INESC ID is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from researchers interested in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF 2026), with INESC-ID as their host institution.

We welcome highly motivated postdoctoral candidates of any nationality interested in developing cutting-edge research in one of our scientific areas.

The MSCA PF program offers competitive funding for 12–24 months, salary, mobility, and family allowances. Fellows will benefit from INESC-ID’s dynamic research environment, experienced supervision, and a strong international collaboration network.

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria of the call, including:

  • hold a PhD degree on the closing date for applications. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree are also eligible to apply
  • have a maximum of eight years of experience in research from the date of the award of the PhD degree
  • comply with mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (in this case, Portugal) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline

Full conditions are published at the announcement of the MSCA PF 2026 Call.

 

Further information regarding MSCA PF opportunities within INESC ID and the Research Ecosystem at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa is available here and candidates can submit their expression of interest under this form by June 20th.

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