Seal of Excellence Fund (SELF)
Replacement funding for unsuccessful MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship applications.
| Requirements | A Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) with UniBE, that was unsuccessful but was awarded the EU “Seal of Excellence”. Co-funding from the institute must be available. |
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| Eligibility | PIs (MSCA Supervisors) at UniBE who wish to hire their unsuccessful MSCA PF applicants at postdoc level. |
| Funding amount |
Lump sum of CHF 60,000 as co-funding to the institute's own funds for a postdoc position of at least one year. |
| Scope | Institute: postdoc salary for min. 6 months; UniBE: lump sum for salary and research costs. Existing positions cannot be funded. |
| Deadline | Expression of interest: 31 December 2025 (tentative)Formal application: 4 weeks after notification of the MSCA PF evaluation results |
Further information, including the revised SELF regulations and the expression of interest form, will be available here shortly.