iC3 launches postdoctoral funding support programme

Do you want to fully focus on a postdoctoral research project of your own choice for two or three years?

Do you want to join friendly team doing cutting-edge science at an interdisciplinary polar research hub located in the Arctic?

This is your chance...

Every year, the European Union awards around 1,700 MSCA postdoctoral fellowships. These fund researchers to focus on the scientific puzzles they are most passionate about, full-time for up to three years.

MSCA funding is highly competitive. During the 2023-24 round, less than 16% of applications were successful. In contrast, all three applicants who applied through iC3 received funding – a perfect 100% success rate.

Building on this success, the iC3 Polar Research Hub is launching its own, in-house support programme for strong MSCA candidates.

We will actively support each selected applicant on a 1:1 basis, from the moment we take them on board until the day they submit their proposal.

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What support will iC3 provide?

A designated iC3 team member who has previously won an MSCA grant himself will provide ongoing 1:1 support throughout the process:

• Provide useful slides and templates
• Supply examples of past successful proposals
• Critically review up to 4 (!) successive drafts of your proposal
• Provide practical advice on how to strengthen your proposal further

In addition, candidates will be entered into the selection process for our university's Arctic MSCA programme. Every year, that programme brings around 40 candidates to Tromsø for intensive proposal writing training and meetings with their future study team.

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Who is eligible?

Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for MSCA funding.

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How can I join?

First, check whether you are eligible to apply for an MSCA fellowship in Norway.

Second, find a potential supervisor and send them an email briefly outlining your proposed research project. Please attach your CV if available.

Note: Many iC3 researchers do extensive polar fieldwork and may not have internet access for several weeks. If you do not hear back from the researcher you approached, please email iC3 manager Terri Souster to check when that person will be back online.

Finally, once your supervisor has agreed to take you on board, email the iC3 communications manager and start your journey to the Arctic with us.

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We look forward to welcoming you to Tromsø!

Working with iC3, you will join a vibrant community of PhD and postdoc researchers and gain access to our outstanding research infrastructure.

Tromsø is the hub of a large polar research community, including our host university (global #1 in Arctic-related research), our partner the Norwegian Polar Institute, and numerous other research and policy organisations focused on the Arctic and Antarctica.