Marie Curie Fellowships

The University of Salamanca (Spain) has launched the first call for applications for attracting hihgly qualified researchers within the framework of USAL4EXCELLENCE Project.

USAL4EXCELLENCE Fellowship Programme, cofunded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, H2020-MSCA-COFUND-2020, and Junta de Castilla y León (Spain),
*offers 20 fellowships for Experienced Researchers*. This is a call for applications for 30-month fellowships across all thematic areas: Chemistry, Social Sciences and Humanities, Economic Sciences, Information Science and Engineering, Environment and Geosciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, in the University of Salamanca (Spain).

Deadline for applications: 15th February 2022

More information available in USAL4EXCELLENCE portal.

Within the EuroTechPostdoc2 programme, the universities of the EuroTech Universities Alliance offer seventy Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships to experienced high-potential researchers (postdocs).

Besides giving the fellows the freedom to establish their own research lines, the programme provides exceptional training opportunities to prepare the fellows for a future as part of the new generation of scientific leaders, within and outside of academia.

The second call, awarding the second 35 fellowships for a 24-month period, is open with a deadline on February 24, 2022.

More information, video’s, eligibility criteria etc. can be found on the ETPD2 website.

Please find bellow opportunities within the framework of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Namur or the University of Mons, Come 2 |
Connect with Wallonia (C2W).

30 C2W Fellows (15/call) will have the opportunity to deepen their core scientific discipline while broadening their range of scientific skills. They will implement a research project with a strong interdisciplinary aspect. They will have the opportunity to widen their professional networks at the international level, which will provide them with advanced career opportunities.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101034383.

Both universities are HRS4R award holder and support excellence in research and innovation through the implementation of HR Strategy for Excellence in Research and endorsement of the Charter of Code for Researchers.

How to apply

The submission platform is accessible via the website of the project.

Applications are opened until Monday, March 7th 2022 at 16:00 Brussels time (UTC +2)

In order to apply, potential candidates are kindly asked to contact supervisors of their choice, whose research area is of their interest.

List of supervisors, along with respective research areas are available through the website of the Research Institutes of the University of Mons  or the University of Namur.      

Eligibility criteria

• Experienced Researcher (ER)
• Any nationality
• No age restrictions apply
• Fluent in English
• In possession of a doctoral degree or has at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience at the call deadline
• International mobility: The ER cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12    months in the three years before the deadline of the call

Selection process

• Call closing: Monday, March 7th 2022 at precisely 16:00 Brussels time (UTC +2)
• Eligibility check: March 7th – March 15th 2022
• Evaluation: March – July 2022
• The selection process will be based on an international peer review (details available on the website)
• Information to applicants: July 2022
• Start of projects: Between August and October 2022All information on this call and the application form are available on the following web page: https://cometowallonia.eu/

Το Γαλλικό Ινστιτούτο Ελλάδος ανακοινώνει, για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2022, το πρόγραμμα υποτροφιών Αριστείας που απευθύνεται σε νέες/νέους μεταδιδακτορικούς ερευνητές της Ελλάδος που επιθυμούν να πραγματοποιήσουν επιστημονική διαμονή για ερευνητικό έργο στη Γαλλία.

Η παρούσα πρόσκληση υποβολής υποψηφιοτήτων για το συγκεκριμένο πρόγραμμα υποτροφιών για επιστημονική διαμονή υψηλού επιπέδου (SSHN) είναι ανοιχτή έως τις 30 Μαΐου 2022, στις 23.00 ώρα Ελλάδος. Πρόκειται για μηνιαία τροφεία ύψους 1.700€ σε νέους ερευνητές (που απέκτησαν Διδακτoρικό τα τελευταία πέντε χρόνια) και 1870€ για έμπειρους ερευνητές (κάτοχοι Διδακτορικού πάνω από 5 χρόνια) για την κάλυψη εξόδων διαμονής στη Γαλλία.

Για την αναλυτική πρόσκληση υποψηφιοτήτων πατήστε εδώ και για την υποβολή υποψηφιοτήτων πατήστε εδώ.

Βρείτε, συνημμένα, προκήρυξη και συνοδευτικό υλικό του Σλοβενικού Υπουργείου Παιδείας, Επιστημών και Αθλητισμού για τις υποτροφίες που προτίθεται να χορηγήσει, σε Έλληνες πολίτες και πολίτες άλλων χωρών, σε εφαρμογή διμερών Μορφωτικών Προγραμμάτων για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2022-2023. Την υλοποίηση του προγράμματος υποτροφιών της αναλαμβάνει η αρμόδια εθνική αρχή της Σλοβενίας CMEPIUS (Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes).

Οι υποτροφίες για Έλληνες πολίτες είναι 10 τον αριθμό με διάρκεια από 3 μήνες έως 10 μήνες. Στους υποτρόφους χορηγείται χρηματικό βοήθημα ύψους 300€ μηνιαίως, επιδότηση διατροφής ύψους 2,69€/ημέρα, ενώ παρέχεται δωρεάν διαμονή σε Φοιτητικές Εστίες Πανεπιστημίων καθώς και δωρεάν βασική ιατροφαρμακευτική περίθαλψη. Σημειώνεται ότι η προθεσμία υποβολής αιτήσεων λήγει στις 31 Μαρτίου 2022.

Περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορούν να λάβουν οι ενδιαφερόμενοι και από την σχετική ιστοσελίδα του CMEPIUS: https://studyinslovenia.si/study/exchange-programmes/

1. Invitation
2. Step by Step Guide for Students
3. General Info Package for Grant Holders of the Ministry of the Republic of Slovenia for Education, Science and Sport
4. LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE by Slovenian Higher Education Host Institution
5. LETTER OF CONFIRMATION 2021 – 22

The Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) invites applications for paid internship positions to begin as soon as possible. Each internship requires 120 hours, can be arranged full-time or part-time and can be done remotely. The successful candidates will contribute to the research project ENGAGE (Envisioning a New Governance Architecture for a Global Europe), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. ENGAGE comprises 13 universities and research institutes across Europe and is led by ESADE. IBEI leads a work package on the challenges of acceptability of EU external action.

The interns will contribute to a comparative study which investigates perceptions of EU external action in national parliaments of 14 EU member states and the European Parliament. They will help with the collection and analysis of parliamentary records in an effort to identify the prospects for enhanced cooperation in all areas of EU external action. This includes the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, international trade, development, humanitarian action, as well as policy issues that have become increasingly international in application, either due to their transnational character or their potential for international cooperation (e.g. climate change,
competition and health).

Applicants should hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, European Studies or other related areas and have an interest in EU foreign policy, and ideally be studying or have completed a master’s degree in these fields. Given that the research focuses on national parliaments in EU member states, *we are looking for candidates who can read one of the following languages: Italian, French, Polish, Finnish, Estonian, Slovakian, Hungarian, Greek and Bulgarian*. In addition, fluency in English is essential, both orally and written. Excellent analytical skills and an ability to contribute to collaborative research projects are also required for this position. The successful candidates do not need to be based in Barcelona.

Salary is commensurate with similar internship positions at IBEI. The intended start date is 1 November 2021.

