The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office has moved to Research Ireland
Please note that the information below may no longer be up to date, as this office has moved to Research Ireland and is no longer based within the Irish Universities Association.
A new website hosted by Research Ireland will launch in February 2026. In the meantime, please contact mariecurie@researchireland.ie if you have any queries.
MSCA application deadlines are as follows:
| Call | Opening Date | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|
| HORIZON-MSCA-2026-SE-01 | 16 Dec 2025 | 16 April 2026 |
| HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01 | 9 April 2026 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01 | 28 May 2026 | 24 Nov 2026 |
| HORIZON-MSCA-2026-COFUND-01 | 16 Dec 2025 | 8 April 2026 |
| HORIZON-MSCA-2026-COFUND-02 (Choose Europe for Science) | 8 Dec 2026 | 6 April 2027 |
The Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office was jointly operated by the Irish Universities Association and Research Ireland until December 2025. In January 2026 the office moved to it’s new home in Research Ireland.
Ireland’s MSCA National Contact Point is Dr Yvonne Halpin, Head of the Irish Marie Skłodowska Curie Office (MSCA National Delegate and NCP).
The office provides advice and support on preparing applications for Marie Skłodowska-Curie funding and the management of Marie Skłodowska-Curie awards.
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are a European Commission Funding Programme which supports researchers at all stages of their careers, across all research disciplines and in all employment sectors.
MSCA fund excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career development and knowledge-exchange opportunities through cross-border and cross-sector mobility of researchers, to better prepare them for current and future societal challenges. This funding aims to reinforce cooperation between academia and all types of non-academic organisations (companies, CSOs, hospitals, public bodies etc.) in terms of research training, career development and knowledge transfer.
Individual Grants
Consortium-type grants
“The MSCA Awards were Ireland’s highest area of drawdown in Horizon 2020 with €196 million funding secured.”
