The University of Padua (Italy) has just launched the fifth edition of the Supporting TAlent in ReSearch@University of Padua – STARS@UNIPD 2025 call for proposals. This programme supports excellent 30-month research projects to be conducted by outstanding Principal Investigators (PIs) of any nationality choosing Padua and one of its 32 Departments as their working base.
The STARS@UNIPD call aims at encouraging high quality, innovative and ambitious research in all scientific areas, offering support to ground-breaking ideas with definite potential to turn into competitive proposals for international funding, including the prestigious European Research Council grants.
In particular, STARS Starting Grants (STARS-StGs) are designed to fund promising PIs who have defended their first PhD within maximum 5 years prior to 1st January 2025, and who are beginning to establish their own research team and/or starting their own independent research.
More information about the funding programme is available at https://www.unipd.it/en/stars2025. The application deadline is on 21 March 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (Italy time zone). Please find enclosed a brief STARS@UNIPD promotional flyer. We would really appreciate if you could circulate the call among young researchers and potential candidates. Any further clarification requests can be addressed to the University of Padua: talent.stars@unipd.it.
