ROSETTA - Marie Skłodowksa Curie Fellowship Programme 2024-2nd Call

Overview
ROSETTA - Marie Skłodowowska-Curie Fellowship Programme 2024-2nd Call role at University of Galway .

ROSETTA is an innovative fellowship programme coordinated by the University of Galway and will involve four other universities (Implementing Partners): University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin. The programme is co-funded by LERO, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions programme and the University of Galway. Fellows will be provided with a high-quality research environment and a training programme examining the development, use and regulation of technology from a time perspective across aspects of life, including children, people with disabilities, the workplace, healthcare and social inclusion for older people.

ROSETTA will recruit 19 fellowships, each for 2 years. Applications are invited from postdoctoral researchers across disciplines to explore the broad research area “the true impact of technology on our time.”

The programme aims to provide exceptional training and career development opportunities, fostering international mobility, intersectoral collaboration, and interdisciplinary exposure. Further information is available in the Guide for Applicants to ROSETTA at the ROSETTA call website.

Closing Date: 25 July 2025. Applicants should discuss their research idea with an eligible ROSETTA supervisor and meet the programme’s eligibility criteria and mobility rule. Applicants at Risk are encouraged to apply.

Reference: University of Galway 002-25

Essential Criteria

ROSETTA is open to applicants who have a PhD degree at the call deadline. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not yet been awarded the degree will be considered eligible if the defence took place before the call deadline.

MSCA mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Ireland for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline (compulsory national service and short holidays are not counted).

Applicants must have working proficiency in English or be fluent in English. Non-native speakers may be required to provide evidence of English proficiency.

What we offer and eligibility

19 full-time fixed-term Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) at University of Galway; up to 9 fellowships may be awarded on the 2nd Call.

Fellowships are open to researchers with a PhD and compliant with eligibility and mobility rules; Researchers at Risk are encouraged to apply.

All fellowships will be based in Ireland, hosted by the ROSETTA supervisor’s host institution.

Application and Process

Online application with an Administrative Proposal (Part A), Research Proposal (Part B), Academic CV (Part C), and Ethics Issues Table and Self-Assessment Form (Part D).

Application system open until 23:59 (UTC) on the call deadline 25 July 2025.

Proposals should align with ROSETTA Research Themes; contact rosetta@lero.ie for informal enquiries. Include reference University of Galway 002-25 in the subject line.

Salary and Funding
Gross salary is in line with EC rules for MSCA COFUND grants. Level 1: €50,124 gross per year (without family allowance) or €57,252 gross per year (with family allowance, if applicable). Mobility allowance of €6,480 annually is included in gross salary for 24 months. Salaries are subject to taxes and social contributions. An additional budget is provided for research and travel costs.

Training, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Fellows are encouraged to participate in training and career development, including a secondment period to the non-academic or academic sector. The Researcher Development Centre (RDC) supports ongoing professional development. The University of Galway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Equal Opportunity and Recruitment
The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer. All positions are filled through an open, competitive process with international peer review and an interview stage.

Note: This posting includes the closing date for receipt of applications. The content above reflects the information provided in the original description and may include fact-specific details (e.g., dates, contact information). This posting is marked as expired since the closing date has passed.

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