*Applications must be submitted by 18 October 2021*

The application should be saved as one PDF document and sent to Carlos Sanchez (csanchez@ibei.org).

Applications should include:

●  A motivation letter (1 page).

●  Current CV including the names of two referees.

For more information: internships_engage_oct_2021

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Poland) is willing to host researchers – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

Center for Electromagnetic Fields Engineering and High-Frequency Techniques (CEFE&HFT)

CEFE&HFT is a research unit of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin operating within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The main tasks of the Center include basic and applied research in the field of high-frequency electromagnetic waves (radio, microwave, terahertz, and infrared bands) and in electromagnetic field engineering, including magnetism, the interaction of strong fields, and magnetization dynamics and the accompanying thermal phenomena.

Detailed research topics:

• high-frequency techniques: microwave, terahertz and infrared,
• engineering of strong magnetic fields,
• electromagnetic compatibility,
• electromagnetic NDT/NDE,
• active infrared thermography,
• microwave and terahertz tomography,
• sensory systems for measuring/observing physical phenomena and substances of a chemical and biological nature,
• interaction of electromagnetic waves with various materials,
• microwave heating, modeling, and measurements of thermal effects related to the occurrence of electromagnetic fields,
• study of properties of materials in the microwave and terahertz range, terahertz spectroscopy (TDS),
• dynamics of magnetization and magnetic properties of materials from quasi-stationary to high-frequency fields,
• electromagnetic metamaterials in the microwave and terahertz range,
• industrial applications of thin magnetic films.

The most important infrastructure in the CEFE&HFT includes:

• anechoic/EMC chamber SAC-3 Plus of Frankonia with systems for emission and immunity testing,
• 2 stands with terahertz TDS spectroscopes of Toptica (up to 5 THz) equipped with imaging and spectroscopic systems,
• 2 stands with microwave vector network analyzers of R&S up to 20 GHz,
• systems for magnetic measurements and characterization of materials,
• systems for active thermography with various types of excitation (halogen lamp, high power microwaves,
• forced cooling, high power IR lamps, laser) with a detection part based on FLIR infrared cameras
  computational units with Comsol Multiphysics FEM software.

Previous Projects/ Research Experience:

• EU 7FP project AxleInspect: DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL INSPECTION TECHNIQUES FOR TRAIN AXLES (Project reference: 286573)
• EU 7FP project HEMOW: Health Monitoring of Offshore Wind Farms (Project reference: 269202)
• EU 7FP project QualiTi: Development of New and Novel Quality Control System for the Inspection of Titanium Components in Safety Critical Applications in the Aerospace Industry (Project reference: 222476)
• EU 7FP project SubCTest: Development of novel Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques and autonomous robots to be deployed by Remote Operating Vehicles (ROVs) for the sub-sea inspection of offshore structure welds (Project reference: 222174)
• EU 6FP project FILMFree: Development of novel digital radiography technology; to facilitate the ‘traditionally less research-intensive inspection industry sector’ change from manual film radiography to automated digital (Project reference: 515746)

Thematic areas and list of supervisors who are looking forward to preparing a project proposal with postdoctoral researchers:

1. High frequency (microwave and terahertz) engineering, metasurfaces design, microwave and terahertz sensors design, imaging and material testing, electromagnetic problems modelling – prof. Przemyslaw Lopato (CV: http://plopato.zut.edu.pl/index.php?id=12889&L=1
2. Magnetic measurements and characterization of materials; analysis and experimental study of magnetization process dynamics in low and RF frequency bands; electromagnetic field analysis and measurements; magnetic sensors; multi-sensor measuring systems design and implementation; sensors network; multi-source data mining and fusion; data processing – prof. Grzegorz Psuj (CV: http://gpsuj.zut.edu.pl/index.php?id=12544&L=1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grzegorz-Psuj)
3. Active infrared thermography with multiple excitation sources – experimental and theoretical research; designing new excitation sources and their optimization; numerical modeling of phenomena related to heat flow, solving the inverse problem with the use of optimization algorithms; qualitative and quantitative evaluation of materials – dr Barbara Grochowalska-Szymanik (CV: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barbara-Szymanik)

Necessary documents:

• CV
• Brief description of the project idea
• A cover letter motivating the application and detailing the candidate’s experience and analytical skills that can bring a valid contribution to hosting group research.

If you are interested, please contact with: Anna Przybysz, ΕU Framework Programmes Advisor: Anna.Przybysz@zut.edu.pl

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Poland) is willing to host researchers – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Department of Logistics and Transport Economics is located within the structure of the Faculty of Maritime Technology and Transport of West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin.

The research fields of the Department cover i.a.:

• design and analysis of transport and logistics systems
• transport means operation
• risk identification and analysis within transport processes
• reliability assessment of technical systems
• development of reloading systems concepts
• technical, economic, and organizational aspects of transport functioning, etc.

Members of the Department conduct the research activity and publish the results of scientific achievements in national and international journals, obtain patent protection for developed inventions. Department employees participate in national and international research projects.

Department possesses the Laboratory of Logistic Research and Analyses, and Laboratory of Transport Engineering CAD. These laboratories are equipped with
specialized software used in student’s education and research activity. With the use of available software, it is possible to design machines and technical devices, as well as analyses transport and logistics decisions.

Selected thematic areas of the Department:

• Operation of land and waterborne transport modes
• Integrated transport systems
• Logistics and supply chain management
• Innovative techniques and technologies in transport
• Transport safety and risk management
• Intelligent transport systems
• Transportation of passengers and cargo (including containerized and sensitive loads)

Necessary documents:

• CV
• Brief description of the project idea
• List of scientific achievements and previous projects

Main supervisor: prof. Ludmiła Filina-Dawidowicz
http://lufilina.zut.edu.pl/
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6916-6066

If you are interested, please contact with: Anna Przybysz EU Framework Programmes Advisor: Anna.Przybysz@zut.edu.pl

We are pleased to inform you of the launch of the «FSR Post-doc 2022» call for incoming post-doctoral researchers in international mobility within your research entities.

The 2022 call is funded by FSR funds, with a budget of 1.400.000€. This will allow to award 14 post-doctoral 2 years-fellowships.

Applications (maximum 1 proposal per supervisor) must be submitted electronically to the UCLouvain Research Administration (crec-adre@uclouvain.be) by Friday 1 October 2021 at 2pm at the latest.

I draw your attention on the fact that:
1) The closing date of the call has been advanced to allow FSR post-doc laureates to start their term earlier (from March 2022 onwards if they wish);
2) As already done last year, the international mobility rule differs from what is applied for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions under Horizon Europe: the researcher cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 24 months in the 36 months immediately before the starting date of the project;
3) The selection process remains the same:
– Preselection by the Research Council;
– Proposals ranked A (at least three times the number of available grants) are evaluated by international peer reviewers;
– Interviews of all candidates ranked A.

