STAR: Sensing and Sensibility – Transcending Disciplines for a Responsible Future is an innovative training and mobility programme co-funded by the European Commission within the MSCA COFUND. It will be implemented by the University of Siegen, supported by an expandable consortium of currently 23 academic and non-academic partner organisations (non-recruiting), offering specialised hosting/training opportunities to recruited researchers.

The programme will fund 20 experienced researchers (12 INCOMING/8 OUTGOING), who either have a PhD degree or who have at least 4 years full-time equivalent research experience, proposing an individual, innovative and excellent research/training project. Candidates applying for a fellowship must comply with the programme’s eligibility criteria.

The scientific framework offered by STAR is structured along seven thematic challenges, incorporating the research priorities (profile areas and areas of competence) at the University of Siegen. Project proposals proposed by candidates must in principle fit into at least one of these areas, within which they can develop their own research ideas (bottom-up approach). However, each researcher must find one or, if necessary, several supervisors to support the project and mentor him/her throughout the individual fellowship. The following STAR profile areas cover both basic research and applied research. More information on the profile areas and areas of competence.