launch of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 call (access the official call on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
  • 1 June 2026 - deadline for contacting your supervisor to begin proposal preparations.
  • 20 August 2026 - final deadline to contact the Research Department of UL for proposal support, including review, feedback, and improvement.
  • 9 September 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time – deadline for submitting proposals
  • April 2027 – grant agreement signature for successful project

Be aware that UL 

  • provides travel funding so potential MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows can meet their intended supervisors, and work together on their proposal in a master class.
  • organises Summer School for MSCA PF application preparation

Registration is now open for the Summer School “How to Write a Competitive MSCA PF Proposal” organised by the UL and taking place on 16–18 June 2026 at the House of Nature of the UL in Riga. 

The agenda is designed to guide participants through the MSCA PF application process and application form, complemented by practical proposal-writing workshops, interactive work with supervisors, tips and tricks from evaluators and experiences from MSCA PF grantees. 

Please complete the registration form here: https://forms.gle/ueokdf2GvGKvvsoL7

*Please note that participation in the Summer School requires an established collaboration with a supervisor. The Research Department of UL will contact registered participants individually regarding travel, accommodation and other practical arrangements.

For further information please contact 

Edīte Megne, Head of Research Initiatives Division, Research Department 

of the University of Latvia, edite.megne@lu.lv

Read more about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/