All information on this call and the application form are available in attachments and on the following web page:
https://uclouvain.be/en/research/news/fsr-incoming-postdoctoral-fellowships.htm

Contact person, Sara Wilmet, sara.wilmet@uclouvain.be

Please consult the hereafter support documents

• Guide for Applicant
• Application Form

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Poland) is willing to host researchers – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

The Department of Aquatic Environment Bioengineering and Aquaculture has facilities and equipment to conduct research in the fields of hydrochemistry, fish genetics, molecular analysis of genomes, andculture of fishes. The latter is based on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). The most important devices used for genetic and diagnostic studies, are Beckmann Coulter Sequencer, set for DNA isolation and identification, set of devices for horizontal and vertical electrophoresis, karyotyping station, microscopic image analysis station (NICON Eclipse E-600), necropsy station for finfish and shellfish.

Information about supervisor: prof. Jolanta Kiełpińska

If you are interested, please contact with: Anna Przybysz EU Framework Programmes Advisor: Anna.Przybysz@zut.edu.pl

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Poland) is willing to host researchers – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin is one of the most important academic institutions for higher education and innovation in Poland.

Department of Nanomaterials Physicochemistry, research is focused on design of different nanomaterials and their composites for various applications e.g.
energy storage systems (supercapacitors, batteries, HER/OER, photocatalysis, flame retardancy. The samples are fully analysed by techniques such as HR
TEM/EDX, SEM, TGA, Raman,, optical spectroscopy, XPS.

Main fous is on 1,2, 3D carbon nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, Graphene, carbon nanospheres and other 2D materials” TMD, borophene, h-BN
and others. The prepared materials are further functionalized to fullfill the requirements of the desired appliactions. Bottom up and top-down techniques
are used to fabricate the nanomaterials and their functional forms.

Supervisor: Prof. Ewa Mijowska, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2023-8756

If you are interested, please contact with: Anna Przybysz, EU Framework Programmes Advisor: Anna.Przybysz@zut.edu.pl

For more information please check: https://innowacje.zut.edu.pl/klauzule-informacyjne-dot-ochrony-danych-osobowych-privacy-notices 

The following Maltese entities have expressed their interest to host and supervise researchers in relation to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) call with deadline 15th September 2021:

• University of Malta: All Expressions of Interests can be found here.
• GreenRoads Ltd  (277.94 KB)
• EcoINN MSCA Host offer  (126.69 KB) and EcoInn MSCA profile form  (20.69 KB)
• FIR_MSCA_EoI  (44.61 KB)
• UMNAI host offer  (201.31 KB)

Eligibility requirements for the MSCA PF researcher/candidate:

• The candidate may be of any nationality
• The candidate must be, at the date of the call deadline, in possession of a doctoral degree
• At the call deadline, supported researchers must have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, measured from the date that the researcher was in a possession of a doctoral degree and certified by appropriate documents. Teaching time and time spent out of research can be deducted.
• The candidate cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (Malta) for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline (15th September 2021)
• Only one proposal per candidate may be submitted to PF call

Proposal writing masterclass will be organised for those researchers that have found a supervisor and will be submitting an application with Maltese host organisation.

You may contact Lili Kankaya, MSCA NCP, if you have any questions related to the MSCA PF call – lili.vasileva@gov.mt

Here is a video of the Research and Innovation landscape of  Malta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3h5FNQ-G5k&t=53s 

The PRIDE Network decided to plan its next event in person. From 29 August to 1 September 2021 the PRIDE Master Class will be hosted in Durbovnik, Croatia.

For 3 days the PRIDE Network would like to work with a small group of 20-25 participants on the topic “Effectiveness of Doctoral Schools. Do they deliver key objectives in an efficient way?”. In many countries, structured doctoral programmes have become the standard, and Doctoral Schools set the framework for them. In the 2021 PRIDE Master Class, the PRIDE Network want to ask what we perceive the agreed purpose or objectives of any Doctoral School are?

Also, if 1) these objectives are appropriately addressed and 2) whether achieving these objectives is accomplished efficiently?

Due to the last one and a half years we all had to go through, the PRIDE Network would like to question, if Doctoral Schools have fulfilled their role of being a home and place of belonging, where peer exchange is encouraged and socialization as a researcher takes place, effectively and efficiently in this very restrictive climate.

Dubrovnik in its beauty is the perfect place to host the first live event again. Normally the Master Class is booked very quickly. But due to the travel restrictions in various countries, there are still some open spots.

The PRIDE Network is fully aware of the uncertainty in these times, even with vaccinations being available more and more. So, the PRIDE Network thought of two options for you to register/pre-book for a participation, even if you are not yet 100% sure, you will be able to attend.

You can either 1. register normally, and we give every participant the opportunity to cancel its own participation just before the opening day of the Master Class. Or you can 2. ask to be put on a waiting list spot, until you can work out, if you’re allowed to travel.

If you are interested, have a look at our event website: PRIDE Master Class 2021 and register here: Registration | PRIDE Network

Find the PRIDE Master Class 2021 programme here

The University of Jaén (Spain) has launched a call for applications (/Ayudas María Zambrano para la atracción de talento internacional/) for attracting
highly qualified researchers.

Besides, funding is also available for supporting young researchers who would like to join the UJA for a specific period of time (/Ayudas Margarita Salas para la formación de jóvenesdoctores/as/).

Further information is available at:

https://www.ujaen.es/investigacion-y-transferencia/convocatoria-de-ayudas-para-la-recualificacion-del-sistema-universitario-espanol and through secinv@ujaen.es

West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (Poland) is willing to host researchers – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

West Pomeranian University of Technology is one of the most important academic institutions for higher education and innovation in Poland.

Its Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries (WNoŻiR) has an internationally recognised expertise in fundamental and applied freshwater and food research as reflected by their multi-disciplinary innovation projects. Particularly, fisheries and aquaculture studies have a high impact on a Central European scale. The faculty makes a difference by producing knowledge and technical solutions, which prevent fish disease and promote health; make it possible to feed a growing population and contribute to the development of a sustainable food production and by-product valorisation.

WNoŻiR conducts innovation and research within aquaculture on technological and biological aspects of fish farming, used by the authority, the aquaculture industry and by a large number of secondary industries. International and national innovation activities of the ZUT relevant to the aquaculture and fisheries include the participation to the European Fisheries Fund projects Jurassic Salmon (world’s first fully organic Atlantic salmon farm using thermal water), Celfish (on development of a genetic-based system for identification of food products), and H2020 projects CERES (on how climate change will influence Europe’s aquatic resources) and SEAFOODTOMMORROW (on innovative seafood production and processing).

Currently, WNoŻiR is partner of the ongoing H2020 project GAIN (on promoting and supporting the eco-intensification of aquaculture production systems). ZUT team has strong expertise in carp and salmonid farming (Central Europe), broad knowledge in fish processing, by-product and side-stream reuse and a new product ideation, vast experience in designing and testing with SME eco-innovative solutions for the sustainable seafood production and long-standing teaching of professional
skills and competences of those interested in seafood farming and processing.

Information about supervisor: https://wnozir.zut.edu.pl/index.php?id=12189&no_cache=1

If you are interested, please contact with: Anna Przybysz EU Framework Programmes Advisor: Anna.Przybysz@zut.edu.pl

The University of Split hereby expresses interest to host foreign researchers who wish to apply for Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship within the framework of the new MSCA programme.

If selected, fellows will receive the MSCA Postdoctoral Grant which covers two years’ salary, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the hosting institution.

