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MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

Funds partnerships of universities, research institutes and businesses to jointly run doctoral training programmes for early-career researchers.

This is a single-stage call covering three related action types — standard Doctoral Networks, Industrial Doctorates and Joint Doctorates — all sharing one 2026-11-24 deadline and a combined budget of roughly EUR 593 million. Each network needs a supervisory board coordinating training and research across partner organisations, and every recruited doctoral candidate must get a jointly agreed Career

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.