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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022

The university is providing a proposal support service for this year’s marie skłodowska-curie actions (msca) postdoctoral fellowships (pf) scheme..

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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship is now open with a deadline of 14 September 2022.

The University of Bath is providing a proposal support service for this year’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postgraduate Fellowships (PF) scheme. Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is providing assistance to Bath's host Principal Investigators (PIs) and fellowship applicants, to help develop their proposals.

The Marie Curie Fellowships provide significant financial support to a Research Fellow for a period of 12-24 months. All research areas are eligible for funding, with the grant providing an allowance to cover living, travel and family costs. In addition, the grant contributes to the training, networking and research costs of the fellow, as well as to the management and indirect costs of the project.

Interested researchers can submit an application together with a host organisation, which can be a university, research institution, business, SME or other organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. All disciplines are eligible for Postdoctoral Fellowships, including research areas covered by the Euratom Research and Training Programme.

• Eligibility criteria

Researchers interested in PFs:

• should have a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications (Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply)
• must have a maximum of eight years’ experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree (Years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe)
• should comply with mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline

From 2022, resubmission restrictions will apply for applications that received a score below 70% the previous year.

• Actions being supported

The actions we are supporting are two types of Postdoctoral Fellowships:

European Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career. These fellowships take place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and can last between 1 and 2 years. Researchers of any nationality can apply.

Global Postdoctoral Fellowships

These Fellowships fund the mobility of researchers outside Europe. The fellowship lasts between 2 to 3 years, of which the first 1 to 2 years will be spent in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply.

• Internal timescales

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is managing the application process for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 and has the following timescales to help manage submissions:

• Monday 01 August 2022 : Bath academic to get in touch with their Pre-Award Development Officer (or [email protected] )
• Thursday 01 September 2022 : Bath academic to have ethical approval in place, and to have added [email protected] as a participant to the application on the portal
• Wednesday 14 September 2022 : MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships closes
• Applicant Postdoctoral Fellows

If you are interested in applying for the MSCA PF with Bath as your host institute, please get in touch with Dr Alex Harrison , European Research Development Manager in RIS, who will provide further assistance.

It will help if you have identified in advance a potential host PI for your application. To view open expressions of interest to host MSCA PFs from Bath researchers, please visit the EURAXESS portal , or visit the Bath Research Portal to identify and contact other potential hosts.

See also applying for an MSCA Fellowship hosted by the Bath Beacons in Zero-Carbon Offshore Power .

• MSCA IFs and Brexit

Under the current plans for the Association of the UK to the Horizon Europe Programme, the University of Bath is an eligible institute for the MSCA programmes.

Contact us with your enquiries.

Dr Alex Harrison, European Research Development Manager, RIS

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LMU Munich: Call for Expressions of Interest in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 Call

The LMU Munich invites expressions of interest from researchers interested in submitting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship application in core areas of political science with the LMU Munich as host.

The LMU is one of the best universities in the world and has an excellent track record in grant-winning, including Marie Curie Fellowships and EU grants generally ( https://www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu/international-network/index.html ).

We are seeking to support high-quality applications to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme, with an expected submission deadline of 14th September 2022.

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A researcher (fellow) travels to an institution in another country (host), where he or she works with a supervisor to deliver a specific research project. Both parties must collaborate on the application, but fellows should be excellent researchers with a completed PhD. European Postdoctoral Fellowships must last between 12 and 24 months. Global Postdoctoral Fellowships must last between 24 and 36 months (consisting of 12 to 24 months for the outgoing phase and 12 months for the return phase). The salary consists of a combined living and mobility allowance plus a family allowance for applicants with parental responsibilities.

Political Science at the LMU Munich:

We invite expressions of interest for applications to undertake post-doctoral research projects in the following three broad areas.

• Comparative and European Politics: Nicole Bolleyer ( https://www.en.gsi.unimuenchen.de/chairs/comparative/index.html )
• Comparative Public Policy, Public Administration and European Integration: Klaus Goetz ( https://www.en.gsi.uni-muenchen.de/chairs/ps_eu/index.html ).
• Quantitative International Relations and Security Studies: Paul Thurner ( https://www.en.gsi.uni-muenchen.de/chairs/analysis/index.html ).
• International Comparative Public Policy: Laura Seelkopf ( https://www.seelkopf.eu/ )

We will provide support and guidance to develop those applications that we judge to be promising and that fit into one of the research areas listed above. Only expressions of interest that meet the eligibility criteria of the scheme will be considered. To be considered to apply with the LMU as a host institution, you should supply the following:

• a 2-page project proposal
• a 2-page CV which includes, your full name, contact details, current position and institution, highest degree obtained and date of award, name of the institution conferring the degree
• Names and contact details of 2 referees

Key information on eligibility:

These are the main requirements:

• You must have a completed PhD at the time of the call deadline.
• You can only apply up to eight years after the completion of your PhD (excluding experience outside research and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave)).
• You must not have resided or worked in Germany for more than 12 months during the three years up to the call deadline.

Please ensure that you consult the comprehensive guidance documents on the European Commission’s Participant Portal once the call is released (expected for April 13, 2022).

Additional criteria:

Applicants must have a track record - appropriate to their career stage - of peer-reviewed publication(s) in internationally recognised outlets.

Selection process:

Expressions of interest will be assessed by a committee of LMU staff. Only applicants that meet eligibility and additional criteria will be considered. The most promising applicant(s) based on the relative strength of CVs and proposals in relation to the Marie-Curie award criteria will be provided with further guidance and support for the purposes of developing and submitting a full Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship application with the LMU as host.

To be considered applications must have been sent (in one pdf file) to [email protected] by Monday May 9th, 2022. You will be notified of our intention to progress your application by mid-May. For further enquires please contact Dorine Boumans ( [email protected] ), Scientific Project Officer at GSI.

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship: How to apply and what to expect

• Posted by by Mónica Fernández Barcia
• 15. December 2019
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Thinking about doing your PhD abroad and looking for funding? Curious about research beyond the horizon of traditional academic institutions? Then the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship for Early Stage Researchers (ESR) in Europe might be just the right fit for you.

If you had told me, four years ago, that I would now be in Germany, about to defend my PhD thesis, I would not have believed you. For years, I was told I had no future in research. To do something else. That a PhD was not for me.

I studied in a master’s program designed to prepare me for academic research. My mind, however, was set on getting a job in industry as soon as possible. After all, I was told that research was not for me.

A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for. Grace Hopper, computer science pioneer

I found the right person, the right professor, who would become my master’s thesis supervisor. He encouraged me to continue with what I wanted to do: research. He suggested a position and I ended up applying for a Marie Skłodowska -Curie PhD fellowship (an “Early Stage Researcher” or ESR position). This made all the difference.

Find Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD positions

As in my case, communication by word of mouth is often the most effective way to find an open ESR PhD position. However, you can find these positions also on websites, such as EURAXESS , MCAA Jobs , or jobs.ac.uk , or directly on the websites of the institution(s) at which the PhD training will take place.

Who can apply?

To be suited for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship, you

• must be in the first 4 years of your (full-time) research career,
• must NOT hold a PhD yet,
• must apply for a position in a European country where you did not live or work for more than 12 months in the last three years (counted from the hypothetical day of recruitment).

I carried out my studies in Spain (Bachelor and Master), with the exception of one year that I spent in France. Therefore, I qualified for the ESR position in Germany that I was interested in. I applied by sending my CV, a couple of letters of recommendation and a motivation letter.

The first step was done!

In my personal case, it didn’t take long until I heard back. This may be related to the fact that I sent my application on the day of the deadline (a bad scientific habit).

Was I nervous? Not at all – I didn’t have high expectations. At this point, I have been sending out applications for months already. But when I was invited for an interview, oh yes! That’s when I became nervous. After an intense day of interviews, I got my answer: Yes! The consequence: I have been in Germany working on my PhD thesis for the last four years. Yeah!

Starting a PhD? Then find out about the 14 things you should know before!

