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Marie Curie Actions

International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

7^th Research Framework Programme
People Programme

What are International Outgoing Fellowships for career development?

This action aims at offering the European researchers the opportunity to be trained and to acquire new knowledge in a third country high-level research organisation, and subsequently return to an organisation in a Member State or Associated Country.

Who can apply?

Researchers from a Member State or Associated Country in possession of a doctoral degree or with at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience after obtaining the degree which allows them to embark on a doctorate (it is however expected that researchers will have more experience).

Which research topics are supported?

Proposals from all areas of scientific and technological research of interest to the European Union are welcome.

How does it work?

Proposals are submitted by the researcher in liaison with the return host organisation in a Member State or Associated State and evaluated by external independent experts against a series of predetermined criteria. Financial support will be provided to the best proposals for a period of up to 3 years, including an initial outgoing phase (1-2 years) in a third country and a mandatory reintegration phase.

What does the funding cover?

Funding is provided for advanced training on the basis of a “personal career development plan” established by the researcher with her/his supervisor in the host organisation. It includes in particular a salary for the researcher and a contribution towards research-related costs.

The Call for proposals for this action will be launched on the 14^th of March 2013.

Deadline for submission of applications: August 14^th, 2013, 17:00 Brussels local time (16:00, Lisbon time).

For additional informations, contact the National Contact Point:

Data on this page was obtained from the European Commission under the supervision and with further clarifications from the Portuguese National Contact Point.