Horizon Europe

MSCA consists of five actions:

Doctoral Networks (DN)

Projects within all fields of research. TThis action promotes research and innovation by providing mobility and training of doctoral students.
Organizations (”beneficiaries”) from at least three member countries (MS) or associated countries (AC), each of which must recruit at least one PhD candidate. In addition, persons from anywhere across the world can participate. Funding up to 360 person-months.
DN are encouraged to lead to “Industrial” or “Joint Doctorates” (for this, 180 additional person-months can be applied for):

• Joint Doctorates (JD) – should lead to a joint, double or multiple doctoral degree valid in at least one MS or AC.
• Industrial Doctorates (ID) – joint supervision from academic or non-academic organizations which can belong to the same MS or AC.

Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF)

Postdoctoral Fellowships provide support to researchers holding a PhD with up to 8 years research experience after defending their doctoral thesis and who wish to work in another country within or outside Europe. Projects in all fields of research. Euratom projects can now also be granted support.
There are two types of PF:

• European Fellowships (EF) – open to researchers within or outside Europe. Host institution within EU (or HE-associated countries). Length: 12-24 months. The researcher can be of any nationality.
• Global Fellowships (GF) - researchers from MS or AC go to a host institution outside Europe. Length: 24-36 months (12-24 months in third country and 12 months mandatory return phase.)

Staff Exchanges (SE)

Common research- and/or innovation programmes designed to contribute to knowledge exchange by offering staff a stay at an institution in another country and/or sector within or outside Europe. The consortium must consist of at least three organizations from three different countries, two of which from another EU-MS or EU-AC. If the organizations come from the same sector (academic or non-academic), the consortium must include at least one organization from a non-associated third country. Interdisciplinary stays within the same sector are possible within Europe (at most 1/3 of the project’s person months). The exchanges can include all types of personnel who contribute to research and innovation, such as PhD candidates, experienced researchers or administrative and technical personnel. The length of the exchange is between 1 and 12 months per person.

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND)

COFUND aims to promote excellent science, mobility and career development by supporting programmes for PhD candidates (Doctoral Programme) and researchers (Fellowship Programme). COFUND is co-financed by the EU and national actors. Every application must have a single beneficiary who is also responsible for co-financing. The beneficiary must be established in an EU Member State or an Associated Country. A minimum of three researchers must be recruited. The maximum length of the project is 60 months.
MSCA and Citizens: Previously European Researchers’ Night.

At present there is no detailed information available on funding of research infrastructure within the new framework programme, including upcoming calls. We follow the developments and will supply additional information as soon as it is available.

Cluster 1: Health

Our contact: Lars Emrén: lars.emren@su.se

Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

Our contact: Viviana Stechina: viviana.stechina@su.se

Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society

Our contact: Viviana Stechina: viviana.stechina@su.se

Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space

Our contacts: Lars Emrén: lars.emren@su.se, Viviana Stechina: viviana.stechina@su.se, Henrik Aspeborg: henrik.aspeborg@su.se

Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility

Our contact: Henrik Aspeborg: henrik.aspeborg@su.se

Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Our contact: Henrik Aspeborg: henrik.aspeborg@su.se

1. Adaptation to climate change, including societal transformation
2. Cancer
3. Climate-neutral and smart cities
4. Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
5. Soil health and food

Our contact for Cancer mission: Lars Emrén: lars.emren@su.se
Others contact for other missions: Henrik Aspeborg: henrik.aspeborg@su.se

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services provides assistance before you start writing a proposal.

• Annual seminars and workshops on how to write a competitive ERC proposal
• Individual meetings to discuss your ideas in terms of the specific requirements by the ERC
• Useful tips on how an ERC proposal should be organized
• An introduction to the EU framework programme Horizon Europe for beginners
• Valuable information about the reviewer panels of ERC
• Providing abstracts of successful proposals in your field of research
• When possible providing access to a complete successful proposal
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Starting Grant
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Consolidator Grant
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Advanced Grant

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) assists you in the different stages of writing your proposal. For maximal input, contact us as early as possible.

