Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, (Spain) invites postdoctoral candidates to apply to the Horizon Europe MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF call with URJC as host institution.
URJC welcomes researchers from all over the world who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Holding a PhD degree at the time of the deadline for applications (9 September 2026, 17:00 CEST);
- A maximum of eight years experience in research;
- Not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline (9 September 2026, 17:00 CEST).
What Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) offers as host institution:
- URJC is a young public multidisciplinary university with 5 campuses in the Madrid area, whose mission is to foster innovative research and high-quality education in one of Spain’s fastest-growing regions.
- Over 45,000 students, 2800+ researchers distributed among 143 research groups.
- Awarded the European Commission’s HRS4R Award in 2020. From our CAIT Unit we promote the mobility of researchers and ensure a good working environment for researchers to foster the development of their careers in research.
To find the supervisor/research line best suited to your profile, you can consult our list of supervisors and their research groups, the research areas, proposed research lines and key words for the MSCA PF 2026 call. Research Lines are offered in the following areas:
- Chemistry
- Environmental Sciences & Geosciences
- Information Sciences & Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Social Sciences & Humanity
In addition, URJC will be organising 2 online Matchmaking Events on 8th April & 16th June 2026, in which we will present URJC as host institution and the host supervisors and their research lines, followed by a matchmaking opportunity between supervisors and candidates.
To submit your EoI and register for the Matchmaking Event, please fill in our online form by 6th April 2026. We will verify your eligibility and send you an email confirming your match if selected.
