1. Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions — Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 at The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC)
The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC), a non-profit research institution, invites talented and motivated researchers to express their interest in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships under the HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01 call, with ACG-RC as their host organization. The interested researchers will collaborate with an ACG faculty member in their field of interest for the preparation of the application. If successful, they will be expected to spend 12-24 months at ACG-RC’s premises in Athens, Greece.
Why Choose ACG-RC as Your Host Institution?
The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC) is a vibrant and forward-looking research hub located in one of Europe’s most historic and culturally rich cities—Athens. As part of the American College of Greece, the oldest and largest American-accredited college in Europe, ACG-RC is committed to advancing high-impact, interdisciplinary research that addresses critical global challenges and fosters academic excellence.
At ACG-RC, postdoctoral researchers will benefit from:
- A collaborative academic environment with access to an extensive network of scholars across disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, sustainability, business, artificial intelligence, wireless technologies, biomedical sciences, and more.
- State-of-the-art facilities and access to the laboratories of ACG’s Deree College.
- Proactive proposal development support, including mentoring from experienced faculty and dedicated research administration assistance.
- A multicultural academic community with strong links to both European and international research ecosystems.
- A welcoming and inspiring location in Athens, offering exceptional quality of life, cultural richness, and professional networks in Europe and beyond.
Whether you are looking to deepen your research, expand your international collaborations, or reintegrate into the European research space, ACG-RC offers a dynamic and supportive setting to thrive during your postdoctoral training.
There are 2 types of Postdoctoral Fellowships:
- European Postdoctoral Fellowships. ACG-RC can host researchers of any nationality moving within Europe or coming to Europe, in this case to Greece, from another part of the world, to pursue their research career for between 12-24 months.
- Global Postdoctoral Fellowships support the mobility of researchers outside Europe. The fellowship lasts between 2 to 3 years, of which the first 12-24 months will be spent in a non-associated Third Country, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organization based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country, in this case the ACG-RC in Greece. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply. The ACG-RC will host the researcher during the mandatory return phase.
Eligibility Criteria of Applicant Researchers:
The following criteria are mandatory for eligible candidates:
- They should hold a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply.
- They must have a maximum of eight years’ research experience, from the date of the award of their PhD degree. Years of experience outside research and career breaks will not count towards the above maximum, nor will years of experience in research in third countries, for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries who wish to reintegrate to Europe
- They should comply with mobility rules: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), in this case Greece, or the host organization for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline
How to Express Interest
If you’re interested, please read carefully the full eligibility conditions and criteria on the European Commission’s website for the call “MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025,” which are available in the Guide for Applicants.
Interested researchers who wish to cooperate with ACG-RC for the submission of their proposal should check that they fulfill the respective eligibility criteria and send an expression of interest to [email protected] by June 30, 2025.
The Expression of Interest must include the following:
- A 2-page research proposal
- A short CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Preferred fellowship type
- Confirmation that the eligibility criteria are met
- Suggested ACG faculty supervisor (if known)
Deadline to submit your expression of interest: June 30, 2025.
Proposals will undergo an internal evaluation and candidates will be informed well before the call deadline. Following positive notification by ACG-RC, the proposal to be submitted by the call deadline (September 10, 2025) will be prepared jointly by the researcher and the ACG-RC.
2. European Research Council (ERC) Grants at The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC)
The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC), a non-profit research institution, invites talented and motivated researchers to express their interest in applying for a European Research Council (ERC) Grant, with ACG-RC as their host organization.
Why Choose ACG-RC as Your Host Institution?
The American College of Greece Research Center (ACG-RC) is a vibrant and forward-looking research hub located in one of Europe’s most historic and culturally rich cities—Athens. As part of the research and education ecosystem of The American College of Greece, the oldest and largest American-accredited academic institution in Europe, ACG-RC is committed to advancing high-impact, interdisciplinary research that addresses critical global challenges and fosters academic excellence.
At ACG-RC, researchers will benefit from:
- A collaborative academic environment with access to an extensive network of scholars across disciplines including information and communication technologies (including AI, cybersecurity, wireless networks and bioinformatics), biomedical science, environmental science, social sciences, humanities, business, finance, economics, visual and fine arts, and more.
- State-of-the-art facilities and research labs
- Proactive proposal development support, including mentoring from experienced faculty and dedicated research administration assistance.
- A multicultural academic community with strong links to both European and international research ecosystems and networks.
- A welcoming and inspiring location in Athens, offering exceptional quality of life, cultural richness, and professional networks in Europe and beyond.
The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe.
The ERC’s mission is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, based on scientific excellence.
The ERC offers 4 core grant schemes: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants.
How to Express Interest
If you’re interested, please read carefully the full eligibility conditions and criteria on the European Commission’s website for each type of ERC grant:
Interested researchers who wish to cooperate with ACG-RC for the submission of their proposal should check that they fulfil the respective eligibility criteria and send an expression of interest to [email protected].
The Expression of Interest must include the following:
- A 2-page research proposal
- A full CV
- Confirmation that the eligibility criteria are met
Deadline to submit your expression of interest: 4 months prior to the specific call deadline.
Proposals will undergo an internal evaluation and candidates will be informed well before the call deadline. Following positive notification by ACG-RC, the proposal to be submitted will be prepared jointly by the researcher and the ACG-RC.
* The ACG-RC is in full compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 679/2016) for the collection and processing of personal data.
** The ACG-RC is committed to equal opportunity in the evaluation and recruitment of its personnel, and it does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race or ethnic origin, religious and other convictions, sexual orientation, age, or disability.