Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) supports new or existing doctoral programmes.

The aim of the action is to spread the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

The MSCA co-funding is provided in the form of a COFUND allowance per researcher-month. Funding synergies with Cohesion policy funds are strongly encouraged.

COFUND 2027 can only take the form of Doctoral Programmes.

Indicative timeline

• 8 December 2026: launch of the call for proposals (TBC)
• 6 April 2027: deadline for submitting proposals (TBC)
• September 2027: notification of call results to applicants (TBC)
• December 2027: grant agreement signature for successful projects (TBC)
• January 2028: first EU-funded projects start (TBC)

Indicative budget

EUR 51.32 million

How to apply

Learn about the next steps to apply for funding under this call.

Full call details

For full details of this call, visit the call page on the EU Funding & Tenders portal.