Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artistic Research

Organisation/Company LUCA School of Arts Research Field Arts » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 25 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

LUCA School of Arts invites applications for an individual Artistic Postdoctoral Research Fellowship aimed at one highly promising artistic researcher with a strong profile. This fellowship is explicitly designed to enable the Fellow to prepare and submit a competitive application for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF 2027). Where relevant, the fellowship also supports the preparation of a subsequent FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) Postdoctoral Fellowship application.

The 18-month fellowship offers a research, training and career development trajectory, aligned primarily with the MSCA evaluation criteria (Excellence, Impact and Implementation), and secondarily with those of the FWO. The fellow will carry out their own artistic research project and will be fully embedded in LUCA’s research community, including supervision, mentoring, participation in research seminars and events, teaching-related activities, and two-way knowledge exchange.

The quality of the match between the applicant, the proposed research project and the envisaged supervisor will be considered in the evaluation, in line with MSCA host requirements.

• Hold a PhD in the arts or a closely related field. The PhD must have been successfully defended by 31 March 2027 at the latest, and no longer than four years prior to the start of the fellowship.
• Comply with the MSCA mobility rule: applicants must not have resided in or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately prior to 8 September 2027.
• Demonstrate a strong research profile and track record, appropriate to their career stage.
• Show a clear and well-motivated match between:
• their research project and career development plans;
• the research and educational activities within LUCA.
• Be loyal towards the mission, vision and educational policy of LUCA School of Arts.

Applications are welcome from researchers from around the world.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Research Field Arts » Other

Additional Information

We offer a temporary employment, fixed-term contractual position (100%, salary scale 509) for 18 months. More information about the salary scales can be found on the website of the Department of Education: ( www.ond.vlaanderen.be ). Estimated starting date is 1 April 2027.

LUCA School of Arts offers the fellow:

• a salary in accordance with postdoctoral salary scale 509, corresponding to a full-time postdoctoral position and including social security coverage
• a working budget of €5,500;
• facilities including desk space, internet access, access to university libraries and workshops;
• academic and artistic supervision and mentoring within the relevant expertise network;
• structured support in preparing the MSCA-PF application, including feedback moments and internal review;
• additional support, where relevant, for a subsequent FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship application;
• full integration into LUCA’s research environment to strengthen both international visibility (MSCA) and institutional embedding (FWO).

LUCA School of Arts aims to award one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The institution reserves the right not to make an award if no application meets the required standard of excellence.

At LUCA you will be part of an environment where respect and integrity define our basic attitude, where we see sustainability and diversity as an asset and quality is our motivation.

LUCA aims to create an environment in which all talents can develop to their full potential, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or disability. That is why we welcome all talented people who recognize the added value of diversity and want to help shape an inclusive organisation.

Selection process

Applications must be submitted by the researcher and include the following documents:

A short biosketch highlighting the candidate’s research excellence, originality and career development potential, in line with MSCA expectations.

The biosketch should include, where relevant:

• at least one first-author publication or equivalent high-quality artistic output;
• international experience and/or mobility;
• other elements demonstra