Arctic MSCA-PF Program
Marie Skłodowska-Curie - Postdoctoral Fellowships at UiTThe Arctic MSCA-PF Program 2024 has the following structure (please note that there are some modifications -shown with *- in this year's program):
| Date | Activity | Responsible |
|---|---|---|
| January 15th | Call for UiT supervisors. Find application form under the How to Participate tab. Deadline for future supervisors to submit the form is Jan 15th. | Arctic MSCA organisers |
| February 16th | EURAXESS ad to search for postdoc candidates. EURAXESS call deadline is Feb 16th. | Arctic MSCA organisers/supervisors |
| March |
UiT supervisors identify potential postdoc candidates based on applications received through EURAXESS. UiT supervisor sends the postdoc candidate's CV for evaluation to the organisers to ensure fit for MSCA-PF scheme. Supervisors and favorably evaluated candidates are invited to the Arctic MSCA symposium. Note: Postdoctoral candidates residing outside Europe will be invited to join the symposium on a digital platform only (not invited physically to Tromsø as before). Candidates currently residing in Europe will have the opportunity to choose to join digitally or physically. |
Arctic MSCA organisers/supervisors |
| April* |
The supervisor and candidate meet (virtually) to discuss a project plan for the MSCA-PF application. It should be mentioned that the preliminary project plan proposed by the candidate in the EURAXESS ad may change as a result of these discussions. |
Candidates/supervisors |
| May 6th* |
Candidates will send a five-page summary of the project (excluding references) to their supervisors and the organisers before May 6th. This summary should answer questions like What, Why and How. |
Candidates/supervisors/Arctic MSCA organisers |
| June 4th-6th |
Arctic MSCA Symposium(location: UiT campus, Tromsø, Norway + digital) June 4th: Preporatory meetings between supervisor and postdoc candidate, getting to know the research group and the departments |
Candidates/supervisors/Arctic MSCA organisers/Trend2000 |
| July 15th | Deadline for submitting Part B1 for pre-evaluation by external consultant | Candidates/supervisors/Arctic MSCA organisers |
| August 9th | Deadline for submitting Parts B1 and B2 for pre-evaluation by Arctic MSCA organisers at UiT | Candidates/supervisors/Arctic MSCA organisers |
| July-August | Input on administrative forms in Funding & Tenders Portal (submission system) | Arctic MSCA organisers |
| September 11, 17:00 CET (Brussels time) | Deadline for submission | Candidates/supervisors |