Call information

In order to be eligible for a CIVIS3i postdoctoral fellowship, candidates must fulfil these two cumulative obligations:

• Candidates must be in possession of a doctoral degree or at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience. There is no age or nationality restriction. As a condition of the fellowship, successful candidates with a PhD must be able to present their diploma, a certified copy of their diploma, or optionally a certified letter from the appropriate university or research institute official stating that they have completed all of the requirements for their degree including the completion of their final thesis and viva/defense, and candidates without a PhD must be able to present proof of minimum four years of full-time equivalent research by the call deadline (work contracts, employer certificate, scholarships, certificates, a career description), by the call deadline. In addition, researchers without a doctorate at the Call deadline must clearly explain how the full-time equivalent research experience is calculated, including in their application the Full-time equivalent research experience table (template available on the Guide for applicants section).
• Candidates must be recruited by a CIVIS3i recruiting University (AMU, ULB, UAM, SUR) in a country where they have not resided or carried out their main activity for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.

To be admissible, the proposal must be submitted via the electronic submission system of CIVIS3i before the call deadline, be readable and printable, be complete (i.e. include the requested administrative data and any obligatory document requested in the call). Proposals which do not fulfil these requirements will not be considered for evaluation. Please read the Eligibility section of the Guide for Applicants for more details.

Candidates must present an ambitious research project that meets the three "I's" of CIVIS3i: International, Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral. 

Applications are done via the CIVIS3i Application submission portal, which will be available in September. Candidates are strongly encouraged to check the application and the evaluation guides prior to starting an application procedure. It is also useful to check the submission portal during the preparation of the application.

Communication with potential CIVIS3i advisors prior to submitting an application is compulsory.The best way to obtain more information about ongoing research within the CIVIS3i Alliance is via the database found on the CIVIS3i research inventory (Find an advisor page) of the CIVIS3i website and by visiting the individual Department, Center and Institute web pages listed on the Guide for Applicants (see section How to Identify Advisors).

The application file will include the application form, a research and training proposal, a curriculum vitae, an Ethics Self-Assessment, a copy of the PhD degree or certificate confirming that the PhD is fulfilled prior to the call deadline, or alternatively a career description proving at least 4 years of full-time research experience by the call deadline, including work contracts, employer certificates, etc, and a copy of the passport or identity card. 

Application templates are available at the Guide for applicants section of this website, along with a comprehensive Guide for Applicants.

Successful candidates of fellowships can start their research appointment at the Institution of their choice (within the Alliance) any time between June and December 2022, following the fellowship notification.

Recipients of the 2021-2022 fellowships will receive a living allowance of 3 710€ per month, plus a fixed monthly mobility allowance of 300€ to cover moving expenses. In line with Horizon 2020 MSCA-IF and ITN practices, Country Correction Coefficients will be applied to provide a salary better adapted to the local conditions (see table below).

An additional family allowance can be provided for researchers with family obligations at the call deadline. Each fellow will have a 15 000€ grant to cover research and training expenses (eg, publication costs, travel and accommodation).

The Country Correction Coefficient is the one applicable to the country of the recruiting university and may suffer small changes on a year-by-year case. The living allowance is a gross amount, including compulsory deductions under national law, such as employer and employee social security contributions and direct taxes.

The Guide for Applicants for the fisrt call will help you to prepare your application file. The Guide also provides detailed information about the evaluation and selection procedure, which involves four stages: an eligibility check, a remote expert evaluation, an interview to candidates and a consensus review.

The applicant must identify an advisor within the CIVIS3i Alliance and may obtain an optional letter of acceptance from them (signed by the department/lab director). If the applicant has not yet identified an advisor, they can consult the CIVIS3i Research Inventory "Find an advisor" or visit the individual Department, Center and Institute web pages (see the Guide for applicants PDF).

The Guide for Evaluators describes the evaluation and selection procedure in detail. The Guide for Evaluators for the Second Call is coming soon. Stay tuned!