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  • Please use the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships Handbook if you need help with filling in your application.

  • 2 Years

  • The GAIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is part of the MSCA initiatives and  it shares the same eligibility criteria. However, it is its own distinct programme with a unique application process and timeline.

  • Please find the eligibility criteria here.

    If you are unsure about your eligibility please use this tool to calculate.

  • Yes, there will be interviews in Spring ’25 and it will be a remote process.

  • No, Fellows need to move physically to Denmark at the start of the contract.

  • Only the main supervisor's consent is required.

  • The salary is regulated through the MSCA COFUND regulations (p. 131 of 142) and has to be at least 4700 €. Further it needs to be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary (only available in Danish) and taxation.

  • The main supervisor, a senior researcher at SDU (full, associate, or assistant professor), is responsible for guiding the postdoc's scientific work, supporting their integration into the university, and offering advice on training, skills development, and career growth.

  • No, the partners listed under each theme are suggestions, not limitations.

  • No, you don’t need a letter of support from a potential secondment partner.

  • Yes, we are gathering this from partners and will publish it on our website: www.thegaiaproject.eu/news-events.

  • It's optional. You can reach out if you have time, but it’s not mandatory and can also be done after the fellowship starts.

  • No, the funds are allocated solely for the salary of the researcher.

    Including mobility costs, long-term leave allowance and special needs allowance.

  • Yes, up to 8 months can be spent at a partner institution abroad.

  • The project can span multiple themes.

    • You’re involved in a competing proposal or its preparation.

    • You could benefit if the proposal is accepted or rejected.

    • You’ve been involved in a collaboration with the applicant organisation or SDU in the last three years

    • You’re currently, or were in the past three years, employed by the applicant, associated partners, or SDU.

    • You have a close family or personal relationship with anyone involved in the proposal.

    • You hold a management role at SDU.

    • You’re part of a secondment or non-academic placement in the proposal.

    • You’re a member of an advisory group for Euratom or Horizon Europe related to the call.

    • You work as a National Contact Point (NCP) or for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

    • You’re a member of a Horizon Europe Programme Committee.

    • Any other situation could impact impartiality or appear to do so.