MSCA postdoc applications hit record low

Applications fall after eligibility range was narrowed due to record interest and low success rates

Applications for a major EU early career fellowship programme dropped to a record low this year, according to analysis by Research Europe.

The Marie-Skłodowska Curie Actions postdoctoral fellowship, formerly called the “individual fellowship”, was introduced in 2014 under the EU’s Horizon 2020 R&D programme, combining various previous schemes. It is intended to help researchers gain experience in a new country.