Are you a postdoctoral researcher eager to elevate your academic journey through cutting-edge interdisciplinary work, international mobility, and world-class mentorship? The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS-PAN) is officially calling for Expressions of Interest for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025, with a promising pathway also into the ERA Fellowships and Ulam NAWA Programme.
This is your chance to collaborate with one of Poland’s top research institutes and to secure a prestigious EU-funded fellowship designed to transform early-career researchers into independent thought leaders across multiple philosophical disciplines.
Why You Should Apply?
IFiS-PAN offers a powerful support system, with experienced scholars who’ve successfully mentored MSCA fellows and evaluated EU funding applications. As a host in a Widening Country (Poland), IFiS-PAN gives you a dual opportunity: if your MSCA application is not selected, you’ll automatically be considered for the ERA Fellowship. And if your MSCA score hits 85% or above, you’ll receive a Seal of Excellence—guaranteeing top-tier consideration in Poland’s Ulam NAWA Programme with financial terms comparable to MSCA itself.
Available Research Themes and Supervisors at IFiS-PAN
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Theoretical Philosophy
Supervisors: Prof. Daniel Kostić, Prof. Marcin Milkowski
Topics: Explainable AI, scientific understanding, causal explanations, social epistemology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics of science, models and representation in science, and more.Advertisement -
Modern and Early Modern Philosophy
Supervisor: Prof. Danilo Facca
Topics: History of modern philosophy, Renaissance intellectual history, early modern European philosophy. -
Continental and Political Philosophy
Supervisors: Prof. Jagna Brudzińska, Prof. Adam Lipszyc, Prof. Mikołaj Ratajczak
Topics: Philosophical anthropology, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, critical theory, philosophy of embodiment, postsecularism, and more.Advertisement
These scholars are not only supervisors—they are your future collaborators and champions of your academic growth within an international network of philosophical research.
Who Should Apply?
IFiS-PAN actively encourages applications from:
- Women
- Individuals from underrepresented ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds
- First-generation scholars
- Researchers affected by war or instability (including Ukraine)
Eligibility Criteria
- Must hold a PhD at the time of the call.
- Up to eight years of postdoctoral research experience.
- Must not have lived or worked in Poland for more than 12 months during the past three years before the MSCA deadline.
- Open to researchers of any nationality.
Application and Selection Timeline
The call for expressions of interest officially launched on 9 April 2025. Interested applicants must submit their materials to IFiS-PAN by the internal deadline of 16 May 2025. The final deadline to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is 10 September 2025. Selected candidates can expect to receive notification of the results by February 2026 (tentative), with the fellowship expected to commence in April 2026 (tentative).