• Annual seminars and workshops on how to write a competitive ERC proposal
• General advice while writing your proposal
• Valuable information about the reviewer panels of the ERC
• Abstracts of successful proposals in your field of research
• Access to a successful proposal, when possible
• Feedback on your draft
• Feedback on your budget (compare internal deadline in the table below)
• ERC boot camp
• Uploading Support Letter in the electronic application system Funding and Tender opportunities (compare internal deadline in the table below)
• Help with getting started with the portal "Funding and Tender opportunities"
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Starting Grant
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Consolidator Grant
• Comprehensive information for applicants with SU as host – ERC Advanced Grant
• ERC mock interview for candidates that have been invited to interview

The table below shows the preliminary deadlines of ERC and internal deadlines at SU.

Stockholm University offers a two-day boot camp as extended support service for a limited number of applicants for ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants. The boot camp will take place in September 2025. The date has not been set and you can not register yet.

• REIS is responsible for issuing the "Commitment of the Host Institution" (support letter), which is a mandatory document in the ERC proposal. We will provide the support letter if you add lars.emren@su.se in your proposal as “Main Host Institution Contact” and confirm that your Head of Department/equivalent supports your ERC proposal (by e-mail to lars.emren@su.se). We appreciate if you contact us by the internal deadline at latest, but we will do our best if you contact us later. We will ask the Head of Department/equivalent to sign the support letter, in addition to the signature of the University.
• REIS provides feedback on the budget from an EU perspective, if you send your budget draft and the descriptive section ”Resources” to lars.emren@su.se. We will provide feedback if this data is sent to us by the internal deadline presented in the table above. We will do our best if you contact us later.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon Europe project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system.

The Head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the Head of Department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their Head of Department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as Principal Investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project.

• General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.
• Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.
• Support when reporting.
• Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission.
• Support with ethics questions.
  
  Contact
  Financial officers
  Contracts team
  Ethics support function
  
  Lars Emrén (Research officer)

REIS gives support before you start to prepare your application.

Information about work programmes and calls.
Seminars and workshops with information about the various actions in the programme and what to consider when writing an application.
Meeting to discuss your research idea and the conditions of the various MSCA actions.
Tips and advice on how to prepare an MSCA application.

If you are planning to coordinate an EU project or to apply for COFUND financing, we suggest you get in touch with REIS as early as possible, so we can give you the best possible support. We are happy to see you to discuss your research idea and to tell you about our services.

When you write an MSCA application, REIS offers a support package consisting of a number of steps.

• Help when using the Funding & Tender Portal (the single gateway for participants in many EU funding programmes).
• Support concerning information required in the application.
• Advice about the application and general remarks on the presentation of the different parts.
• Feedback on drafts, from us and/or from a consultant (limited number of applications).
• Comments on the budget.
• Support on ethics questions.

The sooner you get in touch with us, the more we can help you.
If you coordinate an MSCA application or plan to apply for COFUND financing, you should contact our office as soon as possible. This enables us to give you the best possible support. We are happy to see you to tell you more about our support.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon Europe project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system.

The head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the head of department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their head of department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as principal investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project.

• General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.
• Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.
• Support when reporting.
• Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission.
• Support with ethics questions.

Contact

Sofia Irinarchos (DN, SE, COFUND)
Viviana Stechina (PF, SE, COFUND)

Financial officers
Contracts team
Ethics support function

REIS provides support before you start to prepare your application.

• Information about work programmes and calls.
• Meeting to discuss your research idea and conditions for participating as a coordinator or partner.
• Tips and advice on how to write an application.
• Help to search for partners.

REIS provides support when you write your application.

• Get in touch with REIS as soon as possible to get optimal support.
• Meeting to discuss your research idea (“proposal clinic”).
• Seminars and workshops providing information about the various actions in the programme and what to consider when writing the application.
• Tips and advice on how to write an application.
• Examining the application.
• Support with ethics questions.
• Comments on the budget.
• Help when using the Funding & Tender Portal (the single gateway for participants in many EU funding programmes).

REIS gives support to you as a partner while the application is being written.

• Support concerning data requested by the coordinator.
• Tips and advice on how to write the parts which are the responsibility of the partner.
• Help when using the Funding & Tender Portal (the single gateway for participants in many EU funding programmes).
• Support with ethics questions.
• Comments on the budget.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon Europe project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system.

The head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the head of department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their head of department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as principal investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project.

• General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.
• Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.
• Support when reporting.
• Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission.
• Support with ethics questions.