The Centre for Social Ontology (CSO) welcomes expressions of interest from researchers wishing to apply for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 at the University of Padova, Italy.

The call, funded by the European Commission within the programme Horizon Europe, closes on 9 September 2026.

The MSCA Fellowships

The Fellowship Action targets researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers.

It provides attractive working conditions and is open to researchers of any nationality and discipline who:

• Hold a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications
• Have a maximum of 8 years of research experience from the date of the award of their PhD degree (extensions of the eligibility window are foreseen in case of career breaks, years of experience outside research, or in third countries)
• Comply with the MSCA mobility rule—researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships) or of the host organization for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to the call’s deadline.

The Centre for Social Ontology (CSO) is open to considering proposals for the Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 inspired by critical realism, Margaret Archer’s morphogenetic approach, and relational approaches to social theory.

Researchers wishing to develop a project within these terms are welcome to contact the CSO in advance in order to discuss their proposal before initiating the formal application procedure with the University of Padova. 

If interested, please write us at centreforsocialontology@gmail.com