MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship - Master Class 2023

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships offer talented researchers a unique opportunity to build and strengthen their research career through international mobility.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, will arrange a digital Master Class 13-14 June for applicants to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023. The aim of the Master Class is to attract and train excellent and highly motivated researchers to successfully apply for a fellowship. Participants in the Master Class are expected to submit an application (deadline 13 September 2023). 

The call is now open

 

Register

Prospective applicants must register before 1. June to participate in the Master Class. It is mandatory to provide the name of the supervisor you will collaborate with, and to upload a copy of your CV.

In order to attend, you will need to:

  • Fulfill the MSCA eligibility criteria (europa.eu)
  • Have one of our supervisors willing to support your proposal, and willing to host you in their research group (see link further below for our departments and research centres).
  • Prepare and upload a CV with your registration. 

Register here

Master Class Program

The class is held in collaboration with the consultancy company Innovayt, which has extensive experience with European project proposals.

Day 1: 13 June

09.45

Zoom room opens
10.00 Welcome and presentation of UiO
Hilde Hvistendahl
10.10 Presentation of candidates
10.25 General intro to the MSCA and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Innovayt
10.45

Proposal development: Excellence

  • Quality and pertinence of the project’s research and innovation objectives
  • Soundness of the proposed methodology
11.30 Break
11.45

Proposal development: Excellence
Innovayt

  • Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host
  • Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills
12.15 Testimonial of a MSCA Postdoctoral fellow
Paola Velasco Herrejón 

Day 2: 14 June

10.00

Proposal development: Impact
Innovayt

  • Refresh of excellence
  • Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the researcher and contribution to his/her skills development
  • Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities
  • The magnitude and importance of the project’s contribution to the expected scientific, societal and economic impacts
10.45 Testimonial of a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow
Yuichi Mori
11.05 Break
11.20 Postdoctoral Fellowships proposal development: Implementation
Innovayt
  • Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages
  • Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements
12.05 Testimonial of a MSCA Postdoctoral Reviewer
Koen Vaerveke
12.25

Conclusions and key take-aways
Innovayt
12.35

Practical information and further process at Faculty level
Hilde Hvistendahl and Rune Larsen
12.50 End of session

Follow-up after the Master Class

Q&A with applicants on 22 August 2023

Key information

Placements in the non-academic sector

Postdoctoral Fellowships can provide an additional period of up to six months to support researchers seeking a placement at the end of the project to work on R&I projects in an organisation from the non-academic sector established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country.

An additional 3rd year

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences offers funding for one extra year for successful candidates applying for the European Fellowships, to enable a total of three years at our institution.

For more on the MSCA

European Commission

Net4Mobility

Our Departments and Centres

Our Faculty's research covers a broad field of subjects within natural sciences and technology, and we have several excellent research environments, many of who are cutting edge within their areas of specialization both nationally and internationally.

  • Master Class applicants should be in contact with a potential supervisor from one of our Faculty's broad range of Departments and Centres.
  • For questions about the research groups and research projects please contact directly the potential supervisor.

Contacts

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
The Faculty of Medicine

Hilde Hvistendahl or Irmelin Axelsen

Rune Larsen