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Centrale Nantes

Apply with Centrale Nantes to the MSCA Postdoctoral fellowship 2025 call for proposals and join us!

2025-03-31 (Europe/Paris)
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Are you a postdoctoral fellow interested in contributing to cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and/or international research projects? Centrale Nantes, recognised worldwide for its academic and scientific excellence, invites you to apply together for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA) 2025.

Selection process

  1. MANDATORY - Choose a pre-defined topic and apply to one or two research topics proposed by the supervisors. Please find all detailed topics at the link attached: https://www.ec-nantes.fr/centrale-nantes/news/apply-alongside-centrale-nantes-for-the-msca-2025-postdoctoral-fellowship-call-for-proposals-and-join-us?l=1

  2. MANDATORY - Your application should be in English and must include:

    • A detailed Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications);
    • A concise statement on the relevance of the research to the selected topic, accompanied by a detailed proposal outlining your project idea for the MSCA postdoctoral fellowship (maximum 3 pages);
    • A link and/or information about your PhD thesis;
    • Contact information of two referees (not compulsory, recommended).

Eligibility criteria

The candidate must:

  • Hold a PhD at the time of the application deadline (10 September 2025) and a maximum of 8 years’ equivalent full-time research experience (self-assessment tool here);
  • Not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months during the three years immediately preceding the application deadline;
  • Has a strong research track record, as evidenced by publications in high-impact journals;
  • Be committed to conducting innovative research that goes beyond the state-of-the-art and involves interdisciplinary or international collaboration.

If your application is successful (response by the end of April 2025 at the latest), the next step is to apply jointly to the MSCA PF (call launched by the European Commission - HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01).

Summary

Centrale Nantes invites promising postdoctoral fellows to express their interest in joining us in preparing an application for a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) under Horizon Europe. The successful candidate will work closely with the research teams to submit a strong and competitive proposal for the HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01 call (call opening April 2025).

Please read this page to understand how MSCA PF works: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships/6-steps-to-prepare-your-application

The research project must be innovative and may tackle any of the topics defined below in the ‘Research topics’ section. There are no nationality restrictions: applicants may be of any nationality. Please consult our institution before submitting your application: https://www.ec-nantes.fr/ 

Research Topics 

Please find all detailed topics on Centrale Nantes website at the link attached: https://www.ec-nantes.fr/centrale-nantes/news/apply-alongside-centrale-nantes-for-the-msca-2025-postdoctoral-fellowship-call-for-proposals-and-join-us?l=1

Conditions of employment 

Duration 

12 to 24 months

Salary

Around €6 000 (NB before employer and employee deductions)  per month

Exact salary to be published in the MSCA PF call in April 2025.

Support to mobility and family 

mobility allowance (€ 710 per month) + family allowance (€ 660 per month) if applicable   - NB both allowances are before employer and employee deductions.

Secondment

Interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral mobility (3 months up to 1/3 of fellowship) is possible where relevant

Additional benefits:

- Teleworking arrangements 

- Public transport costs reimbursed up to 75%

- Sustainable mobility allowance (if cycling or car-pooling)

Selection process

Choose a pre-defined topic and apply to one or two research topics proposed by the supervisors. Your application should be in English and must include:

Please submit your application by sending your dossier to pauline.rouaud@ec-nantes.fr (European Affairs Officer, Centrale Nantes) and yolaine.lebeau@ec-nantes.fr (European Affairs Officer, Centrale Innovation) before 31 March 2025. Please be sure to include both contacts so that your request can be processed as quickly as possible.

If your application is successful (response by the end of April 2025 at the latest), the next step is to apply jointly to the MSCA PF (call launched by the European Commission - HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01).

Navigating the Path to a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Centrale Nantes: A Step-by-Step Guide through HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01

Step 1: This call aims to create a working partnership between a postdoctoral fellow abroad and a Centrale Nantes supervisor to collaborate on a research topic defined by the supervisor.

Step 2: Once the partnership is established, both parties will sign a mutual confidentiality agreement, and a memorandum of understanding, in order to start preparing and submitting an application for the HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01 call to the European Commission (approximately 10 pages). The postdoctoral fellow and the supervisor will decide on the duration of the postdoctoral fellowship, which may vary between 12 to 24 months.

Step 3 – Path A: If the project is selected by the European Commission, the postdoctoral fellow will be hosted at Centrale Nantes and will receive a salary of approximately €6,000 (before employer and employee deductions). Additional funding is available to support the planned research activities. A family allowance and a mobility allowance are also available.

Step 3 – Path B: If the project is not selected but receives a Seal of Excellence, Centrale Nantes will seek alternative, non-European funding to ensure that the mobility remains feasible.

Step 3 – Path C: If the project is not funded, Centrale Nantes will help prepare a new submission to the European Commission the following year.

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Apply with Centrale Nantes to the MSCA Postdoctoral fellowship 2025 call for proposals and join us!
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1 rue de la Noë Nantes, France
Published
2025-01-29
Application deadline
2025-03-31 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
2025-03-31 23:59 (CET)
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