Call Expression of Interest MSCA Postdoctoral fellowships at UNIGE – N. and t

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Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)

Organisation / Company University of Genoa Department Department of Architecture and Design (DAD) Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Description - Call for Expression of Interest for a joint application under the upcoming Call for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

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, includingprescreening 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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MSCA domain: Information Science and Engineering (ENG);
Environmental and Geosciences (ENV);
Economic Sciences (ECO);
Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Urban governance and social inclusion: social impacts of digital technologies on urban policies, civic participation, equitable access to services, and reduction of territorial inequalities (SSH, Economic Sciences).

Urban economy and innovation: economic models for smart cities, sustainable local development, urban data economy, and public policy evaluation (Economic Sciences).

Data, AI, and urban planning: use of big data, GIS, digital twins, and artificial intelligence to support planning, mobility, and urban services (Information Science and Engineering).

Cities, environment, and resilience: integration of technologies, climate change, urban adaptation, resource management, and ecological transition (Environmental and Geosciences).

The Department operates in the field of scientific research and higher education, developing theoretical and applied knowledge in architecture, design, urban planning, and territorial planning. It promotes interdisciplinary dialogue with engineering, social sciences, computer science, and environmental sciences to address the challenges of ecological transition, digitization, social inclusion, and urban regeneration. Active at the local, national, and international levels, it is composed of professors and researchers with a high degree of interdisciplinary expertise, focused on research into existing architecture, design processes at different scales, and improving the relationship between users and living spaces.

An expression of interest shall be sent to prof. Nicola Valentino Canessa ( nicolavalentino.canessa ; Orcid:

-7210) within 15th April 2026.

Your file should contain the following elements:

• For MSCA-PF 26 call (opening foreseen on 10th April 2026), at the deadline for the submission of proposals (9th September 2026) postdoctoral candidates shall have a maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral research experience and must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Italy (for European Fellowship) or in the Third Country of the outgoing phase (for Global Fellowship) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the above mentioned deadline.
• Info on MSCA PF available at the following link: