DC Viticulture
On behalf of the Sustain Vitis Consortium and the partners involved Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) is looking for 15 doctoral candidates to work on research topics of paramount importance for the viticulture and enology sectors (413_CRI_SVI).
Deadline for applications: 12:00 AM CET on November 26, 2026. On behalf of the Sustain Vitis Consortium and in accordance with the European Project Consortium Agreement, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) is pleased to announce a selection process for 15 Doctoral Candidates (PhD positions) under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska- Curie Actions Industrial Doctoral Network.
This international recruitment call offers an outstanding opportunity for early-stage researchers to join a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary network within the Sustain Vitis project (Improving the sustainability of the wine value chain in a concerted effort of academia and Industry), aimed at catalyzing sustainable approaches across the sector.
Coordinating organization: Silvia Vezzulli (NC) and Stefania Pilati (vice-NC) from FEM. As the Network Coordinator, Fondazione Edmund Mach manages the centralized administrative pre- screening of all applications on behalf of the 22 international project partners.
The Doctoral candidate key responsibilities are:
To manage and carry out a research project within the duration of the Sustain Vitis project.
To write a PhD dissertation.
To participate in research and training activities within Sustain Vitis.
To publish peer-reviewed scientific articles.
To participate in meetings of different Sustain Vitis consortium bodies.
To disseminate project results to the scientific community (international conferences)
and on-scientific community through outreach and public engagement.
To liaise with research staff and students working in broad areas of relevance to the research project and partner institutions.
To write progress reports and prepare results for publication and dissemination via journals, presentations and the web.
To attend progress and management meetings as required and network with the other research groups.
The selected candidates are employed with a full-time contract . The salary follows the Marie Curie- Skłodowska IDN funding Scheme. All eligible researchers recruited within the IDN are entitled to receive the following salaries (gross amounts):
Living allowance: 4,010 €/month gross amount corrected by a country-specific coefficient
established by the European Commission (see the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Work
Programme 2023-2025 , pp. 156-157).
Mobility allowance: 710 €/month.
Family allowance: 660 €/month (Namely, the PhD candidate must be linked to another person by a marriage, or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised).
The amounts are total gross remuneration, including all social security contributions charged to the recruiting organisation and the PhD candidate. The amount depends on the country of the recruiting organisation and the applied laws and regulations. Tax regulations in the host countries apply. The family allowance is reserved for PhD candidates who have a spouse or are maintaining a child at the recruitment date. Any change in family obligations after this date will not be considered.
Deadline for applications: 12:00 AM CET on November 26, 2026. On behalf of the Sustain Vitis Consortium and in accordance with the European Project Consortium Agreement, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) is pleased to announce a selection process for 15 Doctoral Candidates (PhD positions) under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska- Curie Actions Industrial Doctoral Network.
This international recruitment call offers an outstanding opportunity for early-stage researchers to join a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary network within the Sustain Vitis project (Improving the sustainability of the wine value chain in a concerted effort of academia and Industry), aimed at catalyzing sustainable approaches across the sector.
Coordinating organization: Silvia Vezzulli (NC) and Stefania Pilati (vice-NC) from FEM. As the Network Coordinator, Fondazione Edmund Mach manages the centralized administrative pre- screening of all applications on behalf of the 22 international project partners.
The Doctoral candidate key responsibilities are:
To manage and carry out a research project within the duration of the Sustain Vitis project.
To write a PhD dissertation.
To participate in research and training activities within Sustain Vitis.
To publish peer-reviewed scientific articles.
To participate in meetings of different Sustain Vitis consortium bodies.
To disseminate project results to the scientific community (international conferences)
and on-scientific community through outreach and public engagement.
To liaise with research staff and students working in broad areas of relevance to the research project and partner institutions.
To write progress reports and prepare results for publication and dissemination via journals, presentations and the web.
To attend progress and management meetings as required and network with the other research groups.
The selected candidates are employed with a full-time contract . The salary follows the Marie Curie- Skłodowska IDN funding Scheme. All eligible researchers recruited within the IDN are entitled to receive the following salaries (gross amounts):
Living allowance: 4,010 €/month gross amount corrected by a country-specific coefficient
established by the European Commission (see the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Work
Programme 2023-2025 , pp. 156-157).
Mobility allowance: 710 €/month.
Family allowance: 660 €/month (Namely, the PhD candidate must be linked to another person by a marriage, or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised).
The amounts are total gross remuneration, including all social security contributions charged to the recruiting organisation and the PhD candidate. The amount depends on the country of the recruiting organisation and the applied laws and regulations. Tax regulations in the host countries apply. The family allowance is reserved for PhD candidates who have a spouse or are maintaining a child at the recruitment date. Any change in family obligations after this date will not be considered.