The MENTOR Doctoral Program at Université Paris Cité and leading institutions across Europe is offering 18 fully funded PhD positions through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA DN).
About the Program
MENTOR is an EU-funded Horizon Europe initiative focused on training doctoral candidates in the metabolic control of cell growth by mTOR in pathophysiology. The program provides:
A multidisciplinary research environment across top European institutions
Competitive international salaries with travel and mobility allowances
Mentorship by leading experts in biology, chemistry, medicine, and pharmacology
International collaboration through secondments at renowned laboratories across Europe and the United States
This is an exceptional opportunity for highly motivated and outstanding candidates to join an innovative team of researchers engaged in cutting-edge projects that span a wide range of disciplines, which will be the focus of specific training Schools, as well as collaborative projects:
- Metabolism and Cell Growth
- Pathophysiology
- Drug Design
- Preclinical Models
- Personalized Medicine
About the MENTOR Network
The MSCA MENTOR Doctoral Network will train 18 PhD researchers across a consortium of prestigious institutions, including Graduate Schools specializing in biology, pharmacy, chemistry, and medicine.
- Biology: Université Paris Cité (France), Fondazione Telethon (Italy), University of Fribourg (Switzerland), University of Essen (Germany), FORTH (Greece), Brain Institute (France), CNIO (Spain), IMOL PAS (Poland), Mimetas (the Netherlands)
- Pharmacy and Chemistry: University of Tübingen (Germany), University of Basel (Switzerland), PD-value (the Netherlands)
- Medicine: University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands), KU Leuven (Belgium)
Eligibility and Application
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in biology, pharmacy, chemistry, or medicine
Must not have resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the past three years
Strong English proficiency and academic excellence required
Application Deadline: March 28, 2025
Start Date: July 1, 2025