MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Bootcamp : The University of Parma (UNIPR) invites highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to participate in the MSCA@UNIPR Bootcamp 2025. This intensive program will provide training and support to develop competitive applications for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, boosting UNIPR’s excellence and internationalization.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Bootcamp 2025 at University of Parma
Designation: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow
Table:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Research Area | Hard and life sciences, engineering, medicine, economics, and humanities. Specific areas depend on supervisor and project proposal. |
| Location | Parma, Italy |
| Duration | 12-24 months (depending on the type of MSCA fellowship awarded) |
| Funding | Provided by the European Commission through MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships |
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Hold a doctoral degree (or successfully defended thesis awaiting formal award) by September 10th, 2025.
- Maximum 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience since doctoral degree award (excluding career breaks).
- Comply with the MSCA mobility rule: not resided or carried out main activity in Italy for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the call deadline.
- For Global Fellowships: must be a national or long-term resident (at least 5 consecutive years) of an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.
- Formal commitment to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01) with UNIPR as the Host Organisation.
- Did not apply for the MSCA@UNIPR BOOTCAMP 2023-2024.
Job Description:
Selected researchers will:
- Actively participate in the on-site MSCA Bootcamp in Parma (May 26th-28th, 2025), receiving expert advice on proposal writing.
- Attend two additional webinars (early May and late August).
- Work with a UNIPR supervisor to develop a research proposal (draft due June 22nd, 2025).
- Receive ongoing support from UNIPR’s European and International Research Unit during the application process.
- Submit a final proposal to the European Commission by September 10th, 2025.
How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted jointly by the researcher and their UNIPR supervisor via the online application form [available here](link not provided in document) by January 31st, 2025. Required documents include a researcher’s commitment, information on the researcher and proposal, information on the supervisor and acceptance letter, and a copy of a valid ID or passport. All documents must use the templates provided [here](link not provided in document).
Last Date for Apply: January 31st, 2025
Note: Further information on MSCA actions is available at https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/about-msca. Specific information on the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 is available at [MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01)](link not provided in document). A list of potential UNIPR supervisors is also available [here](link not provided in document). The University of Parma’s privacy policy is available at https://www.unipr.it/en/privacy-protezione-dati.
