MSCA-PF 2024: hosting offer at CETE-P for experienced postdocs (Mark Coeckelbergh)
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From: Petr Urban
MSCA-PF 2024 hosting offer at the Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague (CETE-P), Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences
Mark Coeckelbergh, the ERA Chair at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague is looking for experienced postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) in 2024 in the area of environmental and/or technology ethics.
Profile of CETE-P
We are a Horizon Europe funded research centre that examines new ethical challenges posed by the intersection of the growing use of technologies and the current ecological problems, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, issues in Anthropocene, role of AI, and many others. We seek to bring together academics, NGOs, policymakers, and businesses to discuss and solve the most pressing ethical issues concerning the environment and new technologies. To achieve these goals, we organize regular workshops and forums. We also facilitate the flow of expert ethical opinions in the wider public debate through media interviews, podcasts, or public lectures.
Selection criteria and support for successful applicants
Applications will be examined in the light of the MSCA PF evaluation criteria, both by your potential supervisor (Mark Coeckelbergh) and by the experienced project managers. Successful candidates will be guided by senior grant specialists of the Institute of Philosophy through the MSCA PF application process. They will also receive full administrative and technical support by CETE-P project team.
Are you interested? The next steps:
If you are interested and have the required background, please apply by sending your Expression of Interest at ur...@flu.cas.czby 1st April 2024, noon (CET). The submission must include:
- Application including a description of your proposed research (use the Application Form available here)
- CV, including 10 most relevant publications to the proposed research topic
Timeline overview
· EoI submission deadline: 1st April 2024, noon (CET)
· EoI review results 15th April 2024
· Proposal development and internal review: from 1st May to 15th August 2024
· Submission of final draft to CETE-P: 15th August 2024
· Call deadline (submission via the EC Funding & Tender Opportunities system): 11th September 2024
· Publication of the MSCA PF results: February 2025
· Estimated project start (if funded): From April/May 2025
Additional information
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships located in the Czech Republic (and other “Widening countries”) have greater success rates due to specific allocation of Horizon funds towards these regions.
Petr Urban, PhD
Project Coordinator
Horizon Europe - ERA Chairs (2023-2027)
Celetna 988/38, 110 00 Prague 1, Czechia