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  • From 371 Applicants to 13 Doctoral Candidates: MATCH Project Completes Recruitment

    From 371 Applicants to 13 Doctoral Candidates: MATCH Project Completes Recruitment

    The MATCH project has successfully concluded its 2025 recruitment campaign, filling all 13 Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions through eight competitive calls. This achievement marks a major milestone in assembling a diverse and talented research team. Eight Calls, One Goal The recruitment journey began with the first call, which filled five positions, although one candidate later

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  • MATCH 4th Call Draws Record Interest from 18 Countries

    MATCH 4th Call Draws Record Interest from 18 Countries

    The MATCH project has successfully concluded its 4th call for doctoral applications, setting a record in participation. With a total of 96 applications received, this was the highest number of all calls so far, reflecting the growing visibility and appeal of the project. This call also marked a positive shift in gender diversity, with female

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  • Doctoral Positions Still Available: Third Call Wraps Up, Fourth Call in Progress

    Doctoral Positions Still Available: Third Call Wraps Up, Fourth Call in Progress

    The recruiting process for our Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions is underway, with the third call closed and the fourth open until August 26th. During the third call, we received 40 applications from 17 different countries, demonstrating sustained international interest. As in prior rounds, most applicants came from Asian countries, while the gender distribution remained stable,

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  • Recruitment Update—Progress and Diversity in the First Two Calls

    Recruitment Update—Progress and Diversity in the First Two Calls

    The recruitment process for MATCH 13 Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions has made significant progress, with two calls completed and a third currently underway. The first call attracted a total of 42 applications, while the second call received 45 applications, bringing the total to 87 applicants across both calls, reflecting a strong interest in the program. Figure: Number of applications received for each DC

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  • Consortium Agreement Signed: A Major Milestone for MATCH Project

    Consortium Agreement Signed: A Major Milestone for MATCH Project

    Lisbon, May 5th, 2025 – We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the MATCH Consortium Agreement signature process, which began on March 27th, 2025, and was finalized on May 5th, 2025. The signing of the MATCH Consortium Agreement by its ten beneficiaries: And four associated partners: marks a significant step forward, laying a robust

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  • Opportunity for Doctoral Candidates: MATCH Second Recruitment Open Until April 20th

    Opportunity for Doctoral Candidates: MATCH Second Recruitment Open Until April 20th

    The MATCH Doctoral Network has announced its second recruitment round, open until April 20th. This announcement, initially posted on Euraxess on March 31st, follows a successful first round held from February 4th to 24th, which filled five of the thirteen Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions: DC2, DC6, DC8, DC9, and DC11.

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  • MATCH doctoral network has just started!!

    MATCH doctoral network has just started!!

    In the past 20th and 21st January, Iscte premises hosted the kick-off meeting of MATCH doctoral network. Representatives of the partners of MATCH consortium attended this meeting, in Lisbon, with the main target of launching the work of this Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action funded by the European Commission and coordinated by Iscte.

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