MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

The University of Latvia actively encourages talented and ambitious researchers to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) , one of Europe's most prestigious research funding schemes.

UL offers a dedicated support system for MSCA candidates, fully prepared to assist you throughout your fellowship journey — from project idea development and proposal preparation to grant management and successful project implementation. Our experienced research support team and leading academic supervisors provide:

• Help in identifying the right supervisor and research group;
• Advice on structuring a strong, competitive research proposal;
• Administrative and technical assistance during both application and implementation phases.

At UL, MSCA fellows benefit from:

• Access to renowned supervisors and dynamic research teams;
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure, including the Academic Centre with the House of Nature, House of Science, House of Letters and expanding facilities in social sciences and humanities;
• A strong commitment to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers;
• A research environment firmly rooted in open science, sustainability, gender equality, and academic freedom.

Why Choose the University of Latvia?

1. Comprehensive research excellence across 6 faculties and 15 institutes;
2. Strategic focus on interdisciplinary research, innovation, and technology transfer;
3. A proven track record in Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and other prestigious research programmes;
4. Personalized support for researchers at every step of their academic career.
5. Widening country advantage: proposals with a host in Latvia automatically get a second chance through the ERA Fellowships if not funded under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call.
6. Latvia’s national postdoc programme opens up extra funding pathways for advancing your research ideas

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call is open from 8 May 2025, with a submission deadline on 10 September 2025.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2025-pf-01-01
If you are passionate about advancing science and making a global impact, the University of Latvia is ready to support your ambition.

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/marie-sklodowska-curie-postdoctoral-fellowships-9 

Be aware that UL provides travel funding so potential MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows can meet their intended supervisors, and work together on their proposal in a master class. 

Start your MSCA journey with UL — where tradition meets innovation and your research future begins! 

Read more about Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/