MSCA PF is a highly competitive grant issue under newly launched Horizon Europe Grant. Individual candidates are expected to submit project funding proposals through European Comissions’ Funding and Tenders Portal. Prospective candidates will have the opportunity to work as a part of our research groups and they will receive mentoring from UNIST supervisor and administrative support from the Science Office.

The University of Split, as an HRS4R award holder, supports excellence in research and innovation through the implementation of HR Strategy for Excellence in Research and endorsement of the Charter of Code for Researchers and ALLEA. The University has a long record of experience in implementation and supporting the implementation of projects co-financed from the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund, as well as European Union programs: Horizon 2020, Erasmus+ (Key Activities 2 and 3), Interreg, EuropeAid, etc. At the moment, there we have 120 ongoing projects, either funded from national sources, such as the Croatian Science Foundation and the Ministry of Science and Education, or EU programs and funds. For several years now, the University of Split is continuously taking part in academic ranking, and it accomplishes high results both on a national and international level. As Times Higher Education Impact Ranking results for 2021 show, the University of Split, as the only Croatian university on the list, was ranked for 10 out of the total 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As a confirmation of the University’s dedication to Open Science principles, in 2020, as a part of the U-multirank World University Ranking, it has been ranked as one of the Top 25 Performing Universities in Open Access Publications.

How to apply:
Applicants are kindly asked to contact a supervisor of their choice, along with adding znanost@unist.hr in the email copy, and to attach following documents:
1) Curriculum vitae
2) One-page proposal (available here)

Eligibility criteria for prospective candidates:
1) Applicants may be of any nationality, but must not have resided in  Croatia or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) longer     than 12 months in the last 3 year prior to the MSCA-PF call deadline.
2) Candidate has to be in possession of a PhD degree, defined as a successfully defended doctoral thesis, at the time of MSCA PF 2021 deadline.
3) Research experience: candidates can have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent research experience at the time of call deadline, measured from the date that the researcher was in possession of a doctoral degree and certified by appropriate documents. Career breaks, working outside research, research outside of the EU (for reintegrating researchers) will not be taken into account.
4) One proposal submitted per candidate is allowed.

Applications are opened until September 1, 11:00 am Brussels time.

In order to apply, potential candidates are kindly asked to contact supervisors of their choice, whose research area is of their interest.  If you have any queries regarding the MSCA PF, you can contact: znanost@unist.hr.

Full list of available supervisors, along with respective research areas and additional information regarding this Call, can be found here.

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a non-profit research and educational institution with a strong scientific and technological orientation, emphasizing international collaborations, cross-disciplinary research, innovation, and post graduate education. CyI, through its established research centres, addresses challenging issues that are important at both the regional and international levels. Many of its research activities are being carried out in partnership with leading institutions in the respective
thematic areas.

The positions offer excellent possibilities for professional development of highly motivated individuals in the framework of the EU-H2020 “EMME-CARE” (Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre; http://emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/; TEAMING Grant no. 856612), within which the Cyprus Institute established a “Centre of Excellence” in Climate and Atmosphere research for the EMME region in cooperation with EU Advanced Partners (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany; University of Helsinki in Finland; and CEA in France).

For more information on the PhD positions offered, please visit the below links:

1) PhD in Energy, Environment and Atmospheric Sciences (Project: Reactive Trace Gases in the East Mediterranean and Middle East Region)
2) PhD in Energy, Environment and Atmospheric Sciences (Project: Observations of Mineral Dust and Other Atmospheric Constituents Using Novel Remote Sensing and Drone Technologies)

Several universities and research insitutes located in the south part of Poland are searching for enthusiastic and experienced researchers of any nationality interested in submitting a joint application for the “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021”.

This action is meant to support the best, most promising individual researchers from anywhere in the world. Only experienced researchers can apply. Postdoctoral
fellows must hold a doctoral degree. All research areas can be funded. Mobility across borders is a must. Cross-sectoral mobility is also encouraged.

The grant provides an allowance to cover your living, mobility and family costs. The grant is awarded to your host organisation, usually a university, research centre
or a company in Europe. The research costs and overheads of the host organisation(s) are also supported! European Fellowships last from 12 to 24 months. Global Fellowships are composed of an outgoing phase in a Third Country between 12 and 24 months, and a mandatory 12-month return period to a host organisation located in a Member State or Associated Country.

You can apply by submitting a research proposal, including your CV. The proposal is written jointly with your chosen host organisation.

The hosting offers and additional information can be found in this link .

The Université libre de Bruxelles has created a Solidarity Fund in order to provide support for researchers who no longer have the freedom to pursue their research in their home country, where they are threatened due to the content of their scientific work or to the opinions they have freely expressed.

The solidarity fellowship consists in a one-year (12 months) postdoctoral position, amounting to 42,000 euros gross (approximately 29,000 euros net), plus a discretionary relocation allowance of 2,500 euros net (payable to researchers resident in another country, after their move to Belgium).

This call for applications has been launched on 15 Mars 2021 and will close on 30 April 2021.

Successful applicants will be able to start their fellowships as from September 2021 at ULB.

Contact person at ULB: Delphine Dieudonné (delphine.dieudonne@ulb.be).

Requirements & Application

The University of Jaén is willing to host post-doctoral MSCA-IF 2021 applicants according to the following potential positions at the UJA.

Applications

Potential positions

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain – Belgium) is keen to host Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) fellows, and is currently encouraging submissions to the forthcoming Horizon Europe-MSCA-PF call.

This call for applications will be launched on 15 April 2021 and will close on 15 September 2021. Successful applicants will be able to start their fellowships as from March 2022 at UCLouvain.

Contact person at UCLouvain: Sara Wilmet (sara.wilmet@uclouvain.be). We offer offer extensive assistance to candidates who want to apply.

UCLouvain Research Administration

UCLouvain research institutes

The University of Maribor (UM) shall be delighted to support the postdoctoral researchers wishing to apply for a Marie Sklodowka Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (expected date of MSCA PF call publication: 15 April 2021).

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships offer the successful candidates a full-time contract to work on a research project and enjoy advanced training. The programme provides a competitive salary, mobility and family allowances plus a budget for research and training costs.

We are interested in working with postdoctoral candidates who already have a strong publication record and complementary research agenda. Please, find more detailed information in the attached call document and its enclosures:

– 2021 Call for postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research fields with the University of Maribor, Slovenia

– List of the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow’s supervisors, e-emails, research topics and areas at the University of Maribor and

– 2021-UM MSCA PF Project proposal form (in .docx and .pdf format).

PUMS Doctoral School has received funding for the project “Towards unmet clinical and educational needs at PUMS” submitted within the STER Program – Internationalization of doctoral schools of the National Agency for Academic Exchange ☛ NAWA. The awarded project was among 12 selected from 34 submitted by Polish universities and institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences. We emphasize with great satisfaction that we are the only medical university awarded funding among the awarded institutions.

PUMSTER will allow for the development of long-term international cooperation in the field of education, science, clinical trials, and broadly understood cooperation, also with industry.

Thanks to PUMSTER, we can attract doctoral students and promoters from abroad and pay scholarships to doctoral students implementing doctoral projects in international cooperation. We will also be able to apply and implement international research projects more effectively.