How the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship works – Innovative Training Networks

I want to focus here on the great experience, but also the challenge of getting an ESR fellowship. As some of you might now, ESR fellowship positions are associated to projects, the so-called Innovative Training Networks ( ITNs ). Each ITN consists of several PhD candidates and their supervisors (from public and private institutions), who form an international network of researchers to explore a specific topic of research.

When you apply, the PhD topic is already fixed. If you accept the position, you will carry out its development. After three years of research, you present your advances in a PhD thesis. This doesn’t sound very flexible, but after some time working on my PhD, I realized that it had become my own project and that it did not matter if the initial idea was not mine.

You are part of a team

One of the greatest parts of the ESR program: you are not alone! You are part of a team of PhD students and experienced researchers from many different institutions (and countries) which are in the same situation as you are. More than that, supervisors, advisors, and trainers are part of your network.

My ITN consisted of 14 PhD candidates and me as the 15th. One month after I started working at my institution in Germany, our first project meeting took place. There, I met all these people who I would call team during the next few years .

These people were my close colleagues and many of them are still my friends today. As our project officer told us, the ITN would be our very first network and will continue to be our contact list for the future. She was so right!

Networking in conferences, workshops or trainings is difficult for many PhD students. Luckily, when you are in an ITN project, this is not a challenge at all. As part of an ITN, every few months you take part in small-sized workshops with your project team members. Experiencing your first networking situations in these workshops makes things easier when you have to go to larger conferences or workshops later on. If you need a little extra help for outside, you may even take part in workshops about “Networking at conferences”.

Scientific Support

Regarding science, the support in an ITN is unbelievable. From the very beginning, my network was in place to exchange ideas and support. Each PhD candidate presented their work and progress in every meeting. We discussed any problems or solutions to scientific problems and were sharing experiences about different techniques and materials. I couldn’t have asked for more.

Personal Development and Soft Skill Training

At each of our meetings, in addition to presenting our work and learning about science from experts in the fields, we also had the opportunity to improve our soft skills. You might know the unsettling feeling of being in front of a blank page that is supposed to become an article, an abstract or even an understandable poster. Your ITN will help you figure out how these things work.

Regarding the training in soft skills during these years, my fourteen colleagues and I found ourselves in a situation of great advantage. We had an opportunity that is often hard to come by in common doctoral programs: Trainings about paper writing, poster preparation, oral talks, or other workshops and language courses (for the country you worked in) were covered for us.

Overcoming my fear of public speaking

Three years later, I realized that I had overcome my fear of speaking in public with the help of my program (although not yet completely). The funny thing about it: When I started my PhD, public speaking in English was a real torture for me. Nowadays, studying and learning more about the art of presenting has become one of my hobbies.

Challenges of living abroad

Until here, the experience of doing a PhD as a part of an ITN project must sound great. And it is! Good training, big network, nice people, team spirit… What is usually overlooked, however, are the challenges that ESR fellows need to overcome – some of them every day.

Living abroad is exciting, but can also be difficult to handle. After all, you leave behind your family, your friends, and your comfort zone. English as a language gets you far and is more than enough to handle interactions in academia. But when you move to a country where the spoken language is not English, you will face language difficulties every day.

Facing a new culture, as in my case, may also become a challenge. On the positive side, however, you will end up learning a new language and understanding a new culture, which will be an experience that you can cherish forever .

Secondments: Challenges (and perks) of living abroad TWICE

As part of the program, you will be required to do one or more secondments – research stays in a partner institution abroad where you perform experiments or studies that are not possible in your main institution.

Therefore, be prepared for the challenges of living abroad twice (or even three times). Travelling this much can be hard for some people, but it is part of the program after all – if you accept the position, you accept this part, too.

While you just got used to one new place, one new country, you now go abroad for a few months again. But this is not a bad thing! Every country has its own way of working, of organizing, and of socializing. You will learn new ways of doing things, new ways of thinking, and you will return to your main institution with new results that enrich your research and your personal experience.

Time is moving fast with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship

As an ESR fellow, you have 3 years to finish your doctorate, while you have to travel (for work of course – what would science be without conference and networking?), to publish, to attend courses, and maybe to take exams. You may want to visit friends and family back home from time to time. Also, you may want to have a bit of a social and private life.

Sometimes, managing your time to get all of these things done seems impossible. With this come tiredness, lack of sleep, stress and many other feelings that I am sure you know well enough. For my part, I could handle it sometimes better, sometimes worse, depending on the day you caught me. Outside home, everything becomes a little harder.

To not get overwhelmed with your tasks, maybe try our tricks for better focus and PhD time management .

A last note

I hope this text helps you to get an idea of what it means to get a “Marie Curie” ESR position. Even though it presents its own challenges (as any other PhD program does), the ESR fellowship is probably one of the best opportunities you can find to do a doctorate.

It offers, in my opinion, the best conditions you can imagine to carry out a PhD.

For me, there were some obstacles I had to overcome. Still, I grew as a person, made new friends and learned a lot (including a new language). I am happy that I applied all these years ago. In the end it all comes down to a great experience and a lot of lessons learned.

About the Author

Mónica Fernández Barcia started a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship 4 years ago. Originally from Salamanca in Spain, she is now in her fourth PhD year in Materials Science at the Technical University of Dresden and about to defend her thesis about electrosynthesis of (bio-)degradable materials.

Mónica’s journey began as a student, when she moved to France for an exchange year and realized that studying abroad could bring her a lot of new experiences and knowledge. She decided to do her PhD in Germany, where many challenges were awaiting: a new language, a new environment, and a new field of research. Mónica found a lot of support in her doctoral program and wants to share her experience with you.

What about you? Are you doing a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship or another international PhD program? What are your experiences? Any advice for newcomers? Share them in the comments below!

19 Comments

Great piece! Just a remark: It’s EURAXESS, not EUROAXESS. Congrats on the PhD!

Thanks Daniel! Good catch, we corrected it.

Hi dear, your article is just magnificent! May be this is a bit less challenging for students of western side. For east students even if they think they are capable to be a part of it, still have to deal with a lot of mess which technically previlige for the students from the developed countries.

Thanks for the comment! I hope you found the article useful.

Hi dear, your article is just magnificent! May be this is a bit less challenging for students from the western side. For east students even if they think they are capable to be a part of it, still have to deal with a lot of mess which is technically a previlige for the students from the developed countries.

Hello, I was wondering if tuition fees are covered as part of the Marie Curie ESR fellowship?

Hi Dee, please check this link:

https://ec.europa.eu/assets/eac/msca/funded-projects/how-to-manage/funded-projects/how-to-manage/general_documents/frequently_asked_questions_to_the_marie_curie_actions_financial_guidelines.pdf

You will find a better answer.

Nice article, I enjoyed reading it!

What kind of questions did they ask her during the interview (personal, academic, etc? How can someone be prepared for the interview? How long did it take? Is it a groupal interview?

Nice to hear that you enjoyed it!

Unfortunately, there is not a single answer to your questions. It is something that depends on a lot of the research group and group leader.

It exists the possibility of a group interview and an individual interview. In my case, it was individual and took many hours since I travelled to Dresden to do the interview and I had the chance to know the Institute, the labs, etc.

The preparation for the interview would be like in any other case or position. What are your studies, your motivation, your skills, both technical and soft skills, why a PhD, your previous experience… But again it depends on what the responsible person of the position is looking for.

I hope you can find this answer helpful.

Monica, thank you most graciously. Did you take some course work or it is just a full research PhD. Also, could you give some advice on interview preparation. Thanks

Hi Hammed! Glad that you like the post. The Ph.D. itself, to get the Dr degree, really depends on the university and their programs, there are countries where you have to teach, others where you have to do some credits, others where you have to pass some exams. This is something completely independent of the Marie Curie fellowship.

Regarding the interview preparation, nothing different than you would do for any other interview. Preparing for it in advance is a must. Take a look at the group and the institution offering the position. Take a look at the project and not just the position you are applying for. In the end, the interview is very personal and depends on your future boss.

I hope it can help you.

Congratulations on finishing the thesis! As someone about to start my journey as an ESR, I found this article quite insightful. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. 🙂

Best wishes, Chinmaya

Hi Chinmaya,

Thanks for your nice words!

