Last days to apply for MSCA Seal of Excellence@UNIPD

The University of Padua offers its researchers a new opportunity within the “Talent in Research” programme. The initiative has been organised by the University to increase the participation of young adults in research, and to offer financial support to the most deserving proposals in terms of quality, based on international standards.

The initiative is part of the sixth edition of the MSCA Seal of Excellence@UNIPD call for applications,created to support projects submitted under Horizon Europe (the European Union’s framework programme for research and innovation for the period 2021-2027). The event targets projects that have been awarded the high quality and innovation Seal of Excellence by the European Commission, but which cannot be funded due to a budget deficit.

Specifically, the call for applications addresses researchers who have:– submitted a project proposal under the Horizon Europe 2022 Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions – Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) call for applications;

– named UNIPD as beneficiary;
– received the “Seal of Excellence – MSC Actions” from the European Commission. qualifying with a score of 85/100 or higher, but have not received funds due to budget constraints on the call for applications.

The full text of the call, which can be found at this link, details the application requirements, the selection procedure, as well as information about the allocation of funds.

Parties interested may still submit applications over the coming weeks. The scheduled deadline is Sunday, 30 April 2023 at 1:00 pm (Italian time).