Deadline:
October 30, 2026
Location(s)
Italy
Overview
UniCredit Foundation announces the opening of the Top-Up Fanno & Foscolo fellowships competition.
This initiative aims to attract and retain outstanding PhD graduates in Economics or Finance by enabling academic institutions to offer internationally competitive compensation packages, consistently with Unicredit Foundation mission to invest in talent and promote academic excellence in Europe.
Details
Fellowship details
UniCredit Foundation will award 7 Top-Up fellowships (2 Marco Fanno and 5 Ugo Foscolo), intended for university departments or research institutes in Economics or Finance located in countries where the UniCredit Group operates. The fellowships consist in salary top-ups aimed at supporting and recognizing outstanding researchers.
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Total value: €150,000 for each fellowship
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Duration: 3 years
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Be departments or research institutes in Economics, Finance, or related fields
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Be located in one of the Countries where UniCredit Group operates
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Recruit outstanding job market candidates through internationally recognized selection processes, including participation in global PhD job markets such as the US job market or equivalent European placement processes
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Apply rigorous and transparent evaluation methods aimed at appointing exceptional early-career scholars to post-doctoral or tenure-track positions.
Dates
Deadline: October 30, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
What positions can be supported by the fellowship?
The fellowship may support: post-doctoral positions; Tenure-track academic positions (including equivalent assistant professor appointments).
Can the fellowship be used as the sole salary for a postdoctoral researcher?
No. The fellowship is specifically designed as a top-up to an existing institutional salary package. The host institution must provide the base salary and employment contract. The fellowship cannot be the sole source of remuneration.
What recruitment standards are expected?
Institutions are expected to recruit candidates through internationally recognized and competitive processes, such as: US job market; equivalent European placement systems. Recruitment procedures must be transparent and rigorous.
What type of candidates should institutions target?
Institutions should recruit outstanding early-career scholars and top job-market candidates with strong academic potential in Economics, Finance, or related disciplines.
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