Welcome to Enspire Science’s MSCA-PF eligibility calculator.


This eligibility calculator was developed to assist researchers in determining their eligibility when applying to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Post Doctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF)


It applies to the current official MSCA guidelines for assessing the researcher's eligibility based on their previous MSCA application outcome, research experience and mobility.


Complete the requested data fields below and the calculator will determine your eligibility.


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Previous MSCA-PF experience
As from 2022, resubmission restrictions will apply for applications that received a score below 70% in the previous deadline
Did you submit an MSCA-PF application in the previous deadline? Grade below 70%?
Research experience
Applicants must hold a PhD at the time of the deadline (or have successfully defended their thesis) and must have 8 years or less of research experience relative to the deadline.
PhD diploma (or equivalent) award date Note In case of multiple diploma's please enter the first one.
No PhD award yet
Is the planned defence date before the deadline?
Extension of eligibility period
Eligible extensions of the 8-year period may be: Maternity leave, paternity leave, long-term illness, national service, career breaks, time not spent on research or research performed in a third country (for EF only). If relevant, please provide information on eligible extensions below:
Maternity leave: number of children Note Automatic reduction of 548 days per child  
If any of the maternity leave(s) were longer than 548, please indicate total number of days beyond 548.
Parental leave: Number of documented days taken
Time spent not on research:
Start day of employment
End day of employment
%Full Time Equivalent spent not on research %
Research experience in a non-associated Third Country
Nationals and long-term residents of a Member State or an Associated Country who reintegrate in Europe are eligible for deduction of the time spent preforming research in a third country (TC). This is relevant only for the European Fellowship
Do you intend to apply for a European Fellowship?
Are you a European national/long-term resident who spent time in research in a non-associated third county?
Start of research duration start
End of research duration end
Total number of eligible days
Career breaks (in days)
National service (in days)
Long-term sick leaves (in days) Note > 30 days
Eligible extension (in days):
Research experience after extension (in years):
Eligibility after extension:
Mobility
The mobility requirements in MSCA-PF state that the researcher cannot have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organization for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the call deadline. The calculator below will help you to determine your eligibility in regard to the mobility criterition.
Have you resided or carried out your main activity in the country of the beneficiary (EF), or the host organization for the outgoing phase (for GF) in the 36 months immediately prior to the deadline? Note Please note that the following periods are not taken into account:
  1. Compulsory national service;
  2. Time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention;
  3. Short stays (such as holidays);
Total number of days in host country in the 36 months prior to the deadline
Mobility criterion answered?


Disclaimers

  1. This calculator is available for use for free.
  2. Enspire Science Ltd. is not liable for any decision or other act made based on any use of this calculator.
  3. This calculator is not an official calculator of the European Commission and should not be regarded as such.
  4. The official references are the published MSCA-PF work programme and the MSCA-PF Guide for Applicants.
  5. This calculator was developed and is owned by Enspire Science Ltd. As such – it is protected by copyright laws.