I hope you had a good start as an ESR fellow 🙂 and that you enjoy the path.

Best, Monica

Hello Monica,

A very well crafted amalgam of your experiences. It really does set the right expectations for someone like me, who is about to start a new chapter of my life as an ESR at TU Darmstadt this year. With COVID still prevalent, wonder how the experiences would be different! 🙂

Congratulations on your Doctorate!

It is not until now that I have been able to read this comment. I’m glad to know that you found this article interesting in your situation and I hope that your beginning as a PhD student was good.

I wish you all the best!

Hi!!! Thank you, I really enjoy this piece!!! I love this job and I’m sure that I want to take this kind of direction and to continue my career in research. I’m sorry to bother you but I’d like to ask you some questions. How frequently were you able to go home to family? Is it possible to match that with this job? And how about the salary/quality of life ratio?

I hope everything went well!

Hi Valeria!

really happy to hear that this article is still helping people.

If you are sure this is your direction, go for it!

Regarding your questions, I must say that this is a really personal matter. You can visit your family as much as you want, it only depends on how many holidays your institution gives you and how you organize them. In my case, this was never a problem. I went home many times per year.

Again regarding the salary, the answer is not straightforward. The salary depends on the country. I would say the ratio of salary/life quality is pretty good. But this always depends on personal expenses and self-organisation. In my personal opinion, I would dare to say that economic issues would not be a problem, when accepting this type of fellowship.

I hope this could help you.

Hi Monica, great post and congratulations! I have just been offered an ESR position starting in October. My question is: How far in advance did you receive the employment contract? Does funding start after your first month? Are you paid by your institution or by MCA? Is the amount exactly as stated in the MCA documents?

Thanks in advance,

Thanks for this great article. Still I thought of taking your specific guidance. For your kind information, I’m from India and I started my PhD on 5th of June, 2023 in Prague, Czech republic. I’m curious to know if I’m eligible to apply for the upcoming call. Thank you in advance.

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Postdoctoral fellowships.

The goal of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. Postdoctoral Fellowships either can take place in Europe (i.e. in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country; European Postdoctoral Felllowship ) or in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe ( Global Postdoctoral Fellowship ).

European Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships in an EU Member State (MS) or Horizon Europe Associated Country (AC).

• Eligibility: researchers holding a PhD, with a maximum of 8 years from the date of the award of the their PhD.
• Duration: 12 to 24 months; proposals may include an additional period of up to 6 months ("placement period") at a non-academic sector organisation established in an MS or AC.
• Mobility rules: the researcher cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the call deadline.
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Global Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships in a non-associated Third Country with a return phase in MS / AC.

• Eligibility: researchers holding a PhD, with a maximum of 8 years from the date of the award of the their PhD; researchers must be nationals or long-term residents of MS or AC.
• Duration:  outgoing phase of 12 to 24 months in a non-associated Third Country; mandatory 12-month return phase in MS / AC; proposals may include an additional period of up to 6 months ("placement period") at a non-academic sector organisation established in an MS or AC.
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Msca-net handbook, more information and documents on msca-pf, finanzleitfaden für die msca, auswertung postdoctoral fellowships 2022, information & counselling, find hosting.

At EURAXESS you will find hosting offers (Expressions of Interest) from research institutions interested in supporting your application to the MSCA Individual Fellowships Calls, as well as offers from institutions which dispose of research infrastructures and wish/are able to make them available to researchers.

Data of Heidelberg University for the Electronic Proposal Submission

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999987648 Legal name: RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITÄT HEIDELBERG Short name: UHEI LEAR: Dr. Günther R. Mittler,  [email protected]

Research Support

The  Heidelberg Research Service team is happy to advise and assist you in the application process for the MSCA-PF:

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In addition, KoWi (European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations) and the German NCP MSC (National Contact Point) also offer information and advice on the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie-Actions within Horizon Europe.

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships: Call for Proposals 2022

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships are an excellent opportunity to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training via international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility. These fellowships are open to excellent researchers of any nationality or discipline to work on research in a European context or outside Europe. 

Dublin City University (DCU) welcomes excellent researchers who are looking to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships with DCU mentors. Further details regarding DCU as a host institution and the research areas available are detailed below, as well as key information regarding this call.

Call Opened:  May12th, 2022

Call deadline:  september 14th, 2022.

Why choose DCU as the Host institution?

Dublin City University is an ideal Host Institution for Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships. With an outstanding track record in research and innovation across a breadth of disciplines and research areas, we support excellent research and provide a welcoming environment for all researchers.

In 2015 DCU was awarded the ‘HR Excellence’ accreditation by the European Commission in recognition of our commitment to providing a research environment that supports the career development of its researchers. DCU has endorsed the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for Researchers, and these principles are embodied in the in the training provided at DCU.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellows at DCU will be given the opportunity to participate in the DCU  Research Career Framework  (RCF) which provides a structured framework to support the professional and career development of DCU researchers. A major aim of the RCF is to ensure researchers can meet the demands of their roles and be in a position to maximise opportunities within the University and develop a wider career path. In addition, DCU’s comprehensive  Research Development Programme  supports the continuous professional development of researchers. A researcher can also avail of DCU's  Professional Skills for Research Leaders (PSRL)  learning programme which is an excellent learning programme designed to help researchers in their career strategy. 

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Support is foreseen for individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to the best and most promising researchers for employment in EU Member States or Associated Countries. There are 2 types of fellowships:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality and will be held in DCU.  This fellowship is open to researchers either coming to Europe or moving within Europe for a period of 12 to 24 months.

• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to EU nationals or long-term residents. This action enhances the international dimension of European researchers’ career by financing research project to be carried out in two different countries. This action is based on a secondment to a non-associated third country (from 12 to 24 months) and a mandatory 12 month return period to DCU.

Eligible Researchers

• The researcher must hold a PhD degree or should have successfully defended doctoral thesis at the deadline for the submission of proposals.

• The researcher may be of any nationality.

• The researcher must comply with the following mobility rule: the researcher must not have resided or carried out the main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline for submission of proposals. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

• The researcher cannot be more than 8 years post PhD at the call deadline.

Areas of Research and Training

Any area of research is eligible for funding under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships. Researchers may freely select their area of interest and work in collaboration with a scientific supervisor from DCU. Some suggested research areas where mentors are looking to support Postdoctoral Fellows can be found below (please click on each Faculty heading for details):

Irish Institute of Digital Business (IIDB)

• Digital Consumer Culture
• Internet and marketing technology access, adoption and outcomes
• Trust and digital technologies

DCU Business School Aviation

Public procurement  

DCU Anti-Corruption Research Centre

The Role of Business Leaders in Embracing Marketing Agility

If prospective applicants would like to suggest another research topic (area) that is not listed above, and would like assistance in finding the relevant Mentor in DCU, they can contact Dr Sumona Mukherjee ( [email protected] ), DCU Research Office, for more information.

How to apply?

The research proposal and the CV has to be submitted on the Funding and Tender Portal of the Europen Commission. The proposal has to be jointly developed by the applicant and the mentor. DCU's research development team provides professional support with proposal preparation. 

Financial Aspects  

The financial support for Marie Skłodowska-Curie PFs covers living allowance, mobility and family allowance, research costs and training on a flat-rate basis.

Note:  The living allowance is a gross EU contribution to the salary costs of the researcher. Consequently, the net salary results from deducting all compulsory (employer/employee) social security contributions as well as direct taxes (e.g. income tax) from the gross amounts. In line with current Irish government policy, DCU will automatically enrol all employees into its pension scheme. *A country correction coefficient applies to the living allowance (119.5 % for Ireland).

Further information

DCU Research Office:  Dr Sumona Mukherjee ( [email protected] )

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Official Website

EURAXESS Ireland Website

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Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships: Expression of Interest 2022

We support excellent candidates willing to join us.

CiQUS seeks outstanding researchers to apply for MSCA-2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) . We offer cutting-edge research Groups and specialized support for the applications.

Can you apply for MSCA-2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship? 

