MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: Inria: Inria is offering hosting for over 75 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) for Ph.D. holders. These fellowships aim to support researchers in diversifying their skills and gaining multidisciplinary and intersectoral experience. The MSCA-PF grant provides a competitive salary, mobility and family allowances, as well as research, training, and networking costs. The fellowship duration is 12 to 24 months in Europe, with an optional 6-month placement in the private sector in Europe.
Designation: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Area: Open to various research domains
Location: Inria Host Institutions, Europe
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Ph.D. holder by the call deadline (11 Sept. 2024)
- Maximum of 8 years full-time research experience after the Ph.D.
- Mobility rule: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the beneficiary country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the call deadline.
- Open to candidates of any nationality
- Good track record is recommended
- Additional security procedures approval at Inria institutional level
Job Description:
- Candidates write their research project in collaboration with a supervisor at a European host institution (10-page proposal).
- Support from Inria includes preliminary meetings, group training, and one-to-one review sessions.
- Candidates must check the list of hosting offers, find a suitable domain, and contact the indicated persons with a brief research project idea.
- Register for pre-training online info sessions on 8 March or 27 March.
How to Apply:
- Check the list of hosting offers and find a suitable domain.
- Email a brief research project idea (4-5 lines) to the indicated contact persons, along with a CV or profile link.
- Register for pre-training online info sessions on 8 March or 27 March.
- Inria will get back to candidates regarding the next steps.
Last Date for Apply: The earliest, preferably early March.
What’s in it for me?
- Access to privileged grant writing training sessions.
- One-to-one proposal review sessions with experienced European Officers.
- Training sessions on understanding the call (4 April), grant proposal writing guide (16 May), and fine-tuning your proposal & joint writing sessions (27-28 June, in-person in Lyon, France, or online for candidates outside of France).
