STARSUNIPD Supporting Talent in ReSearch University of Padua

Organisation/Company: University of Padova Research Field: All Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions: Postdoc Positions Country: Italy Application Deadline: 21 Mar 2025 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 1 Feb 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number: 8347 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The STARSUNIPD funding programme welcomes young pioneers of frontier research, offering support to ground-breaking ideas with definite potential to turn into competitive proposals for international funding, such as the prestigious ERC grants. STARS grants are open to all scientific areas and fund research projects of 30 months to be developed in one of the 32 Departments of the University of Padua. The STARS Starting Grant (StG) is addressed to PIs of any age and nationality, who intend to establish their own team and launch independent research. Successful candidates will receive a fixed-term post-doc position of 30 months in Padua. Applicants must have defended their first Doctoral Degree within a maximum of 5 years prior to 1st January 2025 (cut-off dates: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024). The sole evaluation criterion will be scientific excellence. Projects will be evaluated based on their innovative nature, ambition, and feasibility. PIs will be rewarded for their scientific skills, creativity, and commitment. STARS Grants offer a research budget of up to 75,000 € (for Social Science and Humanities domain) or 125,000 € (for Physical Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences domains) for 30 months, plus a fellowship for the PI of up to 105,000 € gross amount for 30 months, equivalent to 42,000 € gross amount/year. Researchers from abroad may benefit from an extra Mobility allowance of 15,000 € (gross amount for 30 months). STARS Starting Grants (STARS-StGs) : designed to fund PIs with an excellent track record, also external to Unipd, who have defended their first Doctoral degree within a maximum of 5 years prior to 1 January 2025. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: it, IT

Posted Date: 1/12/2025