At the time of the Call deadline, 14th September 2022, the researchers:  

should have a PhD degree (successfully defended the doctoral thesis).

must have a maximum of 8 years research experience (career breaks will not count).

European Fellowship : must not have lived/worked in Spain for more than 12 months in the last 36 months.

Global Fellowship : must not have lived/worked in the country of the Outgoing Phase for more than 12 months in the last 36 months.

Please find  here  a brief about general conditions, elegibility and the 2 types of grants.

About the CiQUS

Our 18 researh Groups address challenges in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, New Functional Materials and Synthetic Technologies, hosting  11 ERC projects . We have obtained 8 MEUR/year and an average Impact Factor of 8,04 (JCR) during 2019-2021. We have also registered 21 patents granted, 5 licences and 4 spin-offs promoted.

Project idea and researcher opportunities

We welcome Expressions of Interest from researchers of any nationality, and especially encourage women´s applications. To find the Supervisor that match your interests, these are the Research Areas  at CiQUS:

Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

Functional materials with technological application, synthetic technologies for sustainable development.

Expressions of Interest

Send one PDF file to ciqus.jobs [at] usc.es (subject: MSCA-2022), by  1st July 2022, including: 

1.- A short CV (max 2 pages), with your ORCID, Scopus or ResearcherID profile.

2.- A Letter of Interest including a summary of your project idea (max. 2 pages).

Reseach Topics

The development of novel strategies to cross the lipid bilayer and reach the cytosol of the cell is of great importance. We develop new carriers by using dynamic covalent chemistry for the straightforward incorporation of hydrophobic tails to amphiphilic molecules. Here, the challenge is to develop new peptide vectors for nucleic acid immunotherapy.

We seek motivated candidates with initiative, creativity and team-working ability. Experience in nucleic acid-based immunotherapy will be highly considered.

Nature, 2022 , 603, 637-642

RSC Chem. Biol., 2021 , 2, 503-512

Nat. Rev. Chem., 2018 , 2, 258-277

J. Chem. Sci., 2017 , 8, 7923-7931

The versatility and chemical flexibility of MOFs will be further complemented by inserting iNPs, including metal and metal oxide nanostructures having plasmonic, magnetic and/or photoemissive properties.

The combination of microporosity and iNP-derived properties will be exploited for theranostic applications in living cells and tissue models.

Nanoscale, 2022 , Advance Article

ACS Nano, 2021 , 15, 10, 16924-16933

Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 2020 , 1, 100076

ANIE, 2019 , 58,7078–7082

Most metal promoted, enantioselective approaches towards many heterocycles have been based on the use of prefunctionalized substrates (e.g. organoboron, organozincs, Grignards, organic halides and pseudo halides). The invention of fully atom-economical, enantioselective approaches based on the activation of C-H bonds would represent a paradigm shift in the field. Likewise, enantioselective annulations based on the activation of C-C bonds of strained cyclic systems are also highly attractive, but clearly underdeveloped, particularly with earth-abundant, environmentally friendly first-row metals.

We are looking for highly motivated and talented candidates with PhD level expertise in transition metal catalysis and or organic synthesis to advance in this direction.

ANIE, 2021 , 60, 19297–19305

ANIE, 2021 , 60, 8182–8188

Acc. Chem. Res., 2019 , 52, 2, 465–479

The structure and pair base correspondence of DNA can be employed for the design of tailormade nanostructures, this technique is known as DNA origami. This technology is based on the computer assisted design of nanostructures and the corresponding DNA sequences. The precise conformation of those structures will allow to control the steric functionalization of nanoparticles.

The applicant will carry out research in the framework of the new project ERC-Starting Grant “SPACING” – (SPAtially-Controlled lIgand arraNGement by origami-based nanoprinters, 2016-2026).

ACS Nano, 2017 , 11(3), 2397-2402

ChemBioChem, 2017 , 18, 1873–1885

Molecules, 2021 , 26, 2287

We are looking for a researcher with a strong background in catalysis or organic synthesis to work in a multidisciplinary project using dynamic chiral materials based on helical polymers as chiral catalyst.

The main goal of the project is to prepare a helical polymer that act as chiral catalyst. Variations on the helical sense of the polymer (axial chirality) induced by external stimuli such as temperature or solvents among others, should produce variations on the stereoselectivity of a certain reaction when the polymer acts as chiral catalyst. Therefore, by using a single chiral catalyst is possible to obtain both enantiomers by changing the helical sense of the polymer.

ANIE, 2022 , 61(9), e202115070

JACS, 2021 , 143(49), 20962–20969

ANIE, 2020 , 59(52), 23724–23730

The development of electrocatalysts for the production of clean and sustainable energy that are not only highly-active but also extremely durable is a great challenge. Electrochemical technologies heavily rely on rare, ‘endangered’ chemical elements, such as Pt, scarcity of which is creating a bottle-neck for future technological progress.

Through electrocatalyst confinement, we are interested on developing new strategies to increase life spam of non-precious based electrocatalyst for production of green hydrogen and the development of bifunctional air electrodes for metal-air batteries.

ChemSusChem, 2021 , 19, 4973-4984

Adv. Mater., 2016 , 28, 41, 9103

MolDAM is an interdisciplinary project co-led by the CiQUS PI, Prof. Diego Peña, at the USC, jointly with the specialist in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Dr Leo Gross at IBM Research (Switzerland) and Prof. Jascha Repp at the Universität Regensburg (Germany). MolDAM aims at building and controlling individual molecules through their manipulation with AFM.

Science, 2022 , 377, 6603, 298-301

Adv. Mater., 2022 , 2110099

ANIE, 2021 , 60, 26346-26350

ANIE, 2021 , 60, 25224-25229

Bioorthogonal chemistry has enabled researchers to perform exogenous chemistry in complex biological environments and even in living cells and organisms. However, the toolbox of bioorthogonal transformations is yet very small. Thus, the incorporation of new methods of activation to promote new bioorthogonal chemistries, generate new cell reactivity patterns and introduce an external, spatial and temporal control of the reactivity, is a major relevance. These transformations might offer unpredictable opportunities to understand and manipulate cell biology and to develop novel therapeutic tools.

Specifically, the bioorthogonal catalytic activity can be used to trigger fluorescent signals (precision imaging), boost the localized synthesis of bioactive compounds (biomedicine), build metabolic networks (synthetic biology) or create catalytic cells (cellular biology).

We look for candidates with both Synthetic and Chemical Biology background to overcome the proposed challenges.

ANIE, 2021 , 60, 22017-22025

ANIE, 2020 , 59, 17628-17633

The researcher is expected to develop a multidisciplinary project in molecular materials synthesis and physical properties (mechanical and thermal) of polymers and other organic materials.

Candidates are required to have experience in organic and polymer synthesis.

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023 , Adv. Article

In this context, we aim to develop a robust self-assembled fibrous peptide platform that can be easily synthesized and rationally modified to fine-tune its properties (e.g., electron or proton conductivity, stiffness, thermal stability, or rheological properties) for their applications in green electronics.

Ideally, the candidate will have a complementary background in materials science and study of conductive materials for electronics and energy applications.

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

• Postdoctoral Fellows at UCT

We actively support proposals and welcome postdoctoral researchers under the prestigeous Marie Skłodowska -Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) , previously known as Individual Fellowships (MSCA IF). The grants are provided by the European Commission in the framework of the research programme Horizon Europe for 2021-2027.

Deadline for applications in the 2024 MSCA PF call is 11 September .

• ! Information on this page will be updated following the call opening on 10 April 2024 .

Why MSCA PF at UCT Prague?

It is an outstanding opportunity for you to:

• advance your career in research, under the guidance of an internationally recognised UCT-based supervisor (check the list of UCT Prague departments and research groups to find the right match for you and do not hesitate to contact us)
• get qualified support with the preparation and implementation of your project, underpinned by our rich experience with EU-funded projects, including MSCA
• substantially increase your chances to implement the MSCA proposal thanks to national funding schemes for proposals with high evaluation scores (usually as from 70%)

Out of 22 proposals submitted by UCT Prague in 2022, 14 qualify for funding (MSCA or national) and may be implemented.

