Information concerning the 2024 Call for Applications to MSCA4Ukraine

(Updated on 6 September 2024)

The application portal for the second call of MSCA4Ukraine, which had opened on 5 August 2024, is now closed.

MSCA4Ukraine would like to thank each researcher and host organisation for the time and effort that was devoted to the MSCA4Ukraine application process. This programme would not be possible without dedicated personnel across Europe, and in Ukraine, adding to their workloads to produce such high-quality applications.

The MSCA4Ukraine team has received over 550 applications, and as such, a two-stage evaluation and selection process as detailed in the Terms of Reference for Applicants, section 7, will be implemented. The evaluation and selection timeline outlined below will be adhered to as closely as possible, however, considering the significant volume of applications received, an expansion of the current timeline may be required.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our team.

Information for applicants for the 2024 Call for Applications to MSCA4Ukraine

(Information provided on 12 June 2024 and updated until 16 August)

With a recent top up of EUR 10 million from the European Commission, the MSCA4Ukraine initiative will support additional researchers displaced from Ukraine. From 5 August 2024, the online application portal will be open for eligible host organisations to apply to the MSCA4Ukraine scheme for fellowships to host displaced researchers from Ukraine. The link to the application portal will be published on the MSCA4Ukraine website. The portal will close on 5 September 2024 at 23.59h, and no applications can be submitted via the portal after that time. This call is expected to lead to the award of around 50 doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships.

For future updates, kindly subscribe to our mailing list. Additional information can also be found on the MSCA4Ukraine FAQ webpage.

Furthermore, a launch event and info day was held on 14 June 2024. A recording of the event is found here.

Also, two Q&A webinars were held: on 20th June, 11.00h – 12.30h CEST (access link here); and on 24th June, 14.00h – 15.30h CEST (access link here).

Registration for information session scheduled for 28^th August 2024:

An additional info session, focusing on the application process and including live Q&A, will be held on 28^th August 2024 between 14.00h and 15.30h CEST. Registration for the event is required and can be made here until 25^th August. Please note that no registration will be accepted past that date. The event link will be shared with approved registrants shortly before the event via email.

Information concerning the information session planned for 8th August 2024:

For technical reasons, and specifically due to external malicious interference, the information session regarding the second MSCA4Ukraine call, which was scheduled on 8^th August 2024 (11.00h – 12.30h CEST), had to be cancelled.  We apologise for the inconvenience and are truly sorry for the impact this interference may have had on the emotional wellbeing of event participants. The presentations that were meant to be provided during the event can be downloaded here. All relevant information concerning the second call for MSCA4Ukraine applications is available on this webpage and the Frequently Asked Questions webpage. However, should you have further queries, please contact the MSCA4Ukraine Team. Kindly note that the information session scheduled for 28^th August (14.00h – 15.30h CEST) is foreseen to be taking place, and we are currently planning enhanced security measures to prevent further external interferences. Further information concerning the event will be provided shortly.

Documents and Templates:

• Call for Applications 2024
• Terms of Reference for Applicants (eligibility criteria, application requirements, guidance for applicants, terms and conditions)
• Sample online application form (example only, form to be completed in the portal directly from 5 August onwards. Please note that minor technical adjustments to this form are possible)
• Eligibility self-disclosure statement
• Template application form – Part 1: Application outline
• Template application form – Part 2: Full application proposal
• Sample list of publications (optional)
• Template for host organisation’s statement
• Template for academic mentor’s statement
• Ethics self-assessment form (for detailed guidance on completing this form, applicants should refer to ‘How to Complete your Ethics Self-Assessment’)

Timeframe: 

• 12 June: Call information and call documents, including the Terms of Reference for Applicants, are published on the MSCA4Ukraine website.
• 14 June, 14:00h-16:00h CEST: Launch webinar and Info-day
• 20 June, 11:00h-12:30h CEST, and 24 June, 14:00-15:30h CEST: Q&A webinars for potential applicants. Click here for the access link for the 20th June webinar. The link for the 24th June event will be provided soon.
• 5 August: Online portal open for submission of applications. Access link will be provided on the MSCA4Ukraine website. Additional Q&A webinar(s) for potential applicants will be organised.
• 5 September at 23.59h CEST: The online portal will close and no further application submissions will be accepted.
• September: Decision to carry out one- or two-stage evaluation process will be communicated via the MSCA4Ukraine website.
• October 2024 – February 2025: Evaluation and selection process.
• December (in case a two-stage evaluation process is being implemented): The outcomes of the first stage of the evaluation will be communicated.
• March 2025: Selection committee meeting and fellowship offers.
• April-June 2025: Expected start of the fellowships.
• Applicants from the reserve list will be offered funding should any awarded fellowship offers be declined, until all available funds have been disbursed.