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Looking for candidates interested in applying for the 2025 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Call with us!
The Biophysics of Bone and Cartilage (BBC) group at the University of Eastern Finland welcomes applicants to jointly prepare successful applications for the 2025 EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The program is intended for researchers holding a PhD who are interested in advancing their careers in new international settings, with possibilities for interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility.
Who is eligible?
To apply, you need to meet the following requirements:
- You must have a PhD degree (by 10 September 2025)
- You must have no more than 8 years of research experience since the date of the award of your PhD degree
- You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Finland for more than 12 months within the 36 months immediately before the call deadline (10 September 2025)
Who can apply?
- Promising researchers (PhD holders) from around the world; open to all nationalities
- Mobility is a must: you must either move to Europe, within Europe or outside of Europe
What is covered?
- The grant covers salary, mobility (and family) allowance for the postdoc and research costs and overheads for the host institution(s)
- Next application deadline: 10 September 2025
How to apply?
Please first check the eligibility criteria and choose the specific research area that you are interested in. Then, if you think you are a good fit, please contact our research coordinator (cristina.florea@uef.fi) or the supervisor of the research group you would like to join. In your email, include the following: a brief description of your research idea, your CV, and a confirmation that you meet the eligibility criteria. The deadline to express your interest: 19 May 2025.
If there is a match between you and the supervisor, and you are eligible to apply under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship, you will be invited to participate in an online training program that will support you in preparing and writing a competitive proposal. The MSCA Training programme will take place in June.