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Closing soon Recruitment 2026 (expected project start 1 April 2027)

HARPNET Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network: 15 fully funded doctoral positions in Resolution Pharmacology

HARPNET consortium (Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, grant 101311747), coordinated by Queen Mary University of London

Who can apply: Any nationality. Applicants must not hold, or have defended, a doctoral degree at the recruitment date and must qualify for doctoral enrolment at the host’s degree-awarding institution. The MSCA mobility rule applies per project: the applicant must not have resided or had their main activity (work or study) in the… What is funded: Fifteen four-year, fully funded doctoral positions across an MSCA Doctoral Network studying how the body switches off inflammation, with projects in rheumatoid arthritis, cardiometabolic disease, lipid-mediator biology, computational identification of therapeutic targets and small-molecule drug discovery. Includes… Deadline: 1 October 2026 (BST, UTC+1). Round: Recruitment 2026 (expected project start 1 April 2027).

Read the full call and apply on the official page: HARPNET consortium (Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, grant 101311747), coordinated by Queen Mary University of London, official page.

Who can apply

  • Any nationality. Applicants must not hold, or have defended, a doctoral degree at the recruitment date and must qualify for doctoral enrolment at the host's degree-awarding institution. The MSCA mobility rule applies per project: the applicant must not have resided or had their main activity (work or study) in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment. Sufficient English is required; hosts may ask for formal proof. Offers are conditional on institutional admission and employment checks carried out December to March.

Stage dates

One central online application on harpnet.eu, ranking up to three of the 15 projects. Closes 23:59 UK time (BST, UTC+1).1 October 2026

Virtual consortium interviews, 19 October to 14 November 2026.19 October 2026

Final in-person interviews in London, 19 November to 12 December 2026. The page does not say whether travel is reimbursed.19 November 2026

Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.

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