As part of this project, we have the opportunity to invite, from the 1st of April, 6 doctoral students from abroad who, after passing the qualification procedure and presenting the research plan, will become full-fledged doctoral students of our internationalized Doctoral School. Therefore, we would like to invite university graduates and students of the last year and potential promoters who, together with PUMS promoters, will guide these students. We will be recruiting other 18 candidates (both Polish and international students) for our internationalized Doctoral School during the summer months. They will also study at our Doctoral School in English and carry out their doctoral dissertations under two Supervisors’ mentorship, including one from abroad.

Fellowships

• Recruitment February – March 2021, start 1st April 6 students

5000 PLN gross income for the first 33 months (01/04/2021 29/12/2023), next up to the 48th month 3400 PLN net income

• Recruitment August-September 2021, start 1st October 18 students

2150 PLN net income for the first 24 months (01/04/2021 29/12/2023), next up to the 48th month 3400 PLN net income

The best 15 PhDs will get additional fellowships for 24 months (2022-2023)

• 500 PLN

• 750 PLN

• 1000 PLN

Secondments:

all foreigners can apply for 1 month and 2 months fellowships (all together 15) to visit other universities

• Accommodation 12000 PLN/ month

• Travel 1000PLN -2000 PLN

• One off settlement allowance 5000 PLN

Step by step for admitting procedure – six foreign doctoral students – PUMSTER-NAWA Project is available on http://doctoralschool.ump.edu.pl/admissions

Do you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: doctoralschool@ump.edu.pl

Prof. Ewa Wender-Ożegowska, MD, PhD, DSc

Vice-Rector for Doctoral School and Postgraduate Education

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

Offer requirement: Colleagues interested in evaluating the anatomy of the locomotor system or anatomy with the  ultrasonography Minimum requirements: doctor or representative of medical sciences Good to know: knowledge of basic
ultrasonography

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

Offer requirement: MSc or equivalent in the field pharmaceutical sciences, PhD in the field of pharmaceutical, biological or chemical sciences with an impact on the spectroscopic methods

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

Offer requirement: Master degree in nursing, public health or psychology (with at least 4 years of experience in research and scientific work, counting from the moment of obtaining the master’s degree).

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

Ph.D. – biology, medical biology, biotechnology.

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

The ideal candidate: Should have PhD degree in pharmacy, chemistry or relevant disciplines; Good knowledge in pharmaceutical solid forms and pharmaceutical processes (e.g. spraydrying, hot, melt extrusion, grinding); Hands
on expirience in dissolution and/or tabletting; Knowledge on crystallography and solid-state chemistry; Expirience in use of powder X ray diffraction, Differential Scanning Calorimetry or IR spectroscopy would be an advantage.

Wroclaw Medical University has asked me to help them find experienced researchers who may consider coming to Poland to carry out a project under the MSCA – PF scheme. This is a great part of Poland where you are never far away from all kinds of attractions. it is just as good for the city types as for the nature-loving explorers. About 1 hour drive from various mountain ranges and the capitol of the Lower Silesia region with goregous architecture, the City of Wrocław is a place I can truly recomment for a longer stay in Poland. The rents are reasonable and the local people are very friendly. You will find attached several offers from experienced supervisors, who specialise in many different areas of medical science.

As we are still waiting for the actual calls, the University invites candidates to send their expression of interest and offers assistance in preparing the actual proposal.

We are looking for scientists interested in scientific development in morphological sciences or and interested in ultrasound
anatomy. Minimum requirements: doctor or representative of medical sciences Good to know: knowledge of basic ultrasonography.

Are you ready to take the next step in your research career? The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) aims at attracting talented young researchers by using the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships programme.

NMBU is a hub of expertise within life sciences, environmental sciences and in the arena of sustainable development. NMBU hosts two Research Excellence Centres funded by the Norwegian Research Council and one Nordic Centre of Excellence funded by Nordic Council of Ministers.

We will offer a complete training package for MSCA-PF applicants that intend to apply with NMBU as host institution, free of charge.

About MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships (previously called Individual Fellowships) support the mobility of researchers within and beyond Europe – as well as helping to attract the best foreign researchers to work in the EU or associated countries. The grant usually covers two years’ salary, a mobility allowance, research costs and overheads for the host institution. Individual researchers submit proposals for funding in liaison with their planned host organisation. Proposals are judged on their research quality, the researcher’s future career prospects, and the support offered by the host organisation. All research areas can be funded and MSCA Fellows come from a wide variety of disciplines

The 2021 Call is expected to open on 15. April 2021 with a deadline of 15. September 2021.

For whom?

The NMBU masterclass are open to experienced researchers from across the world who want to apply for a Postdoctoral fellowship at NMBU if they are:

• Researchers from abroad who want to apply for a MSCA Postdoctoral fellowship at NMBU
• Researchers who are already working in Norway (incl. NMBU), but who haven’t been working for more than 12 months (exceptions possible) in Norway in the period between 15. September 2018 and 15. September 2021, and who want to apply for a MSCA Postdoctoral fellowship at NMBU
• Applicants need to hold a doctoral degree that was defended no longer than 8 years prior 15. September 2021 (the expected call deadline).

The NMBU MSCA PF Masterclass

NMBU will offer a complete training package. The main event will be three days web-based seminar held in mid-April. Masterclass participants will also be offered a pre-evaluation of their MSCA PF proposal. Deadline for applying is March 5^th 2021.

You will find more information about the Masterclass, including potential supervisors at NMBU and the application forms at our web page. https://www.nmbu.no/forskning/euramme/nmbu-msca-pf-masterclass

For questions about the Masterclass, you may also contact Senior Adviser Per Ivar Høvring : per.ivar.hovring@nmbu.no

More Information

The University of Deusto (The Basque Country – Spain) has open the second call for applicants of the 6i Dirs project . Supported and co-funded by the European Commission Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme and over 40 partners, the 6i Dirs project aims at attracting 19 top-level international Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for high-quality PhD training. The project encompasses seven doctoral programmes and 24 excellence research teams with 5 interdisciplinary platforms and 4 interdisciplinary areas.In 2020, the 6i Dirs first call of the project recruited 10 researchers. Following European Commission’s requirements, the candidates were selected via an open, transparent, merit-based, impartial, equitable and internationally advertised procedure in order t o avoid any kind of inequality or discrimination, guaranteeing a fair selection process.

