Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships are among the most prestigious European research grants, designed to support outstanding researchers in advancing their careers and increasing their international mobility. The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo), located in Paphos, Cyprus, offers to host MSCA fellows and provides expert supervision across a wide range of research themes. AUB Mediterraneo is a twin campus of the globally ranked American University of Beirut, operating under a charter from the New York State Education Department.

Research themes available for MSCA fellows at AUB Mediterraneo span multiple disciplines, including advances in large language models for low-resource languages (Professor Wassim El Hajj), nanomaterials and thin films (Professor Malek Tabbal), artificial intelligence and intelligent robotics (Dr Rafael Papallas), intelligent systems for smart cities (Dr Zinon Zinonas), developmental psychopathology and intervention (Dr Chara Demetriou), critical geographies of food (Dr Roland Riachi), automation and translation in heterogeneous societies (Dr Ana Ilievska), innovations in learning leadership (Professor Elena Antonacopoulou), generative AI-driven digital transformation (Dr Yaozhi Zhang), entrepreneurship (Dr Alain Daou), digital transformation (Dr Claudia Franze), energy geotechnics and thermal energy storage (Professor Salah Sadek), and decision-making under uncertainty for pandemic response and healthcare applications (Dr Noura El Hassan and Dr Bonn Seranilla).

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an allowance to cover living, travel, and family costs, ensuring comprehensive support for fellows. The institution encourages applications from researchers with a PhD or equivalent and relevant research experience, particularly those whose interests align with the listed research themes. Eligibility criteria and further details are available on the AUB Mediterraneo Jobs page or by contacting the theme leaders directly.

To express interest, applicants should fill in the online interest form. Theme leaders will contact candidates whose profiles match the research themes. The deadline to express interest is June 6, 2026, at 23:59 (Asia/Nicosia). For general enquiries, contact Ms Monica Tsartsali ([email protected]) or Dr Rafael Papallas ([email protected]). For theme-specific questions, reach out to the corresponding theme leader.

This opportunity is ideal for postdoctoral researchers seeking to work in a vibrant, international academic environment with strong institutional support and access to diverse research fields. The MSCA fellowship at AUB Mediterraneo offers a unique platform for interdisciplinary collaboration and career development in Cyprus.