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MSCA Documents for DN Vacancies and PF Proposals

There is no single MSCA attachment list. Doctoral Network projects set vacancy files; Postdoctoral Fellowship templates sit on that year’s Funding & Tenders call page.

ScholarshipUnion Editorial 2 min read Updated Oct 6, 2026

There is no single MSCA document list

Doctoral Network vacancies set their own files. Postdoctoral Fellowship proposals use the templates published on that year’s Funding & Tenders call page. Tick what you have below — this is a planning tool, not an official REA decision.

Official lists: Doctoral Networks, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Funding & Tenders Portal.

DN vacancy pack: typical EURAXESS files

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Read the vacancy — it must publish the gross salary (not including employer social contributions)
CV in the format the project asks for
Motivation / cover letter
Degree certificates and transcripts showing you do not already hold a PhD
References if the vacancy asks for them
Mobility evidence — residence / activity history for the 36-month window

PF proposal pack: official call documents

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MSCA Work Programme and general annexes
Guide for applicants
Application and evaluation forms (Part A administrative forms + Part B narrative)
8-year research-experience guidelines
Self-assessment tool for the 8-year calculation
Host supervisor input — the beneficiary submits the file
Specific FAQs on the call page

What the vacancy notice must include

For Doctoral Networks, the official 2026 call page states that recruitment must be open, transparent, and merit-based, in line with the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The vacancy — advertised internationally, including on EURAXESS — must include the gross salary (not including employer’s social contributions) offered to the researcher.

Red flag

If a listing hides pay, treat it as incomplete.

PF: the host submits

You draft the research with a supervisor. The host organisation in an EU Member State or Associated Country is the beneficiary and submits on the Funding & Tenders Portal. Download the year’s templates from that call page — for the next round, the PF 2027 call page. Do not reuse a 2023 PDF you found on a university blog.