The MENASP Network at the School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham and the ILO STREAM programme are inviting expressions of interest from experienced, ambitious and selfmotivated candidates seeking to develop their skills through training and mobility opportunities, to apply for an internal selection process at the University of Birmingham (UK) for the subsequent development of a Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Scheme proposal. The research theme for this application is: Wage Protection, Social Security, and Labour Migration along South–South Corridors to the GCC.
Successful candidates will be provided technical support in developing a grant proposal for the Marie Curie Post-Doctoral scheme. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check that they meet the eligibility criteria of the MSCA scheme before applying. They will be embedded in the MENASP network and ILO STREAM Programmes as part of the fellowship. Applications should clearly specify if they are targeting the Global or European funding schemes.
This call invites research proposals that advance understanding of the interlinkages between labour migration, social protection and wage protection, along South–South corridors to the GCC (Arab, African and South Asian countries), with a particular emphasis on the South Asia–GCC corridor. Proposals should adopt a rights-based and participatory approach grounded in international labour and social security standards and should be designed to generate evidence capable of informing concrete policy change.
There are two shortlisting stages:
1. Submission of EoI (1st stage): 10 June 2026 – if shortlisted by the initial call organisers (Dr. Michele Scala and Prof. Rana Jawad), progression to:
2. Submission of EoI (2nd stage): 1 July 2026 – if shortlisted by the University of Birmingham internal selection process, progression to full submission on 9 September 2027
3. Short-listed candidates for the EoI 1st stage will be invited for an online interview with Dr. Michele Scala and Prof. Rana Jawad on 17 or 18 June 2026 (please reserve these dates if you intend
to apply)
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