Call Expression of Interest MSCA Postdoctoral fellowships at UNIGE – N. Social actio

Department of Political and International Sciences (DISPI)

Organisation / Company University of Genoa Department Department of Political and International Sciences (DISPI) Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

University of Genoa, UNIGE, located in Genoa, ITALY, welcomes postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, with an excellent track record, to apply to the European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026. Our University has been beneficiary of several MSCA-PF in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.

The Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship is one of funding scheme of the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation programme, dedicated to excellent research promoting international mobility, as well as interdisciplinary and intersect oral exchanges.

MSCA fellowship grant provides a competitive salary plus mobility and family allowances if applicable, as well as a contribution to cover research, training and networking costs. The research projects will have 2- or 3-years duration.

Selected candidates will be provided with special support for proposal writing and development
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The University of Genoa will organize in May the fifth edition of the
Masterclass MSCA@Uni Ge. Selected candidate researchers will have the opportunity to attend a 2-days online intensive training and coaching course on how to write a successful proposal. This masterclass is a pathway of support to candidates and their supervisors in preparing project proposal, including prescreening activity of the draft proposals and the organisation of dedicated B2B meetings, by the European Research Office of Uni Ge, National Contact Point and other experts.

The masterclass will take place in Spring 2026
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Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

SAFE – Social action for Faith and Education. Interfaith Dialogue as a Tool for Inclusion, Active Citizenship and Democracy in European Schools responds to growing challenges of discrimination, marginalisation and declining civic participation among European youth, particularly those with migrant or refugee backgrounds, religious minorities, and LGBTQI+ students. The project aims to harness interfaith dialogue as a pedagogical and civic tool to foster mental wellbeing, strengthen social cohesion, and promote active citizenship and democracy.

SAFE combines comparative legal-historical research with participatory co-creation of curricula, digital resources and interactive simulations. It pilots inclusive interventions in schools and communities across six countries, involving students, teachers, families and civil society organisations. Activities include classroom dialogues, teacher training, community workshops, and stakeholder round tables. Evaluation will measure impacts on youth resilience, educator capacity and civic participation.

By directly linking education, interfaith dialogue and civic participation, SAFE addresses Horizon Europe’s objectives under CL2. It provides scalable, transferable and ethically robust solutions to improve wellbeing, inclusion and democracy, bridging the gap between research, practice and policy.

The Interdepartmental Centre for Research on Religious Phenomena, Migration and Territorial Transformations (CIRRMiT) has been established at the Department of Political and International Sciences (DISPI) of the University of Genoa. The Centre has its administrative headquarters at DISPI and also operates at the headquarters and facilities of the other participating departments. The Centre pursues exclusively scientific research objectives, promoting the integrated analysis of religious and…