What is it about?

The MSCA PF is an individual research project, in any area of research, prepared by the postdoctoral researcher in cooperation with the supervisor based at the host institution.

The aim is to support creativity, innovativeness and new skills through advanced training and  international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility.

Watch video about MSCA PF.

Applicants wishing to apply with UCT Prague as host institution prepare a European PF.

Key features

• individual research projet
• free choice of research topic
• creativity and innovativeness
• training through research, incl. transferable skills
• guidance of experienced supervisor and a two-way exchange of knowledge
• international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary mobility
• focus on career perspectives, in or outside academia
• optional secondment in another institution and/or a non-academic placement
• employment contract with the host institution
• fixed budget per month (unit cost) covering salary (living, mobility and family allowance), research, training and networking cost and management cost for the host institution

Who can apply?

Researchers of any nationality meeting the below eligibility conditions may apply for the fellowship at UCT Prague:

For detailed definition of the eligibility criteria, please see  Work Programme ( page 24 ) and Guide for Applicants (point 2).

Documents proving the eligibility of candidates applying for the fellowship with UCT Prague must be provided prior to proposal preparation.

The supporting documents proving your eligibility need to be sent by email to [email protected] by 20 June 2023.

When to apply?

The deadline for applications is 13 September 2023 .

Full support will be provided only to applicants complying with the below timetable (relevant for incoming fellowships , outgoing candidates need to follow instructions of their future host institution):

Useful links

• MSCA PF Workshop for Applicants: How to write a competitive proposal for 2023 call, by Czech National Contact Point for MSCA PF - 13-14 June 2023, agenda and registration here
• InfoDay presentation by Technology Centre Prague (26 April 2022) - complete information, still valid
• Funding Portal of European Commission – 2023 call details
• MSCA website , video
• CORDIS – database of previously supported projects

Key documents

• MSCA PF application form ( 20 March 2023 ) – proposal template with instructions = KEY DOCUMENT, get familiar with its entire text is a MUST!
• CV template
• MSCA Work Programme 2023-2024 – p. 24-27, p. 94 (Award criteria)
• MSCA PF Guide for Applicants ( 11 April 2023 ) - eligibility, definitions
• Guidelines on the calculation of 8-years research experience
• Self-assessment tool for the calculation of the 8-years research experience
• MSCA Guidelines on Supervision
• MSCA PF Green Charter

Support to your application

The UCT Prague Project Centre will assit you with:

• eligibility check
• guidance on call rules and proposal drafting
• proposal creation and submission via the Funding Portal
• administrative check of the proposal (Part A)
• proof-reading and feedback to draft proposal

 The sooner you contact us, the more we can do for you!

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b [email protected] e (00420) 220 444 403

Ms Karolína Friessová

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (formerly Individual Fellowships) Proposals Due to Harvard’s Office for Sponsored Programs on September 6, 2022

Proposals for the next call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) under Horizon Europe are due at 11 a.m. EST on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Please note that this means proposals are due to OSP/SPA/ORA at 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Specific information about the call can be found on the European Commission Participant Portal .

The full application inclusive of all annexes must be attached in the GMAS document repository and the application will be subject to all University proposal review policies , including but not limited to five-day review policy and international collaborations and activities review.

Harvard is once again anticipating a high volume of interest in participation across the University. Please note that these fellowships are to be submitted through the President and Fellows of Harvard College and should not be linked to Harvard Global Research and Support Services, Inc. Please ensure that applications reference the Participation Identification Code (PIC) for the President and Fellows of Harvard College, which is 992204077 . Please instruct all applicants to add your Pre-Award Contact in the Partner description for President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Please note there is a change in eligibility for PF proposals under Horizon Europe. To apply for a postdoctoral fellowship, applicants need to have acquired a PhD degree at the time of the call deadline . In addition, applicants can have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent research experience after their PhD. The latter may require careful calculation in case of career breaks.

The postdoctoral fellowship aims to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition at multi- or interdisciplinary levels through advanced training and international and intersectoral mobility. Such postdoctoral fellowships are expected to add significantly to the development of the best and most promising researchers active in Europe in order to enhance and maximize their contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society as well as strengthen the contact network of both the researcher and the Third Country partner organization (i.e., Harvard).

The structure of the fellowship is as follows: funding salary for a European researcher and a contribution to research-related costs during an initial outgoing phase of 1-2 years in a Third Country partner organization with a mandatory reintegration phase at the researcher’s Home Institution. Fellowship applicants are able to create and submit their own proposals independently, but schools and departments should be aware of a few key points at the proposal stage. Harvard must include an up-to-date letter of commitment to host the applicant in order to "demonstrate their real and active participation in the proposed action." This letter must be signed by a legal representative of the Third Country partner organization (either in OSP or the appropriate SPA/ORA Office) and co-signed by the Faculty Mentor. OSP has developed a standard letter of commitment template to use for these applications. If funded, Harvard is responsible for negotiating an acceptable Partnership Agreement, which flows down prime award terms from the EU, with the researcher’s Home Institution.

For the purposes of tracking, and also to ensure that the applicant has the appropriate letter and approvals from both the Faculty Mentor and the school or department, OSP is requesting that a proposal be submitted into GMAS for each PF. The Prime Sponsor should be the European Commission, and the Sponsor should be the researcher's Home Institution. At this time, there is no need to submit a budget with the proposal.

As you may remember, one challenge with these fellowships arose from the strict intellectual property terms. The current terms are more broadly defined, and as a result, we will not be requiring that the researcher’s statement of work be sent to OTD for review prior to the submission of an application. However, Faculty Mentors supporting the application of a proposed Fellow should be aware that public access dissemination requirements exist and IP negotiations with European Home Institutions are likely to occur. Faculty Mentors with complex IP portfolios should reach out in advance to discuss the IP implications of hosting a Fellow. Over the past several years, OSP/ORA/SPA have successfully negotiated terms and conditions consistent with the Harvard IP Policy, but because every Home Institution differs, we cannot guarantee success.

If grants administrators receive any new inquiries about the Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral applications, please begin to build a proposal for the PF in GMAS and provide the applicant with the information herein. Above all, explain that although the Faculty Mentor/department may be interested in hosting such a Fellow, Harvard cannot guarantee that we will be able to negotiate acceptable terms and conditions under the Marie Curie program to host the Fellow as a Harvard visitor.

Please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] with any questions or to request a letter of commitment.

For applicants who have any questions regarding the completion of the Partner description portion of the online proposal, should refer to the Faculty Mentor’s website and reach out to the Faculty Mentor’s grants administrator. Additional resources that may be helpful in completing portions of the online proposal are found on Harvard’s institutional website , as well as the Harvard University Fact Book .

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• Funding a PhD

Getting a research fellowship goes beyond monetary grants and funding. A comprehensive fellowship program looks at your overall growth. You gain invaluable exposure through cross-border knowledge exchange and cross-sector mobility. You network extensively with like-minded researchers, and at the end, you develop employable skills that create breakthroughs in your field of work.

If you have been looking for a PhD grant that supports these ambitious dreams, the Marie Curie Fellowship could be for you. In this guide, you will find information on its funding, eligibility criteria and application process that will help you understand the grant and submit a successful fellowship application.

Marie Curie PhD Grant – What You Should Know?

The Marie Curie PhD grant is offered by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), a research support group created by the European Union (EU). The grant offers well-remunerated fellowship opportunities at top research facilities across Europe. It also provides excellent exposure to working in both academic and non-academic sectors.

Besides funding, the Marie Curie Individual Fellowships encourage communication, dissemination, and public engagement to facilitate independent thinking and leadership qualities. Every researcher goes through a series of training, seminars and workshops directed towards widening their research competencies.

At its core, the Marie Curie Fellowship aims to provide the following,

• Take multidisciplinary approaches to individual research and innovation.
• Empower researchers to respond to current and future challenges in their field.
• Allow researchers to have exposure to both academic and non-academic areas.
• Translate theoretical knowledge into tangible products and services.
• Develop research experience and employable skills transferable across industries and sectors.

Ultimately, the mission is to have researchers move from being academically centred to being better prepared for employability in public and private sectors.

