Mobility opportunity for scientists of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv!
Detailed information about the research program can be found at the link
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) is a prestigious funding programme designed by the European Union (EU) to boost careers of talented early-stage researchers.
We are looking for promising young researches to apply for MSCA-PF with the Faculty of Law, Palacký University in Olomouc as the host institution. Please see the research topics listed below (section Supervisors & Research Topics).
Research Topics & Supervisors
You can choose these research topics and supervisors:
- The Czech Law and Advanced Technologies Research Institute (CLAiR)
- Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law (CIHOL)
- The Department of Political and Social Sciences
- The Centre for Competition Law
- The Centre for Conflict Resolution and Mediation
- Department of Criminal Law
- The Department of Administrative Law and Financial Law
- Department of Theory of Law and Legal History
Eligibility (MSCA PF General Criteria)
- You must possess a PhD degree by the MSCA PF call deadline (9th September 2026).
- You must have a maximum of 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience from the PhD award date. Career breaks and parental leave are not counted.
- Mobility Rule: You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Czechia for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the MSCA PF call deadline.
- Have not scored below 80% in the MSCA-PF 2025 call with Palacký University as the host organisation (new rule for 2026).
Financial Conditions of the MSCA PF
The MSCA-PF grant fully covers all personal costs of the grantee (salary + legal contribution in Social Security and Health Insurance system). In the Czech Republic the MSCA’s super gross salary will be approximately 5600 EUR per month. Further, the grantee will be provided with a budget on expenditures connected with the research and training activities, including travels, publishing costs, conference fees, workshops, etc.
How to apply?
Please contact us by June/early July 2026 at the latest to allow sufficient time for joint proposal development before the 9 September 2026 submission deadline. Send your expression of interest to the contacts listed below, including the following:
- CV (maximum 3 pages) — research achievements, publications, and projects.
- Project outline (maximum 2 pages) — objectives, methodology, originality, and alignment with CLAiR’s research focus. Your own topic ideas are welcome.
- Preferred supervisor(s) and any initial thoughts on your proposed research direction.
Contact
Ondrej Hamuľák
Head of CLAiR, Primary Contact
ondrej.hamulak@upol.cz
Hana Hurtíková
MSCA Coordinator
hana.hurtikova@upol.cz