This second call for applicants will be open until 5 March 2021. There is a choice of 16 selected topics for recruitment. 9 researchers will be recruited in the 2021 call. You can find more information in the document attached and more details on the vacancies and application requirements at the Guide for Applicants 2021, which is also available at the https://www.deusto.es/cs/Satellite/deusto/es/doctorado-2/cofund/presentacion-23/6idirs

Job description visuAAL is a four-year (2020-2024) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network, funded by the European Union, that aims at bridging the knowledge gap between users’ requirements and the appropriate and secure use of video-based AAL technologies to deliver effective and supportive care to older adults managing their health and wellbeing. visuAAL will seek to increase awareness and understanding of the context-specific ethical, legal, privacy and societal issues necessary to implement visual system across hospital, home and community settings, in a manner that protects and reassures users; outputs will stimulate the development of a new research perspective for constructively addressing privacy-aware video-based working solutions for assisted living. visuAAL will provide a transdisciplinary and cross-sectoral combination of training, nonacademic placements, courses and workshops on scientific and complementary skills to 15 high achieving Early Stage Researchers (ESRs). These newly hired ESRs will contribute through their individual research projects to fulfil visuAAL’s aims. visuAAL brings together 5 universities: • Chair of Communication Science, Human-Computer Interaction Center, RWTH Aachen University, Germany • The Swedish Law and Informatics Research Institute (IRI), Stockholm University, Sweden • The Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland • Computer Vision Lab, TU Wien, Austria • Department of Computing Technology, Universidad de Alicante, Spain (Project Coordinator)

This Consortium is complemented by 14 partner organisations from Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom; that will contribute to the research and training activities. For more information about visuAAL, see https://www.visuaal-itn.eu/. In the framework of visuAAL, Trinity College Dublin is recruiting a PhD researcher for a period of three years. Submit your application to https://www.visuaal-itn.eu/esr-vacancies. Please, ensure that you select vacancy number is the right one.

Details Location Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) Function types PhD position Scientific fields Health Psychology/Behavioural Science (ESR7) Health, Psychology/Behavioural Science (ESR8),  Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence (ESR9) Hours 37.5 hours per week (in annual calculation) Education Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences or Computer Science Job number visuAAL ESR 7, visuAAL ESR 8, visuAAL ESR 9 Employer Trinity College Dublin Short link https://www.tcd.ie

The University of Maribor would be delighted to support the postdoctoral researchers wishing to apply for a Marie Sklodowka Curie (Standard) European Individual Fellowship We are interested in working with postdoctoral candidates who already have a strong publication record, and complementary research agenda.

Bellow, please find the research fields, topics, professors willing to guide and supervise post-doc candidates, their email addresses and the University of Maribor faculty member:

1. Information Science and Engineering: Machine learning based prediction models in healthcare; Gregor Štiglic, gregor.stiglic@um.si, Faculty of Health Sciences,
2. Chemistry: Self-powered e-textiles; Vanja Kokol, vanja.kokol@um.si, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
3. Information Science and Engineering: Evolutionary programming for tailoring microstructural properties of selectively laser melted materials; Igor Drstvenšek, igor.drstvensek@um.si, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Above mentioned professors as well the University of Maribor administrative staff will support the selected candidates to develop their application proposal to the call H2020-MSCA-IF-2020 .

MSCA Individual Fellowships offer the successful candidates a full-time contract to work on a research project and enjoy advanced training up to 24 months. The programme provides a competitive salary, mobility and family allowances plus a budget for research and training costs.

Selected candidates will be supported by the University of Maribor staff to co-write and develop the joint proposal. Supported candidates will be informed by 31 July of the next steps up to the submission (training, reviews, etc).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience: The candidates should have obtained, before 9th September 2020, a doctoral degree or be able to prove four years of full-time equivalent research experience;
• Mobility: For an European Individual fellowship the applicant should not have studied or worked in Slovenia for more than 12 months between September 2017 and September 2020.

HOW TO: If you are interested, please fill the attached pre-application form with a short description of the proposed project idea and send it to the professor’s e-mail mentioned above, cc: brigita.krsnik@um.si. Please e-mail your pre-application form, signed, as one PDF file attachment.

DEADLINE: 15 July 2020, 12.00 (GMT+1)

For more info on particular projects, please address the professors to e-mails listed above, cc: brigita.krsnik@um.si.

Thank you very much in advance for sharing this email with your colleagues.

Best regards,

Brigita Krsnik Horvat, M. Sc.

Head of office for researchers and artists support

um_msca_if_pre-application_form.docx (61.96 KB)

The Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain) is looking for talented and ambitious postdocs who want to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF).

You can find information about the 175 offers of UCM research groups willing to host fellows in the following website: https://oficinaeuropea.ucm.es/home-eoi

The University of Jaén is willing to host post-doctoral MSCA-IF 2020 applicants according to the following potential positions at the UJA: https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/ofipi/events/uja-marie-sklodowska-curie-individual-fellowships-if-hosting-offers-2020.

Interested applicants should send their CV, Motivation letter and Summary of project proposal (250 words) to ofipi@ujaen.es by the offer deadline.

Further information regarding the application requirements can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/msca-if-2020. Please, take into account that interested candidates should comply with the MSCA-IF programme mobility rule before applying: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2018-2020/main/h2020-wp1820-msca_en.pdf.

Thank you very much for your help and take care,

PhD Nieves Muñoz-García, International Project Officer

Universidad de Jaén (Spain)

Organisations from Luxembourg (public or private) expressed an interest in hosting postdoctoral researchers for a wide range of projects listed here.

As the National Contact Point, Luxinnovation support includes helping applicants to find a host institute that matches their interests, personalised training on proposal writing, reviewing of proposal before submission and help with administrative and legal questions.

Some of the available project opportunities are listed below:‍

• Secure connections between portable measures devices or implants and computers in hospitals via the Internet 
• Deep transfert learning
• Cryptographic security systems and algorithms  
• Non-renewable resource extraction competition | climate damages | welfare analysis 
• Rehabilitation exoskeleton implementation in hospital and outpatient routine rehab practice 
• Web development | Front-End | JavaScript | Mobile development | UX | AI 
• Ion microscopy | ion irradiation | nanoparticles | numerical simulations | ion-matter interactions | sputtering 
• Assessing and implementing the application of a Hazelnut Transpiration Model 7
• Useful tools to assess emerging risk factors of cardiometabolic abnormalities 
• Plasma Physics | Computational Physics | Modelling and Simulation  

Interested applicants are to send their CV by email to Charles Betz, Advisor – European R&D and Innovation Support at Luxinnovation, until May 1st 2020 and refer to which position(s) they are applying for.

I would greatly appreciate if you can share the above opportunities through your networks.

Thank you very much in advance.

Kind Regards,

Romane Marquet, Luxinnovation – Luxembourg

The Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) at the Cyprus Institute, would like to invite MSCA Individual Fellowship applications from eligible candidates in climate and atmospheric science.

As a first step, interested applicants should send a CV and short expression of interest summarizing their project proposal and motivation for applying (c. 400 words) to coordination.care-c@cyi.ac.cy to discuss their eligibility. Eligible candidates should expect to receive support with proposal writing and finding an appropriate supervisor.

CARE-C is a Regional Center of Excellence based in Nicosia, Cyprus, dedicated to the research and solution of the effects of environmental and climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, a global climate change and air pollution hotspot.

Successful applicants will be able to leverage a first class research environment with unique infrastructures, while benefitting from the Center’s expert proposal writing resources. CARE-C also has an esteemed network of EU Advanced Partners including the University of Helsinki (UHEL), the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC), and Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA).

