Who can apply?
Interested researchers submit an application together with a host organisation, which canInterested researchers submit an application together with a host organisation, which canbe a university, research institution, business, SME or other organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. All disciplines are eligible forPostdoctoral Fellowships, including research areas covered by the Euratom Research andTraining Programme.
Researchers interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships:
- should have a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications. Applicants whoshould have a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications. Applicants whohave successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally beenawarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply
- must have a maximum of eight years’ experience in research, from the date of theaward of their PhD degree, years of experience outside research and career breakswill not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in researchin third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States orHorizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe
- should comply with mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out theirmain activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for GlobalPostdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
As from 2022, resubmission restrictions apply for applications that received a score below 70% the previous year.
Seal of Excellence certificates will be awarded to applications with a total score equal to or higher than 85%, but which cannot be funded due to lack of budget available under
the call. Obtaining SoE certificate for a project that was to be implemented in Poland by a researcher from abroad allows applying for funding for this project under the NAWA Ulam programme.