You can hear about the experiences of past Marie Curie Individual Fellowship researchers in the below video interview:

Marie Curie Fellowship Activities & Training Program

The fellowship makes sure that its activities aren’t limited to monetary exchange. Instead, it takes a holistic and result-driven approach to research. Therefore, even though researchers in different fields set out on different tangents, they all go through a series of general activities which includes the following:

Career Development Plan

Every individual researcher works in tandem with the supervisor to sketch out a career development plan that defines their research objectives.

It also plans out their training program in a way that aligns with their career needs. Besides these core objectives, a career development plan schedules the production of research publications and conference participation.

Along with attending conferences, researchers get multiple networking opportunities to grow their network such as,

• Engaging in workshops.
• Being a part of network meetings.
• Collaborating with other individual researchers.
• Meeting with participating organisations and beneficiaries to understand their objectives.

At the end of the training period, every researcher must organise a networking event where they share their research outcomes and forge strong partnerships with fellow researchers.

Public Engagement

After you have successfully published your research, it is time to publicise your work. The Marie Curie fellowship allows you to promote your work in front of the public, raising awareness about the research you have done. This not only gets the word out but also allows people to understand the impact of your research on society.

Public engagement forums can take the form of conferences, presentations at schools and universities and participation in research festivals.

One such noteworthy event is the European Researchers’ Night (NIGHT) which is held in September, all across Europe. The event is organised to encourage young minds to take an interest in academia and pursue a successful career in it.

Marie Curie Fellowship Eligibility

The Marie Curie Fellowship accepts PhD applications across all disciplines, irrespective of nationalities. The beneficiaries and partner organisations assign projects for every training network beforehand. Prospective students need to look out for a project that interests them and submit an application.

The eligibility criteria for most projects are as follows,

• Relevant Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification that demonstrates your suitability to undertake a doctoral degree.
• Transcript of grades.
• CV showcasing previous work experience and publications.
• Cover letter explaining why your candidature is the best fit for that project.
• Letter of recommendation or two contact references.
• Certificate of language proficiency, if required by the particular discipline.

Marie Curie Fellowship Funding

Most of your expenses are financed throughout the duration of your project. The funding covers the full cost of accommodation and travel. Besides that, you are also given a monthly living allowance.

Depending on your financial conditions, you may also apply for ‘Family Allowance’ and ‘Mobility Allowance’.

Monthly Living Allowance

Beneficiaries pay you living allowance every month in instalments. The allowance depends upon the country you will study and work in. However, for fellowships starting in 2020, this can be up to €4,880 per month.

Mobility Allowance

The costs that include your travel and other related expenses fall under mobility allowance. For fellowships starting in 2020, this can be up to €600 per month.

Family Allowance

Applicants are eligible for a €500 per month family allowance if they have a family, regardless of whether the family moves with them.

Having a family is proven by one of the following,

• Marriage certificate.
• A formal relationship status which stands equal to that of marriage in another region or country.
• Dependent children.

Marie Curie Fellowship Successful Application – Getting Started

The race to getting a PhD grant is highly competitive. Submitting a well-written proposal is not enough to make the cut. What you need to understand is the priorities of the European Commission and the thinking philosophy of the evaluators.

Structure of Application

The proposal comprises two parts – Administrative form (Part A) & Research proposal (Part B)

I) General information

Write the title of the proposal and define a project acronym. You should also include keywords related to your project and a 2000-character abstract for this section.

II) Administrative data of participating organisations

Specify contact information of the host department and the supervisor. Also, add your own information along with your Researcher ID, if you have one.

III) Budget

Once you fill in the duration of your project, cost to the researcher and the host institution, the budget is calculated automatically.

Ethics assessment is a self-declaration. It requires the applicants to fill in an “ethics issue table”.

I) Excellence

Shed light on the quality, originality and credibility of your research. It should start with an introduction, a description, research aim and an overview of the action. You should also mention the research methodology and approach.

Explain how your research will help make advancement in your field. Explore the mutual benefit opportunity you and your host organisation will receive.

Explore the level of impact that your project will have, first on your research career and second on the European economy and society.

Your proposal should also demonstrate that your project will help advance research and make the research profession popular in the mainstream career.

III) Implementation

This section deals with the allocation of tasks and resources regarding project deliverables and milestones.

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The  Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships  target researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. PFs help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines, and non-academic sectors.

There are two types of Postdoctoral Fellowship

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships.  They are open to researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career. These fellowships take place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and can last between 1 and 2 years. Researchers of any nationality can apply.
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships.  They fund the mobility of researchers outside Europe. The fellowship lasts between 2 to 3 years, of which the first 1 to 2 years will be spent in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply.

Both types of fellowships may also include  short-term secondments  anywhere in the world and could also include an optional 6-month placement in a non-academic organisation at the end of the standard fellowship.

Who can apply?

Researchers who:

• Have completed a PhD or will complete it at the date of the call deadline (11 th  September 2024)
• Must have a maximum of eight years’ experience in research, from the date of the award of their PhD degree, years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe.
• should comply with mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.

What is funded?

The EU provides support for the recruited researcher in the form of

• a living allowance.
• a mobility allowance.
• if applicable, family, long-term leave, and special needs allowances

In addition, funding is provided for,

• research, training and networking activities.
• management and indirect costs

University of support timeline

The following timeline will be implemented for all MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships applications to allow the University and Bid Support to allocate the required resources to support applications to this scheme.

Please note that applications to this scheme require considerable time commitment from the UoB supervisors, fellow applicants, and Bid Support.

Anything outside of these timescales cannot be supported.

• Tuesday 10 th  April 2023: Planned call opening date.
• Email bid support to confirm your intention to develop a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships application.
• Bid support will start the UoB bid submission and UoB supervisor will be requested to complete an Intention to Develop form.
• Meeting will be arranged with approved UoB supervisor and external MSCA Fellow applicant to discuss the application and provide support.
• Week beginning Monday 1 st  July 2024: University of Brighton Peer review will take place.
• Bid support will require a  draft completed application form , exact dates will be confirmed with applicant and UoB supervisor.
• Wednesday 4 th  September 2024 13.00 UK time: University of Brighton Internal approval deadline. Bid support will require a final version of the application.
• Wednesday 11 th  September 2024 17.00 Brussels time/16.00 UK time: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01 submission call deadline

More info on the Horizon Europe MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship programme can be found  here. 

The call information can be found  here

UKRO  is the UK National Contact Point for the all Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions calls and provides information and advice relating to participation in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). They will be hosting a series of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) more information can be found  here  and  here

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call open on April 10 .

These fellowships are designed to help early career researchers enhance their career development and prospects by working abroad.

We invite expressions of interest from researchers interested in submitting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) application for the 2024 call with Cardiff University as the host organisation.

Cardiff University allows you to work in a thriving research environment while benefitting from a comprehensive package of support to ensure that you get the most out of your time at Cardiff.

About the scheme

Funded by the European Commission, we offer two types of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. Both allow secondments and/or a non-academic placement.

European Fellowships

European fellowships are:

• one to two years in duration
• hosted at an organisation in an EU member state or Horizon Europe associated country
• open to researchers of all nationalities

Global Fellowships

Global fellowships are:

• an outgoing phase hosted at an organisation outside of Europe
• a one-year return phase hosted at an organisation in an EU member state or associated country
• open to nationals or long term residents of EU member states or Horizon Europe associated countries

For more information about the fellowships, visit the MSCA webpages .

Who can apply?

To apply, researchers must have a PhD and a maximum of 8 years experience in research at the call deadline.

Researchers must also comply with the mobility rule – they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the host organisation for more than 1 year in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.

Contact our team to check your eligibility by email at  [email protected] .

How to apply?

The internal deadline for the 2024 call is 8 May 2024.

We invite expressions of interest from researchers who have the support of an academic supervisor.

Researchers must identify a Cardiff University principal investigator as their Supervisor and contact them directly to find out whether they will support the application. Explore our Academic School pages to identify a potential supervisor for your project.

