Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is a prestigious European Union programme funding, among other things, doctoral training, implemented within the Horizon Europe framework.
Within MSCA, our Faculty—together with partner universities from, among others, Spain, Portugal, and France—is involved in the PALPROX project. The programme focuses on the use of fossil small vertebrates as proxies for past climates and environments, with particular emphasis on the Late Pleistocene. The network integrates research in archaeology, palaeontology, zoology, paleoclimate, quantitative methods, and remote sensing, and provides
structured doctoral training in a highly international context.
MSCA is based on the mobility principle; therefore, individuals who have studied or resided in Poland for more than 12 months during the last 3 years should apply for PhD positions with foreign partner institutions of the PALPROX project.
Available positions can be found HERE
IPHES CERCA (Spain): 3 PhD positions
CNRS (France): 2 PhD positions
University of Porto (Portugal): 2 PhD positions
University of Warsaw (Poland): 2 PhD positions
What are the benefits of participating in an MSCA programme?
💰 Full funding (salary, insurance, research costs, and mobility funding)
🌍 International working environment – collaboration within international research teams
🏆 High prestige – an excellent boost to your CV at the early stage of your career
⏳ Application deadline: 26 February 2026
📄 Employment type: 48-month, full-time employment contract
🔗 More information about the PALPROX project and recruitment: HERE
For further questions, please contact: we.wysokinska@uw.edu.pl