A survey by the European Commission’s Research Executive Agency (REA) presented on 16 May 2025 reveals that most Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) fellows stay in Europe to pursue a career in research and innovation after their fellowship.
All researchers participating in MSCA projects must complete an evaluation questionnaire, immediately after the fellowship, and a follow-up questionnaire 2 years later. The European Commission regularly publishes the latest results of these 2 questionnaires. The 2025 report focuses more specifically on career paths of former fellows after their participation in MSCA projects. The results are based on responses of fellows who participated in projects funded under Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), as there are still few fellowships completed under Horizon Europe. According to the report, 86% of fellows report a high satisfaction with the quality of MSCA training.