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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: evaluation criteria

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships focus on acquiring new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility for PhD researchers.

This video is aimed at those who are already familiar with MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme, i.e. future applicants or project managers supporting them. The objective is to facilitate understanding of the content of the scientific part of MSCA PF proposals. It provides useful tips and recommendations how to write a competitive proposal. Video reflects all three evaluation criteria - Excellence, Impact and Quality and Efficiency of the Implementation.

USEFUL LINKS:
MSCA PF Standard Application Form: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-msca-pf_en.pdf

HE Programme Guide: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf

Open Research Europe: https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/

MSCA Guidelines on Supervision: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/bb02d56e-9b3c-11eb-b85c-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

HR Logo holders: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Evaluation criteria
00:47 Excellence
04:35 Impact
07:19 Implementation

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