Extensive support available for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants

[Omni Language AI Research @ ELLIS Insititute Finland & TurkuNLP]

University of Turku offers extensive support to those MSCA PF applicants who are applying with the intention of conducting research at UTU. Some forms of support are also intended for outgoing applicants. 

MSCA PF funding allows postdoctoral researchers to move to another EU country for two years to conduct a research project, or three years if the project is conducted outside of the EU. Applicants can be of any nationality, and research projects can be from any field. More information about the funding. Also, note that researchers who already work at UTU are eligible to apply for a PF project at UTU if they fulfill the mobility requirement. See the following eligibility criteria.

Researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria can apply for the MSCA PF:

• Mobility requirement: Has not resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (i.e. Finland in the case of University of Turku) for more than 12 months during 9.9.2023-9.9.2026.
• Has at most 8 years of full-time experience in research since getting their PhD.   

University of Turku offers an online Kickoff Event to the applicants and their Supervisors, access to a Moodle platform with templates, successful applications, educational videos and tips to improve the application, as well as comments to the proposal from a Research funding specialist.

Support timeline:

• Sign up as an applicant at the latest on 28.4.(link at the end)
• Kickoff Event: 5.5. at 13-15
• Access to the Moodle platform: 5.5.
• Call deadline: 9.9.2026

The online Kickoff Event is open to all applicants regardless of the country of the host institution, and Supervisors.  

Signing up for the support

Note! If you are an applicant to the University of Turku, you need to provide the following during signing up:

• CV and list of publications
• A short description of the research project

Signing up can be done by the applicant or by the Supervisor on behalf of the applicant. The form is open to all, not just UTU personnel.

Sign up as an applicant

Contact researc...@utu.fi if you have any questions.

Contact shaoxi...@utu.fi if you're applying with topics on AI, NLP, and health applications.