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Friday, 28 Mar 2025 Closing Date: Friday, 25 Jul 2025 Application: ROSETTA- Marie Skłodowksa Curie Fellowship Programme 2024-Call 2
ROSETTA - Marie Skłodowksa-Curie Fellowship Programme 2024
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, University of Galway
Ref. No.: University of Galway 002-25
2nd Call – ROSETTA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoc Fellowships
ROSETTA is an innovative fellowship programme co‑ordinated by the University of Galway and will involve four other universities (Implementing Partners): University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin. The programme is co‑funded by LERO, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions programme and the University of Galway. ROSETTA fellows will be provided with a high‑quality research environment and a training programme in which they will critically examine the development, use and regulation of technology from a time perspective across all aspects of life, from children and people with disabilities, to healthcare and social inclusion for older people.
ROSETTA will recruit 19 fellowships, each with a duration of 2 years, offering postdoctoral researchers a unique opportunity to delve into the intersection of time and technology in our rapidly evolving digital landscape.
We are seeking fellows with an interest in the broad research area of ‘the true impact of technology on our time’ to bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to this research. Whether you are passionate about information systems, business, law, computer science, medicine, sociology, biomedical engineering, psychology, or any other related discipline, we want to hear from you!
Essential Criteria
Applicants must have a PhD degree at the call deadline. Those who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not formally been awarded the degree will also be considered eligible. The successful defence must take place before the call deadline.
Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline. Compulsory national service and short stays such as holidays are not considered.
Applicants must have working proficiency in English or be fluent. Those whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of English proficiency.
Please Note
ROSETTA Fellowships are open to candidates who meet the required criteria. For further information refer to Employment Permits – University of Galway.
ROSETTA will support applications from those displaced by conflict or whose situation makes it difficult to pursue research careers. Researchers at Risk are encouraged to apply. Please see Guidelines for Inclusion of Researchers at Risk | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (europa.eu) for further information.
Gross Salary
Remuneration is in line with EC rules for Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND grants.
Level 1: €50,124 gross salary* per annum (excluding family allowance) or €57,252 gross salary* per annum (if conditions for family allowance are met).
Gross salary includes a mobility allowance of €6,480 annually payable as part of the gross salary, fixed for 24 months during the fellowship period.
Salaries are subject to taxes and deductions, e.g., PRSI (employee social security) and income taxes. For more information about tax entitlements, please go to https://www.revenue.ie/.
The Fellowship includes an additional budget allocation for research and travel costs.
Training and Career Development
Fellows are encouraged to avail of training and development opportunities to support their career development plans. All fellowships will include a secondment period. Fellows will have the flexibility to select a secondment with the non‑academic or academic sector to suit their research and career development. Researchers are encouraged to engage with the Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon employment. The RDC is an initiative of the offices of the VPR and Graduate Studies to support the continuous professional development of all researchers at University of Galway.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Galway is committed to principles of equality and encouraging diversity and inclusion. Several of the participating academic institutions and schools are holders of Athena SWAN awards. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and students and work to support an inclusive environment free from discrimination and harassment.
To Apply
The application process should include an Online application + Administrative Proposal as follows:
Part A: Administrative Proposal – max 2000 characters
Part B: Research Proposal – max. 10 pages
Part C: Academic CV – max 5 pages (with three references)
Part D: Ethics Issues Table and Self‑Assessment Form
Candidates must develop a project proposal in line with ROSETTA Research Themes and submit their complete application via the online application system. The system will remain open for applications until 23:59 (UTC) on the call deadline of 25 July 2025.
For informal enquiries, contact the University of Galway programme manager at rosetta@lero.ie. Please put reference number University of Galway 002‑25 in the subject line of all queries related to this post.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 25 th July 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.
Application and Selection Process
All positions are recruited via an internationally advertised open call for proposals. The evaluation and selection process will follow an Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency‑based Recruitment process and will include an international peer review followed by an interview stage.
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