For more information and details on the application process please visit https://emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/msca-if/

Kindest regards,

Marianna (The Cyprus Institute, CARE-C Centre, Cyprus)

The University of Siena (UNISI) offers the opportunity to act as a host institution for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships (MSCA-IF ) which are awarded by the European Commission in any of the research areas of UNISI departments: https://en.unisi.it/structures/departments UNISI is looking for outstanding researchers wishing to apply under the call for applications MSCA-IF-2019 closing on 11 September 2019. MSCA – Individual Fellowships offer the opportunity for experienced researchers (PhD holders or those with four years’ full-time equivalent research experience) to secure their own funding within the framework of an individual project, which can last 12 to 36 months depending on the type of fellowship. Candidates have to have lived, studied or worked in Italy for less than 12 months between September 2016 and September 2019. This programme is open to all domains of research and innovation. Candidates wishing to apply will be supported by the Research and Grants Management Division throughout the preparation of their proposal, with substantial information and guidance. If you are interested, please send your CV, motivation letter and a one-page summary of the proposal to: msca.usiena@unisi.it Feel free to circulate this email to researchers who would be interested. Further information about the MSCA-IF call can be found in the EC Funding and Tender Portal: https://bit.ly/2C4WBcZ

Università degli studi di Bergamo via Salvecchio 19, 24129 Bergamo www.unibg.it Call for Expression of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019)

Università degli studi di Bergamo (UniBg, Italy) is keen to host Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) fellows to work in its research teams and welcomes expressions of interest from excellent experienced researchers to apply – jointly with an internal supervisor – for the European Commission Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship Scheme on 11th September 2019. Selected candidates will receive dedicated support from UniBg’s supervisor and International Team of the Research Office to write a successful proposal and to follow the application for submission to the EC.

Marie Skłodowska Curie Action Funding Scheme and Eligibility Criteria The MSCA scheme offers the opportunity for the best and most promising experienced researcher in possession of a doctoral degree or having at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience at the date of the call deadline (11th September 2019) to come to Italy to work with a supervisor for at least 12 months. The grant provides an allowance to cover your living, travel and family costs as well as research and networking costs in line with MSCA scheme rates. Please note that according to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie mobility rule, the applicant must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity in Italy: – for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline (11th September 2019) for MSCA-IF-EF-ST Standard European Fellowships and MSCA-IF-GF Global Fellowships; – for more than 36 months in the 5 years immediately before the call deadline (11th September 2019) for MSCA-IF-EF-CAR Career Restart panel, MSCA-IF-EF-RI Reintegration panel and MSCA-IF-EF-SE Society and Enterprise panel.

Università degli studi di Bergamo as Host Institution UniBg is located in Lombardia, a region in Northern Italy with more than 10 million inhabitants and one of the regions with the highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita in Europe. Bergamo is a bridge between Western and Eastern Europe: its airport is the Southern Europe hub for Ryanair and other low cost airlines. UniBg is a State University with more than 20,500 students enrolled on various degree programs: 14 undergraduate degrees, 18 graduate degrees, 3 fiveyear degree, 15 first level master degrees, 6 second level master degrees and 7 PhD programs. The increasing number of students and a staff of 583 members (346 professors & researchers and 237 administrative and technical staff) provides a dynamic scientific and teaching environment open to innovations. The 7 Departments and the Research and Service Centres are strictly intertwined in the town life. They are grouped in three campuses located in three different areas: Campus of Economics and Law (Bergamo), Campus of Humanities (Upper Bergamo) and Campus of Engineering (Dalmine). In September 2017 UniBg has improved its position in the top 500 of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, which lists the 1103 world’s best universities, the only global university performance table to judge research-intensive universities across all of their core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

Scientific Panels UniBg is interested in Marie Skłodowska-Curie research proposals covering the following scientific panels: 1) Economic Sciences (ECO) Università degli studi di Bergamo via Salvecchio 19, 24129 Bergamo www.unibg.it 2) Information Science and Engineering (ENG) 3) Environmental and Geosciences (ENV) 4) Mathematics (MAT) 5) Physics (PHY) 6) Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Topics For the list of the research topics and their potential supervisor, please see: https://www.unibg.it/sites/default/files/normativa_bandi/potential-supervisors_msca-if- 2019.pdf

Selection process The Expression of Interest should include: 1) the personal data form https://sia.unibg.it/limesurvey/index.php/828693?lang=en; 2) a 2-page summary of your research proposal; 3) a complete and updated CV (max. 2 pages plus full list of publications); 4) a motivation letter.

Please fill in the form online by 7th July 2019. For any further information, please contact Damiana Curti (Research Office – International team) sending an e-mail to damiana.curti@unibg.it. Selected applicants will be notified and then invited to prepare their full proposal in collaboration with a UniBg’s supervisor.

Department of Mathematics Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Radlinskeho 9 812 37 Bratislava Slovakia https://www.uiam.sk/?lang=en

Brief Description of the Institution Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is a modern educational and scientific institution. Since its foundation in the year 1937 more than 159.000 students have graduated there. In average, 12.000 students study at the STU every year. At present, STU consists of seven faculties that provide research in a number of research departments and several centres of excellence following a long-term strategy when the priority areas are biotechnology and biocompatibility; sustainable resources and development: energy and raw materials; sustainable resources and development: environment, landscape and urbanism; nanotechnology, nanosciences and multifunctional intelligent materials; information society technologies; life, health and environment; safety, reliability and quality. All the STU faculties provide study in accredited study programmes within the complex system of bachelor, master and PhD study. Faculties realise credit system compatible with the European credit transfer system enabling mutual mobility of students within European Union member countries and a larger European space. In the area of scientific and research activities the STU successfully joins European Union programmes. The Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics focuses on education, research, and applications in the following areas: uncertainty modelling, fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic, information technologies, optimisation and process control. Researchers from the Department of Mathematics are working in a world leading research group in the area of aggregation functions which has been formed in the last 30 years on the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. Please tick the areas of research (as established in Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions) o Mathematics (MAT) – M2 Applied Mathematics

Research / Project Description Representation of a finite system of data by a single representative value is a problem arising in almost each scientific domain. The procedures for determining such representative value from given numerical values follow the properties required in the considered domain. The contemporary framework of aggregation functions is one of the examples. Nowadays, due to requirements of technical branches, a great attention is devoted to the aggregation of data represented by fuzzy sets and their generalizations. The basic property of aggregation functions is increasing monotonicity in each variable. However, there are many fusion techniques successfully applied in real data processing which do not satisfy the standard monotonicity constraint. In order to introduce functions extending/generalizing the notion of standard aggregation functions, the monotonicity was relaxed and the notion of fusion functions and subsequently the notion of directionally monotone fusion functions were introduced. As an application area of aggregation and related functions we mention image processing where the need of information fusion arises in almost every step, e.g., in fusion of intensities associated to a set of adjacent pixels, edges, structures, in image fusion, etc. It is often necessary to identify a possible overlapping between data to be fused, as well as to detect increasingness/decreasingness patterns in data. Directional monotonicity of fusion functions provides a very good tool for characterization of directions along which pixels vary. The above mentioned ideas indicate the goal of the proposed project: the investigation of generalized fusion functions allowing to process data belonging to more general structures (e.g. intervals, linguistic scales, bounded distributive lattices) with the focus on intervals. The more specific goal is to introduce the notion of interval-valued Choquet integral, to develop the corresponding theory and to apply the theoretical results in image processing problems.

