Researchers from all around the world

The University of Verona welcomes researchers from all around the world.

The main funding opportunities are

• PNRR Young Reserachers
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
• MSCA4Ukraine
• ERC grants
• Rita Levi Montalcini Programme.

The office is at disposal of the researchers who want to come to our university to carry out their investigations.

PNRR Young Researchers

The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research – with the National Recovery and Resilience Plan – finances 700 research positions for young researchers divided in three strands.

Strand ERC Starting Grant

This strand is dedicated to ERC Starting Grant Principal Investigators (PI) currently working at a host institution abroad, whose project is still running on 11 October 2022. The PI must have 2-7 years from their PhD (with possible extensions for specific cases).

If selected for funding, the PI will be hired as associate professor by 31 May 2023.

The call provides for funding of up to € 1 million for a three-year project, complementary to the ERC-funded.

The University of Verona is available to host PIs in the ERC sectors in Life sciences (LS), Physical sciences and engineering (PE), and Social sciences and humanities (SH).

The PI must submit their proposal on the GEA portal by 25 October 2022 (new deadline).

Strand MSCA Individual fellowship / Postdoctoral fellowship

This strand is dedicated to MSCA Individual fellowship / Postdoctoral fellowship grantees, whose project has been completed within 12 months before 11 October 2022. The researchers must have 2-7 years from their PhD (with possible extensions for specific cases).

The call provides for funding of up to € 300,000 for a three-year project.

If selected for funding, the applicant will be hired as temporary researcher (RTD-A) by 20 December 2022.

After the internal evaluation procedure, the applicant will have to submit the full proposal on the GEA portal by 25 October 2022 (new deadline).

Strand SOE – Seal of Excellence

This strand is dedicated to those who have received Seal of Excellence for their MSCA Individual fellowship / Postdoctoral fellowship in the last two years. The researchers must have 2-7 years from their PhD (with possible extensions for specific cases).

The call provides for funding of € 150,000 for a two-year project.

If selected for funding, the applicant will be hired as temporary researcher (RTD-A) by 20 December 2022.

After the internal evaluation procedure, the applicant will have to submit the full proposal on the GEA portal by 25 October 2022 (new deadline).

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships ― funded under Horizon Europe Programme ― are the main tool from European Union to support the transnational mobility and career development of the most talented researchers.

All researchers with a PhD degree and not more than 8 years of experience in research can participate. All research topics can be funded: from physics to linguistics, from life sciences to mathematics.

MSCA4Ukraine

The European Association of Universities, the Scholars at Risk Europe organization and the German foundation Alexander von Humboldt, with the participation of the French PAUSE program hosted by the Collège de France and the Scholars at Risk Network as associated partners are about to publish a call for Ukrainian or Ukrainian researchers.

The initiative is called MSCA4Ukraine and it is supported by the European Union within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

The aim is to enable Ukrainian researchers to continue working in academic and non-academic organizations in the EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries, while maintaining links with their research and innovation communities in Ukraine. Furthermore, the call will facilitate the reintegration of researchers in their native country, if the conditions for a safe return allow it, and will help strengthen local academic bodies through exchanges with the international research community.

European Research Council grants

The European Research Council (ERC) finances frontier research projects carried out by outstanding researchers of any nationality and age, hosted by European research institutions. The funding programme is open to proposals in any discipline and on any topic. The contribution allows the principal investigator to establish or enlarge his or her research group to carry out an ambitious project.

The main types of grant  are the Starting Grant for researchers with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, the Consolidator Grant for researchers with 7-12  years of experience since completion of PhD, and the Advanced Grant for established researchers.

Rita Levi Montalcini Programme

The Rita Levi Montalcini Programme of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) allows young researchers working abroad to come back to Italy and be hired by a State university to carry out their research activity.

Researchers must have received the PhD degree between 3 and 6 years before the call deadline, and they must have been working abroad in a university or research centre for at least 3 years.