Learn all about the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)

Who can become a Member ?

Membership of the MCAA is free of charge and open to any past or present Marie Skłodowska-Curie researcher; i.e. any past or current beneficiary of funding under

any of the past or present schemes under the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme. Around 50 000 researchers have already benefitted from
the programme and this number is rising fast.

How does the Association work?

The Association is governed by a Board elected by the
MCAA members; a small group of these Board members constitute an Executive Committee. Funding and support for the MCAA is provided by the European Commission
(Directorate General for Education and Culture), in the form of a service contract (following a public call for tender) with a contractor (a consortium of two commercial
companies Inovamais and INTRASOFT International) that assists with the creation, development and running of the Association.

What are the benefits if I become a Member ?

This MCAA web-portal is the main platform for interaction between Marie Curie Alumni; it is the channel for:

• creating and supporting a community of people with common experiences and interests;
• providing a virtual meeting place and communication tools for networking, discussion, and knowledge interchange;

• presenting a coherent image of the Association, and providing a collective voice that Marie Curie Fellows can use to address the wider scientific and research community.

The following services are available to MCAA members (when registered and logged-in):

• Funding: the MCAA offers opportunities for members to access funding that will assist their individual efforts to build and promote this Alumni community.
• Alumni Directory: find other researchers through the online directory or seek out members in a specific location or area via the map-based search. Keep your
• own online profile up-to-date so your friends and acquaintances can contact you.
• Group activities: the MCAA has set up a number of thematic working groups, as well as various local membership chapters; more groups and chapters are planned. Members can also create or join specific online groups to discuss common interests.
• News: There is a News page offering access to the latest news about the European Research Area and a Calls page offering information about EU calls for proposals. An events page offers a calendar of events of potential interest to members, and allows members to share their own events with others. There is also a regular online newsletter for members.
• Employment opportunities: the Jobs page offers a range of information about open posts all over Europe.