The University of Luxembourg‘s Institute for Advanced Studies is recruiting 15 YADIAS Doctoral Fellows under the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND scheme. Each fellowship lasts 48 months, with employee status, a competitive salary, research funding and training, and it is open to interdisciplinary research in any field, from candidates worldwide.
Deadline: 30 November 2026, 2:00 p.m. CET (2:00 p.m. WAT, 3:00 p.m. CAT/SAST, 4:00 p.m. EAT).
Key Details
- Host: Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), University of Luxembourg
- Programme: YADIAS (Young Academics Doctoral IAS)
- Funding: EU Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND
- Places: 15 doctoral fellowships
- Duration: 48 months
- Start: between 1 June and 1 September 2027
- Deadline: 30 November 2026, 2:00 p.m. CET
Benefits
- employee status at the University of Luxembourg with a competitive salary
- research funding and mobility support
- structured doctoral training and career development
- an interdisciplinary, international and intersectoral research environment
Timeline
- Call open: 1 September – 30 November 2026
- Eligibility checks: first two weeks of December 2026
- Pitch and scientific debate (interviews): around 5–9 April 2027
- Start date: from 1 June 2027 (latest 1 September 2027)
Eligibility
- open to candidates of any nationality, in any research field (interdisciplinary projects encouraged)
- you meet the MSCA mobility rule: you have not lived or worked mainly in Luxembourg for more than 12 months in the three years before the deadline
- you have not started PhD enrolment at the University of Luxembourg
- you meet the university’s requirements for doctoral admission (usually a master’s degree or equivalent)
How to Apply
- Read the full rules on the YADIAS call information page.
- Develop an interdisciplinary research proposal and identify potential supervisors at the University of Luxembourg.
- Submit your application through the YADIAS website before 30 November 2026, 2:00 p.m. CET.
- Shortlisted candidates pitch and defend their project in April 2027.
Tips
- Contact potential supervisors now; strong fit with Luxembourg’s research groups matters.
- Show why your project needs more than one discipline.
- Prepare a short, clear pitch for the April interview stage.
- Check the mobility rule carefully before applying.
The project is listed on the EU’s CORDIS database (grant agreement 101260750).
