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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships in French and Francophone Studies at University College Cork University College Cork in Ireland

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Sociology

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Sep 9, 2026

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Ireland

University

University College Cork

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Keywords

Sociology
Communication Studies
Philosophy
Translation Studies
Literature
Medical Science
French Studies
Lgbt Studies
Audiovisual Translation
Second Language Acquisition
Medical Humanities
Linguistics

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About this position

The Department of French at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland is welcoming expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for the upcoming Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) with UCC as host organisation.

This is a postdoctoral opportunity for researchers holding a PhD who want to develop their work through advanced training, international mobility, and interdisciplinary/inter-sectoral collaboration. The call is open to excellent researchers of any nationality.

Research areas in the Department of French include modern and contemporary French philosophy, theory and thought; Francophone colonial and postcolonial studies (Africa and the Caribbean); second language acquisition and sociolinguistics; translation studies, including audiovisual translation; queer theory and queer studies; and the medical and psychedelic humanities.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant mentor directly via their UCC email address and to shape a proposal that fits the department’s expertise. The post names several researchers in the department, including Oliver Davis, Kate Hodgson, Laura Kennedy, Sinan Richards, Hannah Silvester, and Caroline Williamson Sinalo.

Indicative timeline: call launch on 9 April 2026 (TBC), proposal deadline on 9 September 2026 (TBC), results in February 2027, grant agreement in April 2027, and project start in May 2027.

For full scheme details, see the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 page and the UCC French research page.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

More information can be found here

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