Maria S. — MSCA Alumna · Materials Science
Italy · MSCA Alumna · Materials Science
“My Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship ended three years ago. I have 30+ publications and an h-index of 5, but I did not secure the academic position I expected. I now want to build an industry and research-company pathway.”
The situation
This profile represents a concrete research-career situation in which fellowship preparation, proposal quality, funding strategy and the next academic, industry or entrepreneurial step need to be considered together.
Possible support pathway
The appropriate pathway can include Marie Skłodowska-Curie proposal development or review, host strategy, alternative funding, industry transition, commercialisation, startup development or research-centre development, depending on the researcher’s evidence and objectives.
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This page explains a specific part of MSCA Career Acceleration and connects it to practical research, funding and career decisions.
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It is relevant to future applicants, researchers with an unfunded proposal, current Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows and alumni, depending on the topic.
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