Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague (CETE-P) led by the ERA Chair prof. Mark Coeckelbergh is looking for experienced postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for a two-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) in the area of environmental and/or technology ethics hosted at CETE-P.

About CETE-P
We are a Horizon Europe funded research centre at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague that examines new ethical challenges posed by the intersection of the growing use of technologies and the current ecological problems, including climate change, loss of biodiversity, issues in Anthropocene, role of AI, and many others.

We are a growing international team of researchers working on various topics in philosophy of technology, tech ethics, environmental philosophy and ethics, political philosophy and feminist theory. We seek to bring together academics, NGOs, policymakers, and businesses to discuss and solve the most pressing ethical issues concerning the environment and new technologies. We also facilitate the flow of expert ethical opinions in the wider public debate. For more information about our research areas and team members please check out: https://cetep.eu

Support for selected candidates
Selected candidates will be guided by senior grant specialists of the Institute of Philosophy through the MSCA PF application process. They will also receive feedback from CETE-P researchers on the research idea of their application as well as full administrative and technical support from CETE-P project team. They will be invited to participate in an online workshop for MSCA PF candidates.

Are you interested?
If you are interested and have the required background, please submit your Expression of Interest at hribek@flu.cas.cz by 10 March 2025, noon (CET). The submission must include:

• Application Form including a description of your MSCA PF research proposal (please use our Application Form available below / from this website: https://cetep.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CETE-P_MSCA-PF_application-form_EoI_2025_updated-1.docx
• Academic CV (max 4 pages)
• Complete list of publications highlighting 3 most relevant to the proposed research

Timeline

• Expression of Interest (EoI) submission deadline: 10 March 2025, noon (CET)
• EoI review results: 17 March 2025
• Online workshop for MSCA PF candidates: 25 March 2025
• Launch of the call for proposals: 9 April 2025
• Proposal development and internal review: April-June 2025
• Submission of the first draft to CETE-P: 15 May 2025
• Call deadline (submission via the EC Funding & Tender portal): 10 September 2025
• Publication of the MSCA PF results: February 2026
• Estimated project start (if funded): From April/May 2026

Greater success rates for EU Widening countries

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships located in the Czech Republic (and other “Widening countries”) have greater success rates due to specific allocation of Horizon funds towards this region. European Commission website: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2025

USE THE APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE HERE