European Fellowships

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) School of Mathematical Sciences welcomes Expressions of Interest from postdoctoral researchers with an excellent track record to apply jointly with a QMUL host supervisor, to the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021.

The Fellowships are a prestigious EU funding scheme which support mobility, career development and training in Europe and beyond. The fellowships offer 12-24 months highly competitive researcher salary and research/training funds.

What does the Fellowship entail?

The fellowship should comprise a joint research project between Host Supervisor/Research Group and a well-structured training involving academic and professional development components and a Career Development Plan that shows ‘best fit’ with the School/Department. The candidate should also bring previous experience, networks and know-how that can be shared at QMUL.

Eligibility

• You can be of any age and nationality, but you must not have spent more than 12 months in the UK in the last 36 months prior to the EC call deadline (tentative deadline 12/10/2021).

• You must have a PhD at the date of the EC call deadline (tentative deadline 12/10/2021).

• You cannot have more than 8 years of research experience after the PhD was awarded. Years of experience outside research, research outside Europe for reintegrating nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave) will not be taken into account.

Funding

• Gross salary (€90,654 pa*, including Living Allowance and Mobility Allowance).
• Family allowance (if eligible, €660 per month also paid as salary to the fellow).
• Research, training and networking costs (€1000 per month).
• Management and indirect costs (€650 per month paid to the host).

*Note that gross salary includes employer on-costs and tax.

All allowances are flat rates and calculated according to the duration of the fellowship.

Research Areas

The School of Mathematical Sciences welcomes Expressions of Interest (EOI) within the following research areas:

• Algebra and Number Theory
• Combinatorics
• Complex Systems and Networks
• Dynamical Systems and Statistical Physics
• Geometry and Analysis
• Probability and Applications
• Statistics and Data Science

How to Apply

If you are interested in submitting an application please send your CV to the supervisor you are interested in collaborating with and discuss the details of the proposal with him/her. In your email please cc Elisa Piccaro, Research Manager in the School of Mathematics. Expression of Interest should be sent as soon as possible and by Tuesday 06 July 2021.

We will let you know if we can support your proposal within a week of receiving your email. Expert assistance with regards to proposal development and submission will also be provided by the School of Mathematical Sciences and QMUL Joint Research Management Office, EU Unit.

QMUL has a history of success with 69 Horizon 2020 individual fellowships awarded to date and ranked 9th in the UK and 18th in Europe for H2020 fellowships.

EC Funding Deadline

The tentative deadline date for submissions to the European Commission is 12 October 2021.

The 2021 call is expected to open in late May and the call documents will be published on the Funding and Tenders Portal of the European Commission.