Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowships in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool’s School of Histories, Languages & Cultures invites expressions of interest for the 2024 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme. With the UK’s full association to Horizon Europe, the UK is now eligible to host fellows as an Associated Country and receive funding directly from the European Commission. The MSCA fellowships offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers who wish to gain experience in other countries, acquire new skills through advanced training and develop their careers.

The University of Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom’s leading research institutions with an annual turnover of over £600 million, including £113 million for research. Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group, comprising the leading research universities in the UK.

The University of Liverpool has pioneered the study of the ancient world for more than 140 years and has an international reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. Ancient History and Classics has been taught here since 1881, and in 1904 the University established the Institute of Archaeology, the first centre for archaeological research and Egyptology in the UK. Today the work of the Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology leads to ground-breaking, internationally important teaching and research in a wide range of subjects that include:

• Human evolution
• The earliest villages and urban civilisations
• European prehistory
• British archaeology and heritage management
• Medieval and post-medieval archaeology
• The history, languages, literature, culture and material worlds of Greece and Rome
• The history, languages and archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Near East

Since 2010, we have been part of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, one of four Schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The School also includes the departments of History, Irish Studies, Languages, Cultures & Film, and Politics.

Those interested in applying for a MSCA Fellowship at the University of Liverpool should identify a potential supervisor in their chosen Department and contact them to discuss their project and ensure the identified supervisor is happy to support them.

Candidates should then work with their supervisor to prepare an Expressions of Interest. This should be submittedto hssrke@liverpool.ac.uk by Tuesday, 7^th May 2024. A Faculty-level selection panel will compile a shortlist of candidates, and all candidates and their supervisors will be informed of the panel’s decision by Friday, 31^st May 2024. Selected candidates will be supported with the further development of their application. 

Full details about the fellowships and the selection process can be found on the dedicated Faculty webpage.