Call for Postdoctoral Candidates – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026

We are looking for a postdoctoral candidate to apply together for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 at the University of Strasbourg, hosted at the BETA.

Coordinating Support Mechanisms in University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

In recent years, universities have significantly expanded their structures supporting student entrepreneurship. While this development has generated many positive outcomes, it has also created coordination challenges that may limit the effective development of student-led entrepreneurial projects.

The objective of this project is to analyse the modes of coordination among the various support structures within university entrepreneurial ecosystems, by contrasting the perspectives of students with those of support providers. Several methodological approaches may be employed, including qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. National and international comparative analyses are also envisaged.

Keywords: Student entrepreneurship, university entrepreneurial ecosystems, entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial ecosystem

Eligibility (MSCA rules):

• Have completed a PhD (or complete it by the call deadline – September 2026);
• Have no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience at the call deadline;
• Not have resided or carried out their main activity in France for more than 12 months during the 3 years prior to the call deadline.

Interested? Send an expression of interest to Pauline Brunner (paulinebrunner@unistra.fr) by 24 April 2026, including:

• CV (max. 5 pages)
• Short cover letter explaining fit and synergies

Ageing, Inequality and Long-Term Care

The BETA (Bureau d’Economie Théorique et Appliquée) invites applications from excellent postdoctoral researchers interested in developing an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship project in the field of ageing, inequality and long-term care. Potential research topics include (non-exhaustive): Socioeconomic inequalities in health, disability and longevity; Long-term care systems: financing, access, and welfare effects; Trade-offs between health, well-being and consumption at older ages; Informal care, family arrangements and gender inequalities; Informal care, family arrangements and gender inequalities; Institutional design of long-term care policies in Europe; Interaction between health shocks, wealth trajectories and poverty risks; Public vs private provision of long-term care services; …

Projects may rely on European survey data (e.g. SHARE), administrative data, quasi-experimental designs, or experimental and behavioural approaches, depending on the candidate’s profile.

The post-doctoral position will be coordinated by Mathieu Lefebvre who is Professor of Economics at the University of Strasbourg and a senior researcher at BETA. His research lies at the intersection of health economics, public economics and applied microeconometrics, with a strong focus on ageing, inequality and social protection.

Keywords: Ageing, Long-term care, Health inequalities, Social protection, Redistribution, Informal care

Eligibility (MSCA rules):

• Have completed a PhD (or complete it by the call deadline – September 2026);
• Have no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience at the call deadline;
• Not have resided or carried out their main activity in France for more than 12 months during the 3 years prior to the call deadline.

Interested? Send an expression of interest to Mathieu Lefebvre (mathieu.lefebvre@unistra.fr) by 24 April 2026, including:

• CV (max. 5 pages)
• a cover letter outlining your research background and its synergies with the supervisor’s field and/or the proposed research topic