MSCA MaRaThoN 2024 - Master your Research and Training Needs programme

After eight successful editions, the University of Padua is offering a new MSCA MaRaThoN between 22 and 24 May 2024.

MSCA MaRaThoN is a 3-daytraining course targeting top candidates who wish to apply for the upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA –PF) call indicating the University of Padua as their Host Institution.

The training offers researchers the opportunity to gain more information about the MSCA - Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call. Participants will meet experts and experienced MSC evaluators providing specific advice and useful tips on how to best draft their project proposals. Furthermore, candidates will have the possibility to meet their potential supervisors at the University of Padua, to get to know our current MSCA fellows and to visit our laboratories and facilities.

The European Commission promotes the MSCA-PF under the Horizon Europe (HEU) Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Such action is a recognized career booster for experienced researchers, who develop innovative ideas through an intense collaboration with their Supervisor at the Host Institution, benefit from periods of mobility and enjoy very fair and favourable working conditions.
If you are a motivated researcher willing to compete for an MSCA-PF with the University of Padua as your working base, do not miss the chance to participate in the MSCA MaRaThoN@Unipd.

We offer a detailed presentation of MSCA-PF and support you in writing and implementing a successful proposal. Invited experts and experienced MSC evaluators will provide specific advice and useful tips on how to best draft and communicate your project.

MSCA MaRaThoN@University of Padua - How to apply

Please note that the course is entirely held in English. The following application conditions apply.

Applicants

The course is open to 40 participants. There are no age or nationality restrictions. In order to be admitted to the MSCA MaRaThoN, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Possess a PhD at the MSCA-PF closing date: 11 September 2024
• Have up to max. 8 years of research experience after PhD (exceptions according to MSCA-PF rules)
• Comply with the MSCA mobility rule
• Commit to compete in the forthcoming MSCA-PF 2024 Call for applications, choosing the University of Padua as Host Institution for their project.

Application process

Candidates interested in participating in the MSCA MaRaThoN must fill in the dedicated Google Form and upload the following documents:

• CV
• 1 Proposal Summary
• Letter of acceptance duly signed by a Supervisor and their Head of Department at the University of Padua
• Researcher’s Declaration of Commitment
• A copy of valid ID or passport.

Templates are available for download on the MaRaThoN web page: http://www.unipd.it/en/msca-marathon24
Applicants will be notified by e-mail on the selection results.

More Information on how to Apply
Submission deadline: 3 April 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (Italian time zone)

Participation costs

Admitted participants will have their travel and accommodation costs covered by the University of Padua that will buy accommodation and economy class travel tickets. No direct reimbursements to participants are foreseen.
Accommodation costs concern three nights in Padua (21st, 22nd, 23rd May 2024).

Selection procedure and results

Selection of participants will be based on their CV and Proposal Summary.
Please note that the letter of acceptance signed by the Supervisor (and their Head of Department) at the University of Padua is compulsory. No applicants will be admitted to the MSCA MaRaThoN without a local Supervisor – a list of available supervisors is updated regularly on the course web page.
Selection results will be notified to all applicants by e-mail no later than 17 April 2024.

If you are not funded but receive the MSCA Seal of Excellence...

In case you choose the University of Padua as your Host Institution within the MSCA-PF 2024 Call and your project is not funded, but receives the “Seal of Excellence – MSC Actions”, Unipd offers you an additional opportunity for alternative funding under the MSCA Seal of Excellence@University of Padua programme. The University of Padua has been the first University in Italy to support SoE projects – detailed information and constant updates on the Programme can be found at http://www.unipd.it/en/msca-seal-excellence.