Use Your Fellowship to Build What Comes Next.
A Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship is a funded period with a defined end. The objective is to use that period to build several credible next-stage options before the contract finishes.
Academic route
Publications, academic applications, grant pipeline, collaborations and research independence.
Industry route
Industry CVs, portfolio evidence, employer targeting, networking, applications and interviews.
Research entrepreneurship
Research company, consulting, R&D services, startup development and commercialisation.
Funding continuity
European, national, regional, private and industry-supported funding routes prepared before the fellowship ends.
Transition milestones
Current fellows can enter through a focused transition assessment or join the full acceleration program for longer-term execution support.
Questions researchers often ask
When should a current fellow start planning the next step?
Planning should begin while the fellowship is still active, when there is time to strengthen publications, networks, funding applications, industry options and entrepreneurial routes.
Can industry and entrepreneurship be developed during the fellowship?
Yes, within the applicable project and institutional rules. Researchers can map industry use cases, stakeholder needs, intellectual-property questions and future commercial routes before the fellowship ends.
Should a fellow prepare another funding pipeline?
Yes. A funding pipeline reduces dependence on the end date of one grant and allows several research and career routes to mature in parallel.