The objective of the programme is to increase both the number and quality of applications submitted to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) scheme by supporting early-career researchers of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) in the preparation of project proposals.
The programme focuses on the formal and procedural aspects of proposal preparation, including expert consultations, training, and establishing contacts with potential supervisors and project managers.
Submission of an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships proposal is mandatory.
Applicants must comply with the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships eligibility criteria:
- The applicant must be an employee of SAS.
- The applicant must hold a PhD degree at the latest by the date of the application submission. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not yet been formally awarded the degree are also eligible.
- The applicant must have a maximum of eight years of research experience from the date of the award of the PhD degree. Career breaks will not be counted towards this limit.
Financial and Administrative Rules
The programme is governed by the financial rules set out in the document “Financial Rules for Awarding SAS Grants for International Research Projects.”
- Financial support of up to EUR 3,000 per applicant, which can be used for:
- expert consultations (project management, supervision),
- travel expenses related to project preparation,
- other services related to improving the quality of the project proposal.
- The programme also includes training activities.
Project proposals are evaluated by a committee of experts for the assessment of project intentions.
Contact person and further information
PhDr. Ľudmila Dolná, PhD.
SAS Office
Department of International Cooperation
Štefániková 49
814 38 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
T:+421 2 57510 179
@:ludmila.dolna@urad.sav.sk