Arvacore Tool | MSCA
MSCA Budget Planner 2026-2027
A free MSCA budget calculator for Doctoral Networks and Postdoctoral Fellowships. Estimate living, mobility, family, research/training/networking and management unit contributions for proposal planning. This is an independent Arvacore planning aid, not an official Commission or REA budget tool.
Rates last checked: 20 September 2026. Verify current rates in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 (MSCA). Call-specific documents always prevail.
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Doctoral candidates
- Living (gross unit)
- €153,000
- Mobility
- €25,560
- Family
- €0
- Research, training, networking
- €57,600
- Management and indirect
- €43,200
- Row total
- €279,360
Estimated EU unit contribution
- Living (gross unit)
- €153,000
- Mobility
- €25,560
- Family
- €0
- Research, training, networking
- €57,600
- Management and indirect
- €43,200
- Total estimate
- €279,360
Planning estimate only. It is not an official budget, an employment-cost statement or a commitment of funding. Confirm every figure against the current call documents and with your institution.
Rates used
Doctoral Networks
- Living: EUR 4,250 per person-month, multiplied by the country correction coefficient
- Mobility: EUR 710 per person-month
- Family: EUR 660 per person-month where applicable
- Research, training and networking: EUR 1,600 per person-month
- Management and indirect: EUR 1,200 per person-month
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Living: EUR 6,350 per person-month, multiplied by the country correction coefficient
- Mobility: EUR 710 per person-month
- Family: EUR 660 per person-month where applicable
- Research, training and networking: EUR 1,000 per person-month
- Management and indirect: EUR 650 per person-month
Prefer a spreadsheet?
The Excel version of this MSCA budget template covers the same rates, with room for a full consortium and separate Global PF phases. It is free and ungated.
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