MSCA
  21 April 2026

Dear Researchers, Representatives of Academia, Industry, and Civil Society Organisations,

The “MSCA Calls Conference”, organised annually by the TÜBİTAK National Contact Points to cover all Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls under Horizon Europe, was held this year on 15 April 2026 at the TÜBİTAK Headquarters in Ankara, and on 16 April 2026 at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. With the participation of the European Commission and TARAL stakeholders, this year’s events combined the themes of the 2026 MSCA Calls and the 30th Anniversary of MSCA.

Throughout both days of the conference, comprehensive information was provided on the following calls:

 

In addition, during the conference, a representative from the European Commission – European Research Executive Agency (REA) provided first-hand information and answered participants’ questions; success stories from researchers funded in previous calls were presented; experts who have served as evaluators in MSCA proposal evaluations shared their experiences; and TÜBİTAK’s MSCA Support Programmes, National Contact Point services, and the EURAXESS network were introduced.

We are pleased to share with you the presentations delivered during the events:

 

“Türkiye in Horizon Europe” – 

Çağrı YILDIRIM – TÜBİTAK

“MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF): A Strategic Funding Scheme” – 

Audrey ARFI – European Research Executive Agency

“How to Submit a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship via the Participant Portal” – 

Şeyma SAYIMLAR – TÜBİTAK

“From Excellence to Funding: What Makes an MSCA-PF Proposal Successful” – 

Dr. Burak BOYACIOĞLU – Middle East Technical University

“An Evaluator’s Perspective: How Successful Proposals Are Selected” – 

Prof. Dr. Deniz ÜNER – Middle East Technical University

“MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN): Pathways for Early-Stage Researchers” – 

Audrey ARFI – European Research Executive Agency

“Insights from a Testimonial (DN)” – 

Dicle N. DÖVENCİOĞLU – Middle East Technical University

“Discovering Further MSCA Opportunities (SE, COFUND, MSCA and CITIZENS)” – 

Dr. Tuğba ARSLAN KANTARCIOĞLU and Dr. Burcu Bahar GÖĞÜŞ DOĞAN – TÜBİTAK 

“MSCA Support in Türkiye: Guidance and Resources” – 

Dr. Tuğba ARSLAN KANTARCIOĞLU, Dr. Burcu Bahar GÖĞÜŞ DOĞAN, Şeyma SAYIMLAR – TÜBİTAK

 

“Türkiye in Horizon Europe” – 

MSCA Türkiye National Contact Points – TÜBİTAK

“MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF): A Strategic Funding Scheme” – 

Audrey ARFI – European Research Executive Agency

“How to Submit a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship via the Participant Portal” – 

Şeyma SAYIMLAR OMER – TÜBİTAK

“From Excellence to Funding: What Makes an MSCA-PF Proposal Successful” – 

Dr. Koray MALCI – Boğaziçi University

“An Evaluator’s Perspective: How Successful Proposals Are Selected” – 

Prof. Dr. Ali Emre PUSANE – Boğaziçi University

“MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN): Pathways for Early-Stage Researchers” – 

Audrey ARFI – European Research Executive Agency

“Insights from an Expert Evaluator for MSCA – Doctoral Networks” – 

Prof. Dr. Aslı BAYSAL – İstanbul Technical University

“Discovering Further MSCA Opportunities (SE, COFUND, MSCA and CITIZENS)” – 

Dr. Tuğba ARSLAN KANTARCIOĞLU and Dr. Burcu Bahar GÖĞÜŞ DOĞAN – TÜBİTAK

“MSCA Support in Türkiye: Guidance and Resources” – 

Dr. Tuğba ARSLAN KANTARCIOĞLU, Dr. Burcu Bahar GÖĞÜŞ DOĞAN, Şeyma SAYIMLAR ÖMER – TÜBİTAK

 

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all our speakers for their valuable contributions to the event, as well as to all participants for their strong interest and active participation. We hope that this information sharing on the MSCA 2026 calls will contribute to the development of new collaborations and successful project proposals. We look forward to meeting you again at our future events.

For any questions, you may contact the MSCA Türkiye National Contact Points at ncpmobility@tubitak.gov.tr

MSCA Türkiye Team

 

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