Are you a passionate PhD researcher in environmental and marine sciences seeking to elevate your research career? The Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, invites you to apply for the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) 2025 (deadline 10 September 2025)!
By applying for an MSCA-PF with CESAM, you’re pursuing two exceptional funding opportunities:
1. The first opportunity is to receive funding from the MSCA Postdoctoral mechanism. The MSCA is a prestigious and well-funded grant that has a high positive impact on a researcher’s CV.
2. If an application exceeds the quality threshold, but is not funded in the MSCA selection process, it will be eligible for the ERA Fellowship call (without further application, just a tick in the application form). The ERA fellowships support the widening countries (that includes Portugal) to enhance research and innovation capacity in these regions.
Eligibility:
- Open to researchers of any nationality;
- Maximum 8 years full-time equivalent research experience post-PhD;
- Mobility rule: You must not have resided or conducted your main activity in Portugal for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the call deadline.
Why Choose CESAM?
CESAM is dedicated to addressing critical environmental and marine challenges through transdisciplinary research. With over 500 active members, including over 200 PhD holders, CESAM offers a vibrant community committed to scientific discovery and innovation. Key research areas at CESAM include: Global Change, Adaptation, and Mitigation; Environmental management and Pollution; and Socio-Ecological Systems and Resources.
By joining CESAM, you will be part of a collaborative environment that fosters international partnerships and cutting-edge research. Our team possesses expertise in diverse fields such as ecotoxicological innovative approaches considering multiple stressors; analytical chemistry, modelling atmospheric and hydrodynamic processes (freshwater, coastal & oceanic) processes, ‘Omics’ technologies and bioinformatics, environmentally friendly technologies (e.g., LCA), environmental economics and stakeholder engagement.
How to Apply
To apply for an MSCA-PF at CESAM, check out CESAM´s website to find a potential supervisor who matches your research interests.
Alternatively, you can email cesam-gesciencia@ua.pt by 30 June 2025, including:
- an abstract of your project proposal;
- A short CV specifying the area of your PhD, the date it was awarded, and the institution that granted the degree.
CESAM will then attempt to match you with a suitable supervisor. Please note that a match is not guaranteed, as there may not be an available or interested supervisor.
If a supervisor is found, CESAM and the University of Aveiro’s research support offices will guide you through the application process.
Get ready to join our community at CESAM and make significant contributions to environmental and marine sciences through the MSCA-PF!
