Research institutions from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) (all countries) are eligible to host postdoctoral researchers based in Europe (member states and countries associated to Horizon Europe - MS/AC) for up to two years.
The MSCA Postdoctoral Global Fellowships are highly competitive grants that offer researchers from all fields of science and technology the opportunity to undertake research projects in a host institution outside Europe for up to two years. Candidates should hold a PhD and up to 8 years of research experience, be European citizens or long-term residents. The generous grants cover salary/living costs, research and travel expenses as well as family and special needs allowances, if applicable. Full information about the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call can be found in the link below:
Why hosting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral global fellow ?
Check the benefits:
The position is fully funded by the European Commission.
Access to highly qualified researchers: MSCA global fellows are highly qualified and experienced researchers who have a strong track record of research excellence.
Networking opportunities: Hosting a MSCA global fellow can help to expand the professional networks of the host institution by providing access to new contacts, research communities, and funding opportunities.
International collaboration: Hosting a MSCA global fellow will foster international collaboration and exchange between LAC institutions and research communities in Europe: build new research partnerships, develop joint projects, and create opportunities for further collaborations.
Visibility and prestige: Hosting a MSCA global fellow will raise the profile and visibility of the host institution by demonstrating its commitment to research excellence and international collaboration.
How to attract MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows to your institution?
- Express your interest by posting a hosting offer on the EURAXESS portal. Follow the step-by-step guide on how to post hosting offers here:
- Post your hosting offers at the MSCA matchmaking platform
- Contact the MSCA National Contact Points in your country:
- MSCA National contact point (NCP) in Brazil: Ms. Elisa Natola, CONFAP, elisa.confap@gmail.com
- MSCA National contact points (NCPs) in other LAC countries and in Europe: http://bit.ly/HorizonEurope_NCP
- Networking and reaching to European collaborators: Let your European collaborators or research contacts in Europe informed about your willingness to receive MSCA Global fellows.
- Learn from your peers!
- Read our interview with George Brown, Brazilian researcher from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) Forestry who hosted a MSCA Global Fellow in his lab for two years
- Read/watch the interviews from MSCA Global fellows in LAC
Sébastien Antoine: Belgian MSCA Global Fellow in Brazil
Arianna Campiani: Italian MSCA Global Fellow in Mexico
Interview with the MSCA Global fellow in Brazil, Daniel Praeg
Interview with the Italian MSCA Global fellow in Argentina, Daniele Salerno.
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Full information about the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call can be found here: bit.ly/MSCAPF.
Enclosed are the letters signed by EURAXESS LAC and its partners in Brazil (Confap) and in other LAC countries (the Latin American and Caribbean Network of National Contact Points -LAC NCP Network and MSCA-NET) to inform LAC institutions about the opportunity to hosy visiting researchers to carry out fully funded postdoctoral research for one to two years in their laboratories in LAC.