Call for Applications: 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions European Postdoctoral Fellowships

Published on 21 March 2025 by Professor Julia Shaw


Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships target researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. The fellowship helps researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors. You can find more resources here: 

https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships

Eligibility:

  • have an excellent CV
  • have a PhD and a maximum of 8 years full-time research experience
  • for the European Fellowship, you must not have lived or worked in the UK for more than 12 months within the three-year period, prior to the closing date of the application.

Indicative 2025 timeline:

  • 9 April 2025: Launch of the call for proposals
  • 14 May 2025: Send application to us (Centre for Law and Social Justice)
  • 10 September 2025: Deadline for submitting proposals
  • February 2026: Notification of call results to applicants
  • April 2026: Grant agreement signature for successful projects
  • April 2026: First EU-funded projects start

How to apply with the Centre for Law and Social Justice:

  1. Choose a topic relating to any aspect of law and/or social justice (contact me with any queries)
  2. Write a short proposal (no more than 950 words) on your proposed project (including the background to the project, objectives and approach)
  3. Attach your CV and a supporting letter indicating why you are an outstanding candidate
  4. Submit your application to Professor Julia Shaw: jshaw@dmu.ac.uk by 14 May 2025
  • a CV with details of your academic and other relevant accomplishments
  • a working research proposal of up to 1000 words
  • a supporting letter explaining what makes you a potentially outstanding candidate for a Fellowship and synergies with our work.

The successful candidates will be supported in developing the full proposal and application for final submission on 10 September 2025.