Human Science Research
Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of Limerick
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships/COFUND/Government of Ireland
Call for Expressions of Interest
Deadlines:
30th June 2018 (Marie Curie)
30TH March 2018 for CAREERFIT Marie Curie COFUND fellowships
The University of Limerick (UL), one of Ireland’s five-star universities, is currently seeking expressions of interest from ambitious career-minded researchers in arts and humanities to undertake funded postdoctoral fellowships hosted at UL.
An internationally focussed university with over 13,000 students and 1,426 staff, UL has been successful in attracting internationally competitive research awards including two European Research Council awards and several Marie Curie Fellowships, ITN Training Networks and COFUND networks. Research awards at the University have grown from €20m in 2008 to €52m in 2015.
The Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i) brings together like-minded researchers from across the University and distributed clinical campuses, in addition to the General Practice network affiliated with UL GEMS. The Centre provides the vision, sense of identity, support and guidance that enables existing and new researchers as they continue to contribute to medical and biomedical research and research training.
The Human Science Research group is a multidisciplinary group of PIs, post-doctoral and student researchers founded on a project grant from The Wellcome Trust to one of the Foundation PIs of 4i, Prof Phil Jakeman ( ). The group contributes to a Programme Grant in Food for Health Ireland ( one of Ireland’s National Technology Centres and receives sustained funding from Enterprise Ireland and a number of Industrial partners.
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) Fellowships may be just right for you. These fellowships fund excellent researchers looking to enhance their career development and prospects by working abroad. UL, one of Ireland’s leading universities, allows you to work in a first class research environment and enjoy an attractive remuneration package with a typical fellowship budget of ~ €85,000 per annum. All areas of research are eligible.
Eligibility criteria at a glance:
- Experienced researchers: i.e., a doctoral degree or four years of research experience
- Mobility is required: come to Europe or work in another EU country
- All nationalities may apply
To Apply: Your expression of interest (EOI) should consist of a cover letter, research proposal (1 page) with your CV and a list of publications, h-index, citations, impact factor, participation in conferences, awards and funding received, etc Please email your EOI to as soon as possible, at latest end May2018.
Marie Curie applications are written with an academic host. The following academic members of the Human Science Research group, together with their specific research areas, are listed below. M-C Schemes supported in this area:
Individual Fellowship Individual Fellowships Scheme
Career-FIT
We welcome expressions of interest by postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, to apply jointly with a UL host mentor in the following research areas:
- Metabolic Regulation and Adaptation to Exercise/ Nutrition and Body Composition in Health and Disease/ Healthy Ageing and Performance Nutrition
Prof Phil Jakeman
Dr Brian Carson
Dr Catherine Norton
- Towards maintaining muscle mass in Cancer patients
Dr Pat Kiely and Dr Brian Carson
- Molecules with anti-inflammatory and cardioprotective activities
Dr IoannisZabatakis
- Serotonergic and Inflammatory Mechanisms of Anxiety, Depression, and Exercise Response
Dr Matthew P Herring