Researchers with supervisor support can then submit their expression of interest by completing the online application form and by emailing a two-page research overview and two-page CV to [email protected] .

Your application will be sent on to the Academic School/Institute of your choice to review and to confirm their support for your proposal.

You can expect to have a response by mid-June.

Support for selected applicants

Cardiff University’s European Team can offer support and guidance to applicants who successfully go through the internal selection process.

We can help with:

• providing feedback on Part A – the EU team can check whether the information in Part A of your application is complete and correct
• sharing resources like our comprehensive MSCA Writing Guide, including examples of successful proposals and annotated Part B template
• our MSCA Drop In Clinic – we offer virtual drop-in sessions where you can ask questions about the application process
• providing guidance on the application process and deadline reminders as well as any other queries you may have

Why choose us?

Cardiff University is committed to achieving research excellence across various disciplines. We are a member of the research-intensive Russell Group of UK universities, and in the most recent UK-wide research excellence assessment of British universities, our research confirmed us as a top 20 university in the UK for quality, impact and environment.

At Cardiff, we have extensive experience of hosting MSCA Fellows across a range of research areas, including Archaeology, Catalysis, Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetic Engineering, Materials Engineering, Sustainable Development and more.

The University provides a supportive and inclusive environment for postdoctoral fellows. From comprehensive support services to mentorship programs, fellows receive the guidance and resources needed to excel in their research and professional development.

For further information, contact our European team.

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Expression of Interest – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (MSCA-PF)

The Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (MSCA-PF) is a highly renowned European funding scheme. It offers talented scientists the unique chance to set up 2-year research and training projects with the support of a supervising team. Besides providing an attractive grant including mobility, family and research allowances, it represents a major opportunity to boost the career of promising researchers.  

The submission deadline of proposals to the European Commission is set on the 11 th September 2024 and successful research proposals  selected for funding may start in May 2025 at the earliest.  

2PE – Bretagne initiated an original action towards potential candidates for the MSCA Postdoctoral fellowships (MSCA-PF). 

This action aims to increase chances of success for motivated fellows by offering dedicated support from both scientific and technical staff to write an excellent research and training project. 

2PE – Bretagne and academic institutions in Brittany are thus looking for excellent postdoctoral researchers with an international profile willing to apply for a Marie S. Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship with a competitive proposal in September 2024.  

Eligibility criteria for prospective applicants  

Academic qualification: By the MSCA-PF call deadline (11 th September 2024), applicants must be in possession of a doctoral degree , defined as a successfully defended doctoral thesis, even if the doctoral degree has yet to be awarded. 

Research experience: Applicants must have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research , measured from the date applicants were in possession of a doctoral degree. Years of experience outside research and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave), will not be taken into account. 

Nationality & Mobility rules: Applicants can be of any nationality but must not have resided more than 12 months in France between the 12/09/2021 and the 11/09/2024 .

Research fields and pre-identified topics  

Chemistry [CHE]  

ADDITINIB  

UNIVREN, ISCR, François-Hugues POREE, Rennes 

CNRS, ISCR, Ludovic FAVEREAU, Rennes 

Chalcogenide glasses  

CNRS, ISCR, Louisiane VERGER, Rennes 

UNIVREN, ISCR, Nathalie AUDEBRAND, Rennes 

UNIVREN, ISCR, Lucie NOREL, Rennes 

Materials  

UNIVREN, ISCR, Stéphane RIGAUT, Rennes 

New electrolytes  

CNRS, ISCR, Florence GENESTE, Rennes 

Optical control  

UNIVREN, IPR, Ernest PASTOR, Rennes 

Economic Sciences [ECO]  

UR2, LiRIS, Alexandra BERTHE, Rennes 

Information Science and Engineering [ENG]  

Aerial Robotics  

INRIA, INRIA, Marco TOGNON, Rennes 

Deep Learning Accelerators  

INRIA, INRIA, Olivier SENTIEYS, Rennes 

ENERGUMENE  

UNIVREN, IPR, Tanguy ROUXEL, Rennes 

eXtendedReality INRIA, INRIA, Ferran ARGELAGUET, Rennes

CNRS, IRISA, Laurent AMSALEG, Rennes 

INSERM - UNIVREN, LTSI, Pierre JANNIN, Rennes 

Haptic interfaces  

CNRS, IRISA, Claudio PACCHIEROTTI, Rennes 

Knowledge Graph Embeddings  

INRIA, INRIA, Luis GALLARAGA, Rennes 

Metasurfaces  

CNRS, IETR, David GONZALEZ-OVEJERO, Rennes 

INSERM- UNIVREN, LTSI, Pierre JANNIN, Rennes 

Multi-robot systems

Network Neutrality  

INRIA, INRIA, Bruno TUFFIN, Rennes 

UBO, Lab-STICC, Rozenn ALLANIC, Brest 

Environment and Geoscience [ENV]  

BATHYCARBON  

UNIVREN, ECOBIO, Sarah COFFINET, Rennes 

CARBOPHAGE  

CNRS, ECOBIO, Cécile MONNARD, Rennes 

CDK-Links  

CNRS, Géosciences Rennes, Marc JOLIVET, Rennes 

UBO, LOPS, Xavier CARTON, Plouzané 

UBO, GO, France FLOC’H, Plouzané 

IARA, SAS, Edith LE CADRE, Rennes 

ValleyDyn  

UNIVREN, Géosciences Rennes, Philippe STEER, Rennes 

Life Sciences [LF]

Cell Cycle  

CNRS, IGDR, Giulia BERTOLIN, Rennes 

Celldeathbreast  

INSERM, OSS, Elodie LAFONT, Rennes 

Child health  

INSERM, IRSET, Charline WAREMBOURG, Rennes 

DIT-CAN-BIOINF  

UNIVREN- INSERM, OSS, Marc AUBRY, Rennes 

IARA, STLO, Frédérique PEDRONO, Rennes 

INRAE, LPGP, Julien BOBE, Rennes 

UNIVREN, BRM, Vincent CATTOIR, Rennes 

CNRS, IGDR, Hélène BOUVRAIS, Rennes 

Staphylococcus aureus 

INSERM- UNIVREN, BRM, Svetlana CHABELSKAYA, Rennes 

CNRS, BEEP, Karine ALAIN, Plouzané 

Mathematics [MAT]  

UBO, LMBA, Eric LOUBEAU, Brest 

Social Sciences and Humanities [SOC]  

UR2, LIRIS, Alexandra BERTHE, Rennes 

HOW TO APPLY  

We encourage all motivated and eligible postdoctoral researchers to send their expressions of interest through the EU Survey application form ( link here ) , before 5 th of May 2024 .  

Your application shall include:  

• (i) the exact dates for each position and its location (country)
• (ii) a list of publications
• a cover letter including a research outline (up to 2 pages) identifying the research synergies with the project supervisor(s) and proposed research topics described above.

Following the reception of your expression of interest, we will check the eligibility of your profile for a MSCA-PF application. Supervisor(s) will then select the most promising applications. Subsequently, supervisors will contact you in due time (mid-May) for further discussions and proposal writing until September 2024. If funded, the MSCA-PF project submitted in September 2024 could start from May 2025 onwards. 

Please note:  as a selected applicant, you will be responsible for developing and writing your own MSCA-PF proposal , even though you will benefit from the support of your supervisor(s). In addition, you will receive dedicated support from the European project office in order to write a competitive proposal that meets the European Commission’s expectations. 

Estimated timetable

Deadline for sending an expression of interest : 5 th May 2024  

Selection of the most promising application(s): May – June 2024 

Writing the MSCA-PF proposal with the support of the supervisor(s) and the European project office: June – September 2024 

  MSCA-PF 2024 call deadline : 11 th September 2024

Publication of the MSCA-PF evaluation results: February 2025 

Start of the MSCA-PF project (if funded): May 2025 (at the earliest)  

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Msca postdoctoral fellowships 2022 receives 7 044 proposals.

Once again, this year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community, with 7 044 proposals submitted. 

The second call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme closed on 14 September 2022.

The European Research Executive Agency received 7 044 proposals . By comparison, 8 356 proposals were submitted in 2021 and over 1 200 were eventually selected for funding. From this year, resubmission restrictions apply for applications that received a score below 70% in the previous call.

