CHARLESTON Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications Open
Charles University (CU) has launched the first call for applicants within the CHARLESTON programme, co-funded by the European Commission's MSCA COFUND initiative (Horizon Europe). This call will support research by 10 early-career researchers, who will spend 24 months at the university and undertake a 3 to 6-month secondment in a non-academic institution. Forum 2000 Foundation is the partner of the programme and is one of the 13 non-academic institutions which offer attractive hosting opportunities for these secondments.
A key goal of the Charleston programme is to provide fellows with direct, hands-on experience across sectors. This will be achieved through a mandatory secondment in the non-academic sector, lasting between 3 and 6 months, which will be integrated into their research project. The secondment can be split into up to two parts and scheduled at any point during the project. Each part of the secondment must last a minimum of six weeks.
CHARLESTON is a programme supporting postdoctoral research projects, co-funded by Charles University and the prestigious European Commission initiative MSCA COFUND (Horizon Europe). Over the course of five years, the programme will support a total of 20 projects: 10 in 2025 and another 10 in 2026.
The Charleston programme emphasises sustainable development and societal impact, with selected projects contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with its commitment to fostering global collaboration, the programme also supports international mobility by supporting young researchers with experience from abroad.
More information about CHARLESTON programme you can find here.
