Looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships candidates – Geo-Ethnoarchaeology of Pastoralism

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Looking for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships candidates – Geo-Ethnoarchaeology of Pastoralism

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(Barcelona, Spain), is interested in receiving Expressions of Interest of potential candidates for the Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) 2025 call working in the following domains: Geo-Ethnoarchaeology, Ethnoarchaeology, Pastoralism, Nomadic Societies, Cross-Cultural Studies.Prof. Biagetti is an ICREA Research Professor at UPF and senior member of the . He currently leads the European Research Council (ERC)-funded project (Reconstructing the Archaeology of Mobile Pastoralism: Bringing the Site Level into Long-Term Pastoral Narratives). In this role, he is pioneering innovative methodologies for studying pastoral archaeological sites.
Biagetti completed his graduate and postgraduate studies in Rome and earned his Ph.D. in African Archaeology from University College London (UCL) in 2012. Since then, he has pursued a transdisciplinary career, integrating archaeology, anthropology, and environmental science. His research focuses on the archaeology and ethnoarchaeology of drylands, and focuses on pastoral societies, employing novel approaches that bridge high-level theoretical questions with archaeological data.
Throughout his career, Biagetti has designed projects that challenge the traditional paradigm equating aridity with abandonment-a notion that has influenced many interpretations of past cultural trajectories. The archaeology of drylands has historically focused on major settlements near permanent or semi-permanent water sources, such as oases or river systems. However, the “outside world,” often populated by nomads and perceived as peripheral to sedentary centers, has been a locus of significant development and innovative land-use practices.The Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PD) scheme is a prestigious European funding programme that supports mobility (you will have to live in Barcelona), career development, and training within and beyond Europe. The scheme offers highly competitive salary and research costs. MSCA-PF involves a joint application between the researcher and the Pompeu Fabra University.If successful, researchers will receive a 2-year full time employment contract with Pompeu Fabra University as well as research funds (24.000€).EligibilityThe fellowship is for a postdoctoral researcher (PhD at the time of the call’s deadline) who is in the first 8 years of her/his postdoctoral experience (exceptions apply) moving to Barcelona from another country.Applicants from any country may apply, but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the submission deadline (10/09/2025).Selection processApplicants should check that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria and then send an expression of interest consisting of a CV, a summary presentation of the research proposal (c. 2 pages) and the contact information of at least two referees.Expressions of interest must be submitted by February 28th. The title of the e-mail must be “MSCA application – Prof. Biagetti – your name and surname”. Proposals will be preselected on the basis of internal evaluation.Support programIn addition to receiving multiple feedback from your supervisor, if chosen to submit the proposal to the European Commission, you will also receive advice from a dedicated research advisor at UPF’s Research Service and from the Knowledge Manager at the Humanities department, who will provide you feedback. Additionally, you will be invited to join an internal Info session where you will get to know the do’s and don’ts of these fellowships.Share this page

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Sat, 11 Jan 2025 02:32:00 GMT

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