About the programme

The Physics Graduate School of Université Paris-Saclay has been awarded funding by the European Union under the Marie Skłodowska Curie COFUND action, call 2024.

Subject to the signature of the grant agreement, UPSaclay STAR φ will allow the recruitment of up to 41 international postdoctoral researchers over two calls, for 24-month research projects in a wide range of research areas in Physics.

Candidates will be invited to propose a research project in line with the activities of the 40 research laboratories of the Physics Graduate School, the SOLEIL synchrotron, and the Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais.

📅 First call opens: May 1st, 2025
📍 Application deadline: July 31st, 2025

🧪 Expected start of fellowships: Early 2026 (flexible)

Star-Phy Implementing Partners contributing to the Research Training programme

Star-Phy Associated Partners contributing to the Research Training programme

Large companies R&D teams
SMEs, Start-ups, University spin-offs
Industry associations
Institutional partners
Start-up incubators
Training and Media partners

As well as the EUGLOH alliance of partners, in particular the University of Szeged, Universidade do Porto, Universidad de Alcalá, Universität Hamburg,

And the University departments for Culture & the Arts, scientific communication, scientific writing…