This year’s submitted proposals are distributed as follows

• European Fellowships : 6 334 proposals
• Global Fellowships : 710 proposals

Through this call, the European Commission is expected to fund over 1 230 projects , with an indicative budget of €257 million.

Funding for top-notch researchers

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility.

The scheme also encourages researchers to work on research and innovation projects in the non-academic sector and is open to researchers wishing to reintegrate in Europe as well as to researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers in research.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to excellent researchers of any nationality.

Indicative timeline

• October 2022 to mid-February 2023: Evaluation by the European Research Executive Agency and external independent expert evaluators .
• Applicants will be able to access the results of the evaluation on their personal space of the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal .
• An overview of the evaluation results, cut-off scores and statistics will be published on the page of the call Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 .
• By mid-May 2023: Expected signature of the grant agreement with the European Commission for successful projects
• Spring 2023: First EU-funded projects start. Projects can start at the latest up to two years after the call deadline (i.e. September 2024).

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MSCA PhD Fellowships in European Members Nations 2022-2023

There are Available researchers doctoral Positions in 7 European Countries for international students to study in any of these EU members states. The research Projects Focuses on 16 Research Positions with their objectives, Find out More Details about the MSCA PhD Fellowships in European Members Nations 2022-2023.

GEM-DIAMOND is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Action – Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) involving 7 European and 4 international degree-awarding Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) alongside 6 well-established non-academic institutions. The project will hire and train 16 doctoral fellows to help address knowledge gaps associated with the growing normative tensions undermining multilateral and democratic practice.

The MSCA is a Full-Time Doctoral Fellowship as you work with Mentors and Supervisors from different Academic and (Non) Academic Institutions. Ensure you are open to Communications with your Supervisors to be able to Achieve more on the Projects. Its requires Researchers to Achieve with Dedication and open Mindedness by turning your Researches to Constant Piece of Academic Writing and Publications.  Check out Fully-Funded Belgium Scholarship without IELTS 2022-2023

The Objectives of MSCA Doctoral Programme GEM-DIAMOND are to ensure that there are various roles different researchers can engage as both Challengers and Champions set to battle for Value, Democratic Norms and practices, Knowing the impact of liberal   democracy on the policy instruments of the EU in relations to it’s policies and lastly the differences in opinion about liberal Democracy

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List of Available PhD Positions | MSCA Doctoral Fellowship

• PhD POSITION IN POLITICAL SCIENCE & EUROPEAN STUDIES  in Brussels, Belgium
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The duration of MSCA PhD Fellowships in European Members Nations 2022-2023 is a three year long Doctoral Fellowship within a multiannual international research effort on Globalisation, Europe, and Multilateralism (GEM).

Eligibility Criteria for MSCA PhD Fellowships in European Members States 2022-2023

• International Students from all Parts of the world are Eligible to Apply this Doctoral fellowship.
• Applicants Must have a Masters Degree or Equivalent in relation to PhD Program of Study
• Applicants must submit at least one diploma meeting one of the following requirements: (1) a two-year master program (120 ECTS) or equivalent, (2) a oneyear graduate program following a prior undergraduate degree if both diplomas total at least 300 ECTS or equivalent; (3) a single four-year higher education program offering 300 ECTS or more.
• English Language Proficiency must be Attested
• The researcher should be in the first four years of their research careers at the time of recruitment and have not been awarded a doctoral degree so far.
• At the time of recruitment, the researcher must not have resided, or carried out his/ her activity in the country of the first host institution (i.e., Belgium) for more than 12 months cumulatively in the 3 years prior to October 2022
• Good Knowledge of Eu Language and Politics

Benefits of Marie Curie PhD Positions

The Following are the Benefits of MSCA (Marie Sklodowska-Curie) Doctoral Program from any of the 7 Countries allocated and in Partnership with European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

• Full Social Coverage
• Travel & Research Funds
• Family Allowance per month
• Marie curie scholarship PhD salary 4000€ Gross per month (48.000€ / year).

Documents Required

1. A personal profile form (incl. CV overview) 2. A scientific profile form (incl. ESR’s expression of interest, statement of motivation and personal interpretation of the research project) 3. A full academic CV 4. An academic record with scan of the degree qualifications 5. A proof of language proficiency 6. Two academic recommendation letters

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• To Apply for any of the 16 Doctoral Calls for MSCA PhD Fellowships in European Members States 2022-2023, Applicants Should Click https://www.gem-diamond.eu/
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MSCA-PF2024: Unravelling the rheology of membraneless organelles at Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A-University of Zaragoza)

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Organisation/institute, contact information, description.

The group Fluid Dynamic Technologies Group  of Aragón Institute for Engineering Research   welcomes postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2024 at the   University of Zaragoza .

Brief description of the institution:

The  Aragón Institute for Engineering Research ( I3A)   is a University Research Institute established by the University of Zaragoza more than 20 years ago. Its strengths include its capacity to bring together research from different engineering related areas and its highly qualified research staff able to interleave high standards in knowledge generation with transfer to the industry and society. Since it was first established, the I3A has grown both nationally and internationally, consolidated a shared vision among scientists and technical experts, and gained recognition as reference in a larger variety fields of engineering research. Its four  strategic divisions, Biomedical Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, Processes and Recycling, and Industrial Technologies , work for a common objective which is to generate and transfer knowledge to the social and business environment.

9 cutting edge laboratories  were recently launched to reinforce, bring together and make visible the lines of work of its  34 research groups  in areas considered key: Circular Economy Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, virtual & artificial reality, personalized medicine, home appliance technology, photonics and smart cities.

The I3A holds 4 ERC grants in biomedical engineering and ICT , 3 MSCA DN have been recently granted in the call 2022 and 2 MSCA PF in the last call.

The University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) is a public university and the major research and higher education institution in the Spanish region of Aragón. UNIZAR has been involved in more than 340 EU projects between 2014 and 2023, participates in 18 ITN, 10 IF, 12 RISE, 2 COFUND, 3 EU Researchers' Night, 1 MSCA and Citizens, 6 MSCA - DN and 10 MSCA- PF of Horizon Europe

For more information, please visit: 

https://i3a.unizar.es/en/msca-postdoctoral-fellowship-i3a

Brief description of the Centre/Research Group

In the computational and theoretical soft matter group ( https://sites.google.com/unizar.es/marco-de-corato/home?authuser=0 ) are interested in how miscroscopic objects such as colloids, polymers, proteins and rigid rods change the mechanical properties of the suspending fluid. We use multiscale theoretical and computational methods to relate microstructural information to the macroscopic properties.

Brief description of the project:

Organelles are described in biology textbooks as portions of a cell devoted to particular functions, such as the Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, or endoplasmic reticulum. Typically, these organelles are surrounded by a membrane that separtes them physically from the rest of the cell. On the other hand, membraneless compartments lack the membrane and appear to form and dissolve spontaneously. They have been observed for the first time by Ramon y Cajal's in the early 1900s. It is now commonly acknowledged that a large variety of nucleic acids and proteins, including DNA and RN, form membraneless compartments.  Most of these bodies display viscoelastic properties that correlate with their correct biological functions or with the onset of diseases. In this project, the candidate will use mesoscopic simulations and thermodynamics to study the formation and the rheological properties of model membraneless organelles. We will compare our results with experiments measuring the properties of membraneless organelles in vitro and in vivo . 

Specific requirements: 

-The postdoctoral candidate must hold a PhD in  applied mathematics, physics or chemical/mechanical engineering

-Previus experience in mesoscale computational methods for soft matter physics and in the finite element method are a plus.

For a correct evaluation of your candidature, please send the documents below to  :  [email protected]

• Cover Letter 

What are the eligibility criteria?

• Candidates must hold a PhD at the call deadline (11 September 2024) and have 8 years maximum of full-time research experience after the PhD.
• “Mobility rule”: candidates must NOT have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain e for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
• Candidates can be from any nationality.
• Although not an eligibility criterion, a good track record is recommended.

For more information about the 2024 call, please consult:

https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2024