Hosting

Hosting Information; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites talented researchers to apply for the MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025. This prestigious opportunity allows you to enhance your skills through advanced training and interdisciplinary mobility. Applicants must have a doctoral degree and a maximum of 8 years of research experience. With funding for living and mobility allowances, this fellowship supports innovative research in the Social Sciences and Humanities. If you are ready to take your academic career to the next level, this is the perfect chance to collaborate with leading experts and contribute to impactful projects.

Benefits

Cost-of-living allowance

Mobility allowance

Family allowance

Qualifications

• Possess a doctoral degree or have defended thesis before the call deadline.
• Maximum of 8 years of research experience since first doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a supervisor to submit an expression of interest.
• Prepare a two-page CV for the Arts and Humanities Faculty selection.

Skills

Research Skills

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Project Management

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Organization / Company

University of East Anglia

Department

Arts and Humanities

Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Overview

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia (UEA) invites potential applicants interested in the MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call to submit an expression of interest for their selection process within the Social Sciences and Humanities panel.

About MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers seeking to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility. They are open to excellent researchers of any nationality wishing to come to or move within the UK and Europe.

Eligibility Criteria

• The researcher must possess a doctoral degree or have successfully defended their thesis before the call deadline (10th September).
• The researcher must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the UK for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline.
• The researcher must have a maximum of 8 years of research experience from the date of award of the first doctoral degree. Years outside research and career breaks are not counted, nor are years of research in third countries for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries wishing to reintegrate into Europe.

Funding Details

The fellowship provides funding for a cost-of-living allowance, mobility allowance, and family allowance if applicable. The duration can be between 12 and 24 months. Proposals may include an optional secondment or non-academic placement, provided they align with the project objectives and add value.

Application Process

Potential applicants should collaborate with a supervisor at UEA to submit an expression of interest form and a two-page CV to the Arts and Humanities Faculty selection process. To receive the form, email [e-mail]. The deadline for submission is 16th June at 9 am (UK time).

1. Identify a suitable supervisor at UEA interested in supporting your project. Obtain their agreement to supervise your research and collaborate on the expression of interest form.
2. Submit the expression of interest form and a 2-page CV by 16th June at 9 am (UK time) to [e-mail].
3. Successful candidates at the UEA sift panel will be notified by 9th July and supported to submit their MSCA Fellowship application with HUM UEA Faculty as the host institution.

Additional Information

For more details about the faculty’s research areas and contacts within UEA’s Arts and Humanities faculty, please refer to the university’s resources or contact the faculty directly.