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International Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme to attract talent to the Region of Galicia

Project description

Professional development of postdoctoral researchers in Galicia

The Xunta de Galicia (Autonomous Government of Galicia) fosters excellence in regional research centres by investing in programmes designed specifically for young researchers. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the TALENTGAL project will provide professional development opportunities for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their research in one of the 10 Galician research centres of excellence in the CIGUS Network. The programme is designed to promote independent and interdisciplinary research, leadership development, international and intersectoral collaboration and mobility, while encouraging technology transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship. Fellows will receive advanced scientific training and develop other transferable skills through a personalised career development programme. Overall, TALENTGAL aims to equip postdoctoral researchers with the competences needed to succeed in both academic and non-academic careers.

Objective

TALENTGAL is an innovative MSCA-COFUND programme of the Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government) to support the professional development of postdoctoral researchers during 30 months, by enabling them to conduct independent, high-impact research within one of the 10 Galician Research Centres of Excellence that make up the CIGUS Network.
TALENTGAL promotes researchers’ career development from a three-dimensional perspective: independence, consolidation and leadership, fostering scientific integrity, knowledge-technology transfer and entrepreneurship. With a bottom-up approach, TALENTGAL supports both fundamental and applied research across a broad spectrum of fields aligned with the Galician RIS3 strategy, including medicine, biotechnology, nanomaterials, chemistry, ICT, environmental engineering, marine sciences and physics. Candidates freely choose their research topic and host institution according to their expertise and career goals.
Interdisciplinary, cross-sector and international collaboration are the key pillars of the TALENTGAL programme. Besides advanced scientific training through research, fellows will receive complementary training in transferable skills and personalized support and mentoring articulated through a Personal Professional Development Plan (PDCP), fostering opportunities for further industrial collaboration, cross-sector mobility and interaction with wider audiences which will contribute to enhancing their career prospects in both academic and non-academic settings. Mandatory secondments across academia, industry, civil society, and the public sector will further broaden fellows’ career prospects in both academic and non-academic settings.
The programme is further supported by a diverse network of 40+ Associated Partners from different sectors, scientific disciplines and countries, ranging from academic institutions and universities, industry leaders, SMEs, research infrastructures and technology centres.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-P - HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Postdoctoral programme

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01

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Coordinator

CONSELLERIA DE EDUCACION, UNIVERSIDAD Y FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL
Net EU contribution
€ 5 640 000,00
Address
RUA DE SAN CAETANO
15704 Santiago De Compostela
Spain
Region
Noroeste Galicia A Coruña
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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Partners (40)