MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Applicant Workshop 2022
Online workshop for applicants for a Marie Curie Fellowship (European and Global) to be implemented at UiB. The course is also open to potential supervisors at UiB who want to learn more about how to write a competitive MSCA proposal.

Main content
The University of Bergen (UiB) welcomes highly talented early career researchers who wish to develop their scientific vision, network and skills abroad and who wish to benefit from attractive working conditions at an institution that fully embraces the principles of Charter and Code.
UiB has several highly profiled research environments and world-class research infrastructure among a large portfolio of disciplines and welcomes also interdisciplinary and innovation-oriented projects. Research at UiB
UiB is dedicated to supporting potential MCSA fellows, in both the proposal and project implementation phases.
We offer a training course on writing a competitive MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal for applicants interested in a fellowship with UiB and their supervisors. The course is open to applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria and who have identified a potential UiB supervisor willing to support the application. If you have not yet found a supervisor for your project and are interested in the University of Bergen, please contact us.
NOTE: Applicants who wish to apply for a MSCA fellowship with another host institution than UiB should seek assistance and support for their application from this institution.
Preliminary programme
9:15-9:30 Welcome and Introduction, Corina Guder FIA, UiB & Peter Sheard, Trend 2000 Ltd.
I. The MSCA PF program
- Background and basics
- The proposal structure
- The evaluation process
10:30-10:45 Questions and short break
- Preparing to write your project proposal
- Concept development
11:30-12:15 Questions and lunch break
II. Excellence
- Clarity of Objectives
- Novelty and Ambition
- Methodology
- Supervision
- Training
- Your CV and skill set
13:15-13:30 Questions and short break
III. Impact
- Your career perspectives
- Explaining Impact
- Maximizing Impacts
14:00-14:15 Questions and short break
IV. Implementation
- Deliverables and Milestones
- Work Plan
- Risks
- Questions
- Final tips
- Presenting clearly
- Discussion
15:30 Session close