Coordinated by the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour (UPPA), REACH-UPPA (Research Excellence And Career Hub at UPPA) is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme co-funded by the European Union. The programme will host 10 outstanding postdoctoral researchers across physical sciences and engineering, life sciences and social sciences & humanities.

REACH-UPPA offers a world-class interdisciplinary research environment, connecting researchers to international and cross-sectoral partners to help build high-level independent research profiles. Participants will benefit from a strong academic-industrial network and high-quality training with a triple approach: international, intersectoral, and interdisciplinary. The programme fosters innovation, international collaboration, and strong societal impact.

A key feature of the programme is that early-career researchers can propose their own research projects, provided these align with UPPA’s 15 priority research areas, lined to the five interdisciplinary missions of the UPPA.

This first call opens 8 of the 15 research areas and all proposed projects must fit within one of them. Each project will be supported by a scientific mentor to help researchers reach their full potential.

If you are a talented early-career researcher aiming to advance fundamental or applied research, we encourage you to apply and collaborate with UPPA’s renowned research teams.

Applications are open until 17 May 2026 for 5 fully funded 4-year postdoctoral positions, starting in Fall 2026.

For more information and application details, visit the REACH portal: https://www.univ-pau.fr/reach-uppa