SciLifeLab PULSE: Program for Future Leaders in Life Science
SciLifeLab PULSE is a comprehensive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund postdoctoral program, that will train 48 future leaders in life sciences. PULSE focuses on innovative, fundamental and translational research carried out in supportive and diverse academic and industrial environments, preparing postdocs with necessary skills for long-term career sustainability.
The second SciLifeLab PULSE call will open on December 15, 2025.
Statistics from the first call, closed on March 31, 2025:
- 27 nationalities
- 30 female and 15 male applicants
- All 9 PULSE partner universities were involved in at least one application
- Selected applicants:
- Academic track: 19 successful applicants
- Entrepreneurial track: 5 successful applicants
- Gender balance: 67% female applicants, 33% male applicants
Guidelines and support
- For applicants
- For principal investigators
- For evaluators
- For secondment hosts
- For HRs & Financial Officers
- Communication & support material
- Timeline
- SciLifeLab Code of Conduct
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