Researchers planning an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application who want a first eligibility check before seeking proposal support.

What does this check cover?

PhD status, host-country mobility, post-PhD research experience, and possible 8-year-rule deductions.

Eligibility screening

MSCA-PF eligibility check

Q: What happens after I submit?

The form checks required fields and captcha, evaluates disqualifiers, selects a follow-up email template, and submits the result to the backend workflow.

Check eligibility for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship

This screening tool is for first-pass triage only. The official MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships guidance remains the controlling source for eligibility, application, and award conditions. See the official MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships page.

What this version checks

Whether a PhD is already completed or at least defended by the relevant deadline.
Whether the 12-in-36 mobility rule appears to fail for the planned host country.
Whether more than 8 years of post-PhD research experience is likely to be a hard blocker.
Whether possible documented deductions should route the case to manual review.

What you still need to verify separately

European PF versus Global PF route fit.
Global PF nationality or long-term-residence requirements.
Whether the host country entered is compatible with the intended route.
Any resubmission restriction or other live-call condition not asked directly here.

Contact Information

Title

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone

Planned Host Country*

Research Field or Topic

Eligibility Questions

PhD completed or at least defended by deadline?*

Date of degree, if known

Have you resided more than 12 months in the host country during the last 36 months?*

Do you have more than 8 years of post-PhD research experience?*

Select any documented deductions that may reduce counted post-PhD research experience.

Maternity leave Paternity or parental leave Time spent not working in research, including documented non-research duties Career break or unemployment Compulsory national service Long-term sick leave over 30 days Research in a non-associated third country for European Fellowship reintegration cases Other documented deduction

Estimated total deduction in days, if known

Notes on the possible deductions

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FAQs

Who is this for?

Researchers interested in an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship.

What happens after I submit?

The form checks required fields, confirms the captcha, evaluates potential disqualifiers, and sends the result to the email that you provided. The follow-up email also includes a note on the MSCA multiple-submission rule. If you provide a defense date or date on your degree, the follow-up can be more specific. If you provide a research field, we can also forward you other field specific alternatives.

What does the 8-year check include?

If you exceed eight years of post-PhD research experience, the form records possible documented exceptions so the case can be reviewed manually. In any case you, this form is not a formal check and any exceptions should be confirmed with the official MSCA-PF rules and/or a formal eligibility check with your research office or the MSCA National Contact Point.

Is this legal or official eligibility advice?

No. This is a first-pass screening tool to assist your own manual review and help you ask the right questions before you make application decisions.