Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Skłodowska-Curie is the Polish — and later French through naturalization — namesake of the programme and was the first female Nobel prize winner. The only person to win a Nobel Prize for contributions in two different sciences (physics and chemistry), she was also the first — and only woman — to have been awarded a Nobel Price twice. Fellowships are awarded by the European Commission across scientific disciplines within the framework of Horizon 2020. MSCA are grouped into the following schemes: Within the framework of Horizon 2020, which runs from 2014 through 2020, MSCA will award €6.16 billion in funding.
Marie Curie Alumni Association Marie Curie Alumni Association The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) is a global network of researchers open to any past or present researchers supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA). The MCAA gathers thousands of members from all disciplines and from all over the world, and represents the over 100 000 researchers that have been supported by the MSCA. The vision of the MCAA is a future in which knowledge will be used to benefit society. The MCAA is a non-profit, politically and commercially independent organization, supported through funding from the European Union and partnership with research related organizations. The