The University of Maribor (UM) shall be delighted to support talented researchers with a strong publication record and a passion for cutting-edge science to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025. The expected publication date of the call is 8 May 2025, with a submission deadline of 10 September 2025.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships provide successful applicants with a full-time contract to conduct research on an innovative project while benefiting from advanced training opportunities. The programme offers a competitive salary, mobility and family allowances, as well as dedicated funding for research and training activities.
Please find the enclosed complete list of foreseen research MSCA keywords, supervisors, and e-mail addresses. For more details on hosting opportunities at the University of Maribor, please visit this link.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience:
Postdoctoral candidates eligible for applying for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Completion of a doctoral degree before 9 September 2025.
- A doctoral degree obtained no more than 8 years ago, provided those years were spent in research activity. If the candidate had career interruptions, the 8-year period may be extended accordingly; MSCA-PF: Self-assessment tool for the calculation of the 8-years research experience).
- No rejection in the previous MSCA PF call with a score of 70 % or fewer points evaluation result.
- Mobility rule:
- Compliance with the mobility rule: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Slovenia for more than 12 months between September 2022 and September 2025.
HOW TO: please, find the attached form »2025-UM MSCA PF Project pre-proposal form« structured to present the postdoctoral researcher and the project idea. Filled, and completed forms with all enclosures necessary, are to be submitted as one PDF file attachment to the supervisor’s e-mail address, cc: euraxess.um@um.si.
UM SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18 April 2025, 12.00 (GMT+1)
For more information on specific project ideas, please contact the listed professors at the provided email addresses in the enclosure (1.), with a copy to: euraxess.um@um.si.
Candidates will be informed about the selection results by 9 May 2025. The University of Maribor supervisors and support staff will support the selected candidates to prepare applications to the MSCA PF 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01) call through online preparation workshops with the National Delegate and Contact Point for Horizon Europe MSCA at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Slovenia and other other reputable institutions.
Please note that it is important to follow internal deadlines and to consistently implement the related key tasks.
Enclosures:
1. List of the MSCA PF supervisors at the University of Maribor (2025-MSCA PF_UM supervisors.pdf).