This week’s round up of postdoctoral calls

27 May 2025 | News

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, the UK, Africa, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and the US

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Postdoctoral researchers are key contributors to cutting-edge science and, the European Commission thinks, they will play a pivotal role in driving the EU’s competitiveness in the coming years. To support them, and to address challenges such as brain drain and precarious research careers in Europe, it is investing in targeted support measures, including new funding opportunities.

The latest is Choose Europe, a part of Horizon Europe’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), which is scheduled to open for applications on October 1. Its goal is to support early-career researchers who are in, or just completing, their first postdoctoral positions.

The MSCA is one of several EU instruments that fund postdoctoral research. Others include European Research Council (ERC) Grants, Cost Actions, and Horizon Europe Collaborative Projects, which often employ postdoctoral researchers as integral members of their…