ATHENAWORKS
The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) is pleased to share an exciting research opportunity for members of ATHENA partner universities – join us as a research supervisor for our research fellows!
UMCS has been awarded funding under the NAWA programme “Support for European Universities”, receiving a grant entitled “UMCS 4 ATHENA PLUS – Strengthening UMCS International Cooperation within the ATHENA Consortium” (ATHENAWORKS), aimed at strengthening cooperation between UMCS and ATHENA partners.
Research Internships Undertaken by UMCS Staff
We have just opened a call for proposals under Task No. 1 of the project – Scientific Fellowships at ATHENA Universities. The programme will involve 16 researchers from UMCS, representing various research disciplines (a full catalogue of our departments is available in the UMCS booklet). The task involves the implementation of scientific fellowships in a hybrid format. Each fellowship consists of a two-week (14-day) on-site stay at a partner university within the ATHENA consortium, combined with online collaboration.
Scientific Monograph
The outcome of the fellowships will be the preparation and publication of a joint scientific monograph. The publication will constitute the third edition of the Research Book series implemented within the ATHENA consortium. Each participant, in cooperation with the research team of the host university, will prepare a scientific chapter to be published as part of the joint monograph.
What We Offer
- Coverage of travel, accommodation, and fellowship costs for UMCS fellows
- Remuneration for the scientific supervisor. The details regarding the amount and form of remuneration will be agreed upon by the grant offices of ATHENA Partners before the start of the fellowship
- Support in the preparation and publication of the joint monograph (i.e. coverage of monograph publication costs – specialist language proofreading and publisher’s costs)
Responsibilities of Host Institutions and Supervisors
- Supervise the progress of the activities proposed by the fellow and provide UMCS with a supervisor’s evaluation of the fellow’s performance
- Inform UMCS of any changes or issues arising during the fellowship
- Collaboration with a fellow in preparing a co-authored chapter of a monograph as a project outcome
- Support the research fellow in disseminating the research results achieved during the fellowship
Calendar
- By the end of March 2026 – recruitment of UMCS fellows
- April – October 2026 – on-site visits at host universities
- By the end of December 2026 – joint monograph chapters prepared by research teams
- January – May 2027 – publication of the joint monograph
Contact
If you are interested please contact:
- Diana Szczepańska at diana.szczepanska@mail.umcs.pl
- Magdalena Dzirba at magdalena.dzirba@mail.umcs.pl
Stay up to date with the project’s progress and activities here!