Who can apply? The potential applicants must meet the conditions set out within Marie-Sklodowska-Curie-Actions Individual Fellowships call at: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/index.html At the deadline for the submission of proposals (11/09/2019), researchers (*): – shall be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience – must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Slovakia for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the abovementioned deadline

Contact person Dr. Zdenko Takáč Associate professor E-Mail: zdenko.takac@stuba.sk Phone: 00421-918-674296 https://www.uiam.sk/index.php?menu=2&show_id=3&person_id=406884 Applications: documents to be submitted and deadlines Please, contact us as soon as possible in order to coordinate the preparation of the proposal. The following documents will be required: – Motivation letter – CV of the applicant Please note that: Deadline of the next call for proposals for Marie Sklodowska – Curie Individual Fellowships is September 11th, 2019. Further contact and information requests will take place directly between the host institutions´supervisor and the interested researchers. (*) Further details on the Call and additional eligibility criteria can be found at the Funding&tender opportunities Portal https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/msca-if-2019

Expression of Interest for hosting Marie Sklodowska – Curie fellows at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Interested institution: Institute of Information Engineering, Automation and Mathematics FCFT STU in Bratislava Radlinského 9 812 37 Bratislava Slovakia https://www.uiam.sk/?lang=en

Brief Description of the Institution Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is a modern educational and scientific institution. Since its foundation in the year 1937 more than 159.000 students have graduated there. In average, 12.000 students study at the STU every year. At present, STU consists of seven faculties that provide research in a number of research departments and several centres of excellence following a long-term strategy when the priority areas are biotechnology and biocompatibility; sustainable resources and development: energy and raw materials; sustainable resources and development: environment, landscape and urbanism; nanotechnology, nanosciences and multifunctional intelligent materials; information society technologies; life, health and environment; safety, reliability and quality. All the STU faculties provide study in accredited study programmes within the complex system of bachelor, master and PhD study. Faculties realise credit system compatible with the European credit transfer system enabling mutual mobility of students within European Union member countries and a larger European space. In the area of scientific and research activities the STU successfully joins European Union programmes. Department of Information Engineering and Process Control of the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Slovak University of Technology was constituted from the Department of Measuring and Control technique of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Slovak Technical University in 1962. Because of the specific control problems of the processes and systems in the chemical and biochemical technology, the specialisation Process Control in the frame of the study branch Chemical Engineering and Process Control has been established. Students and postgraduate students have been educated since 1964. So far, more than four hundreds specialists and almost forty PhD students have been graduated here and three professors and ten associated professors have been appointed. In 2006 the Department together with the Department of Mathematics established Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics. Please tick the areas of research (as established in Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions) o Chemistry (CHE), o Economic Sciences (ECO), X Information Science and Engineering (ENG), o Environment and Geosciences (ENV), o Life Sciences (LIF), o Mathematics (MAT), o Physics (PHY). o Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC),

Research / Project Description 1. Hybrid modeling and real-time optimization of processes Modern control architectures comprise elements designed to identify an optimal operating regime of the system, to reduce the uncertainty in key system variables by estimation using measurements (usually corrupted by noise), and to steer the system to the optimal operation regime by dynamic adjustment of available degrees of freedom. Despite these technologies being well understood, there are challenges to be addressed e.g., increased level of system complexity. One way of addressing the challenges is to combine first-principles and data-based modeling, i.e. to use hybrid modeling. As the data-based parts of models bear a significant level of uncertainty, which propagates through the whole control system and, thus, must be considered in the control design. Using the set-based methods, control values can be found to steer the system into an optimal regime in robust fashion while avoiding any violation of restrictions imposed by production quality or safety. The goal of the thesis is thus to innovate control system architecture such that the elements of the control system can exchange information about levels of uncertainty in the signals at their output and the acceptable level of uncertainty in the input signals. The project of the thesis will be finished with a successful demonstration of the developed techniques on a laboratory plant. 2. Set-based control of nonlinear systems As the computers and algorithms get generally faster, many new control concepts become tractable and can be developed. Set-based control is one of these, where the primary use of sets is in enveloping a space of possible evolutions of variables of a system over time. If these envelopes can be obtained in reasonable time, many properties of dynamic systems such as stability or robustness can be reasoned about. The first goal of the thesis is to build a novel type of multi-base set arithmetics that combines elements such as interval analysis, convex-set theory, and polynomial-functions theory to achieve the best trade-off between accuracy of representation and the burden associated with the underlying calculations to obtain the envelopes. The second goal of the thesis is to develop methods of synthesis of controllers that can be used for safe and reliable control of nonlinear systems. The project of the thesis will be finished with a successful demonstration of the developed techniques on a laboratory plant.

Who can apply? At the deadline for the submission of proposals (11/09/2019), researchers (*): – shall be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience – must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Slovakia for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the abovementioned deadline

Contact person Dr. Radoslav Paulen, Associate professor radoslav.paulen@stuba.sk Applications: documents to be submitted and deadlines Please, contact us as soon as possible in order to coordinate the preparation of the proposal. The following documents will be required: – Motivation letter – CV of the applicant Please note that: Deadline of the next call for proposals for Marie Sklodowska – Curie Individual Fellowships is September 11th, 2019. Further contact and information requests will take place directly between the host institutions´supervisor and the interested researchers. (*) Further details on the Call and additional eligibility criteria can be found at the Funding&tender opportunities Portal

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/msca-if-2019

We are recruiting one Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Training Network Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), as part of an EU Horizon 2020 project focused on improving the crashworthiness of composite transportation structures (ICONIC).

The successful candidate will work as research engineer for a period of one year in the frame of the above project (ICONIC), with the option to carry-on his/her activities in the frame of a PhD programme, in an innovative, multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral structured research and training programme with secondments of up to two months at other partner organisations.

Further information is available on the link below:

http://ltsm.mead.upatras.gr/lab/lang_el/news/view/251

Please send your inquiries to Prof George Lampeas (email: labeas@mech.upatras.gr), before 30 June 2019. Anticipated interview date: 6/7/8 July 2019 Salary scale (gross): 2800 – 3100 Euros, per month with a generous mobility allowance

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain – Belgium) is keen to host Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) fellows, and is currently encouraging submissions to the open call.

This call for applications closes on 11 September 2019. Successful applicants will be able to start their fellowships as from March 2020 at the UCLouvain.

Contact person at UCLouvain: Sara Wilmet (sara.wilmet@uclouvain.be).

UCLouvain research institutes

The Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) is looking to host talented and ambitious postdocs as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellows (MSCA-IF). You can find information about the 150 host offers of UCM research groups in the following website:

UCM’s Host Offers

Find a Host Offer

UJA is willing to host post-doctoral MSCA-IF 2019 applicants according to the following potential positions

 Any interested applicant can start working on the application as soon as possible.

One of Technology Centres, AZTI TECNALIA is member of EIT Food RIS Fellowships project, and are looking for candidadtes:

• RIS Fellowships, talents form higher education and young entrepreneurs. You will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge in practical context of work to spur a weave of entrepreneurial innovations in your home country.
• RIS Talents, doctoral students and young postdocs. You will benefit from lessons learned in your own academic research and you will also be encouraged to engage in industrial collaboration or entrepreneurship.

More info > eitfoodrisfellowhips.eu