Application Information
The application form is used to understand your current MSCA stage, research profile, career objective and preferred route.
What to prepare
- current CV
- proposal and evaluation feedback where applicable
- current host or former host information
- main career objective
- preferred academic, industry, funding, entrepreneurship or Europe/professional-stability route
- expected timeline
Important distinction
Uploading documents is part of intake. It does not imply a free assessment, CV review or proposal review. Paid assessments and consultations are separate commercial products.
Questions researchers often ask
What is the purpose of this page?
This page explains a specific part of MSCA Career Acceleration and connects it to practical research, funding and career decisions.
Who is this information most relevant to?
It is relevant to future applicants, researchers with an unfunded proposal, current Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows and alumni, depending on the topic.
Where can current MSCA call rules be checked?
Current rules should be verified through the European Commission, Funding & Tenders Portal and European Research Executive Agency resources before any time-sensitive decision.
What usually weakens an otherwise strong MSCA proposal?
Common weaknesses include unclear research objectives, weak evidence for claims, poor researcher-host complementarity, generic training, unrealistic implementation, and impact statements that are not connected to measurable activities or users.
When is external proposal review most useful?
It is most useful after a complete first structure exists but early enough to change scientific logic, work packages, training, impact and implementation rather than only correcting language near the deadline.