Coming soon: MSCA postdoc opportunities with the iC3 team

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 a friendly team doing cutting-edge science at an interdisciplinary polar research hub located in the Arctic?

This is your chance...

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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. Only 14% of applications were successful during the 2024 funding round.

The iC3 Polar Research Hub runs a dedicated in-house support programme for strong MSCA candidates. Since iC3 started operations, 60% of our MSCA applicants have successfully secured funding.

We 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 successive drafts of your proposal
• Provide practical advice on how to strengthen your proposal further

In addition, all iC3 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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What should I do now?

First, check whether you are eligible to apply for an MSCA fellowship in Norway. Key criteria: date of PhD award and mobility rules.

If you are eligible, keep an eye on iC3's news page, invite us to connect on LinkedIn, and subscribe to our email updates by typing your email address into the box on our homepage.

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What are the next steps?

Please do not contact us yet. We expect to announce specific opportunities with five iC3 researchers during February 2026 through our news page, LinkedIn page and email newsletter.

The proposal deadline is September 2026, so you will have plenty of time to write a winning proposal.

Note: These are not job vacancies. You need to write a strong proposal and win funding from MSCA to come and join our team.

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We look forward to welcoming you to Tromsø!

Working with iC3, you will join a vibrant community of 25+ PhD and postdoc researchers and gain access to our outstanding research infrastructure and mentorship and training programme.

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.