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Applying for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship: An Insider View

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are amongst the most prestigious grants that an early career researcher can secure. Yet they are very competitive, with typically less than 10% of applications successful. So what does it actually take to land an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship under EU Horizon? In this session, MSCA fellow Petra and her supervisor Janice will walk through the anatomy of a successful application from both sides of the relationship. Rather than a slide-led presentation, we offer an honest, discussion-style reflection on the process from the applicant’s perspective: what worked, responding to feedback, the rejections along the way, and practical advice for anyone considering applying.

About the speakers

Petra Audy Martinek is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bournemouth University. Her research examines consumer engagement with social media advertising, advancing new conceptual frameworks and methodologies that move beyond platform-defined metrics.

Professor Janice Denegri-Knott is a Professor in Media and Consumer Research at Bournemouth University and Principal Investigator on the fellowship. As an established scholar in digital consumption, she brings the supervisor’s perspective on mentoring fellows through the application and delivery process.

30th June at 2pm on Teams

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/352732698127465?p=PGH5U0H47oMP81fJiY

Meeting ID: 352 732 698 127 465

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