Postdoctoral Fellowships

Since 2015, the University of Teramo has built a solid record of success in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, reflecting the scientific excellence and strong mentoring capacity of our researchers, the quality of our research facilities, and our commitment to being an inclusive and welcoming institution for international researchers. Tailored welcome services are in place to support researchers in settling both in Italy and at our university.

UniTe offers access to a wide network of international and intersectoral collaborations, guided by experienced supervisors across all five departments. From the first contact to submission, our MSCA Desk provides dedicated support throughout the entire application process, including training sessions and one-on-one proposal reviews, to maximise your chances of success.

Two types of Postdoctoral Fellowships are available:

• European Fellowships are carried out in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. They are open to researchers of any nationality, either coming to Europe or moving within Europe, for a duration of one to two years.
• Global Fellowships are open to researchers who are nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries. They include an outgoing phase of 12 to 24 months in a Third Country not associated to Horizon Europe, followed by a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host organisation located in an EU Member State or Associated Country.

Both types may include short-term secondments anywhere in the world during the fellowship period (except during the return phase of a Global Fellowship). Researchers may also carry out a placement of up to six months in a non-academic organisation, to be completed at the end of the fellowship.

Each fellowship includes the following monthly contributions:

• Living allowance: € 6,350
• Mobility allowance: € 710
• Family allowance: € 660 (if eligible)
• Research, training and networking costs: € 1,000
• Management and indirect costs: € 650

Eligibility conditions are defined in the Horizon Europe – MSCA Work Programme. The 2026 call is expected to open on 9 April 2026 and close on 9
September 2026. UniTe will support your application if, at the submission deadline, you.

The applicant must, by the application deadline 9 September 2026:

• Hold a PhD by the application deadline
• Have a maximum of eight years of research experience since PhD award (time outside research, career breaks, and certain third-country experience for reintegration do not count).
• Comply with mobility rules: must not have lived or carried out main activity in the host country (for European Fellowships) or outgoing host (for Global Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline.

Researchers already working at UniTe may apply for a Global Fellowship, spending 12 to 24 months at a Third Country partner organisation before returning to Teramo. Researchers from all over the world are welcome to choose UniTe as their host institution for either a European or Global Fellowship.

Several researchers at UniTe are available to act as supervisors for MSCA PF applications. Browse the list of open vacancies below to find a research topic that matches your interests and contact the relevant supervisor directly.

1. Check your eligibility on the MSCA official website
2. Choose your research topic and identify the most suitable UniTe supervisor from the list below
3. Fill in the application form.

You will know within one week if you have been selected by UniTE as an MSCA PF candidate.

Once selected, UniTE supports you in every step of proposal development with dedicated tools. You have to follow our path for developing a proposal of success:

• UniTE MSCA PF Masterclass (20th and 26th May, 2026): a targeted training programme designed to support postdoctoral researchers in developing competitive proposals for the MSCA PF
• Two Proposal review before submission in order to maximize the competitiveness of the proposal

At each step of your proposal journey, the MSCA Desk will be available to support you in shaping your idea for submission.
Below is the agenda with mandatory appointments for candidates(119 KB).