MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship with RCSI

Why choose RCSI as your host institution?

RCSI is focused on research and education that improves human health. We are an independent, not-for-profit education and research institution based in Dublin with research across medicine and health sciences, with a focus on improving human health through translational research.

We will help you to identify a suitable supervisor and research environment and our Office of Research and Innovation provides structured proposal support.

Key strengths include:

• A strong focus on translational research.
• A health science-focused research environment.
• Strategic research themes spanning biomaterials, medical devices and pharmaceutical sciences, cancer, neurological and psychiatric disorders, population health and health services, surgical science and practice, vascular biology and cardiology, and respiratory and critical care.
• Strong links with acute hospitals.
• A commitment to improving health and well-being aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – RCSI ranked first in the world in 2025 under SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being.

Who can apply?

Promising researchers of any nationality who:

• Are in possession of a PhD at the call deadline;
• Have a maximum of eight years’ full time equivalent research experience post PhD*; and
• Have not lived or worked in Ireland (European Fellowship) or the country of the outgoing host organisation (Global Fellowship) for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline.

*Years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards this maximum, nor will research experience in third countries for nationals or long term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries wishing to reintegrate to Europe.

Please consult the official MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call documentation for full eligibility criteria.

How RCSI supports your application

The RCSI Office of Research and Innovation provides structured support to selected MSCA PF candidates, including:

• Eligibility checks
• Supervisor identification and fit advice
• Proposal development support
• Alignment with EU and institutional priorities
• Career development and training advice
• Ongoing guidance through the application process

How to get started

1. Review our research themes and assess fit with your research idea.
2. Identify, or seek help finding, a suitable supervisor at RCSI.
3. Submit an expression of interest, including a CV and a short summary of your research interests, to eufunding@rcsi.ie.
4. Work with your supervisor and the RCSI MSCA PF Research Officer to develop your proposal.

Contact us

We encourage early contact from interested researchers.

Email: eufunding@rcsi.ie.