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On the 5^th of March we held a webinar to launch the PREPARED project and our first call for proposals. PREPARED is an exciting new project led by the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the University of Galway in collaboration with  Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, Universidade de Lisboa and Swiss Paraplegic Research. The project aims to support the next generation of disability rights postdoctoral researchers to respond to the most urgent global challenges of our time.

As governments, development agencies and civil society struggle to respond to challenges such as the climate crisis, the refugee crisis and the covid-19 pandemic, disabled people are often left behind. PREPARED will equip postdoctoral researchers to address these global challenges by offering opportunities within leading global interdisciplinary research teams, and embedding researchers where they are most needed – in organisations outside academia where they can apply their research to real world problems, ensuring maximum societal impact. We will be recruiting a total of 6 postdoctoral researchers between 2025-2030.

The first call for proposals for the PREPARED project is now open. The project is currently accepting proposals for full-time, fixed term Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships across its three employing organisations. Up to three fellowships may be awarded in the first call. 

PREPARED Fellowships are open to applicants of any nationality who have a PhD degree and comply with the programme’s eligibility criteria and mobility rules including disabled researchers and Researchers at Risk (those displaced by conflict or whose situation makes it difficult to pursue research careers are also encouraged to apply. All candidates must develop a research proposal and seek the support of an eligible PREPARED supervisor for their application. 

More information on the project and the call for proposals is available at the following link - https://preparedresearch.eu/