3 October 2025
We are delighted to announce that the evaluation phase of the CHARLESTON programme (MSCA COFUND) has been successfully completed.
The programme received 48 proposals, reviewed by 23 international experts, who participated in 47 consensus meetings and 18 interviews.
Following this evaluation process, Charles University, in partnership with the European Commission, will co-fund 10 postdoctoral projects. These projects contribute to 13 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting the global impact of the research supported by CHARLESTON.
The selected projects cover a wide range of scientific fields, from natural sciences to social and humanities topics. Each project addresses pressing global challenges and exemplifies innovative, high-quality research.
CHARLESTON Call 2025 evaluation results:
|
Rank |
Project proposal |
Individual evaluation score |
Interview panel score |
Total evaluation score |
|
|
Recommended for funding |
1. |
CHARL25-072 |
92,6 |
100 |
192,6 |
|
2. |
CHARL25-057 |
89 |
96,4 |
185,4 |
|
|
3. |
CHARL25-045 |
92,6 |
92,6 |
185,2 |
|
|
4. |
CHARL25-037 |
88,8 |
94,8 |
183,6* |
|
|
5. |
CHARL25-030 |
91 |
92,6 |
183,6* |
|
|
6. |
CHARL25-062 |
89,2 |
93,6 |
182,8 |
|
|
7. |
CHARL25-053 |
90,8 |
91,2 |
182 |
|
|
8. |
CHARL25-035 |
91,2 |
89,2 |
180,4 |
|
|
9. |
CHARL25-055 |
90 |
88,2 |
178,2 |
|
|
10. |
CHARL25-028 |
78,2 |
92,2 |
170,4 |
|
|
Reserve list |
11. |
CHARL25-024 |
80 |
86,4 |
166,4 |
|
12. |
CHARL25-056 |
84 |
79 |
163 |
|
|
13. |
CHARL25-049 |
80 |
81,8 |
161,8 |
|
|
14. |
CHARL25-022 |
78 |
77 |
155 |
|
|
15. |
CHARL25-032 |
77,8 |
71,6 |
149,4 |
|
|
Rejected |
16. |
CHARL25-025 |
78 |
67,4 |
145,4 |
|
17. |
CHARL25-058 |
78 |
64,6 |
142,6 |
|
|
18. |
CHARL25-042 |
90,8 |
44,4 |
135,2 |
|
|
19. |
CHARL25-016 |
77,6 |
N/A |
77,6 |
|
|
20. |
CHARL25-061 |
76,4 |
N/A |
76,4 |
|
|
21. |
CHARL25-054 |
74,8 |
N/A |
74,8 |
|
|
22. |
CHARL25-039 |
74 |
N/A |
74 |
|
|
23. |
CHARL25-038 |
72 |
N/A |
72** |
|
|
24. |
CHARL25-021 |
72 |
N/A |
72** |
|
|
25. |
CHARL25-026 |
72 |
N/A |
72** |
|
|
26. |
CHARL25-046 |
71,6 |
N/A |
71,6** |
|
|
27. |
CHARL25-063 |
71,6 |
N/A |
71,6** |
|
|
28. |
CHARL25-019 |
71,4 |
N/A |
71,4 |
|
|
29. |
CHARL25-070 |
71,2 |
N/A |
71,2 |
|
|
30. |
CHARL25-052 |
70,8 |
N/A |
70,8 |
|
|
31. |
CHARL25-048 |
70,2 |
N/A |
70,2 |
|
|
32. |
CHARL25-012 |
70 |
N/A |
70 |
|
|
33. |
CHARL25-008 |
69,8 |
N/A |
69,8 |
|
|
34. |
CHARL25-015 |
69,6 |
N/A |
69,6 |
|
|
35. |
CHARL25-027 |
68,8 |
N/A |
68,8** |
|
|
36. |
CHARL25-017 |
68,8 |
N/A |
68,8** |
|
|
37. |
CHARL25-050 |
66 |
N/A |
66 |
|
|
38. |
CHARL25-066 |
64,2 |
N/A |
64,2 |
|
|
39. |
CHARL25-034 |
61,6 |
N/A |
61,6 |
|
|
40. |
CHARL25-067 |
58 |
N/A |
58 |
|
|
41. |
CHARL25-047 |
54,2 |
N/A |
54,2 |
|
|
42. |
CHARL25-041 |
52 |
N/A |
52 |
|
|
43. –44. |
CHARL25-064 |
50 |
N/A |
50*** |
|
|
CHARL25-069 |
50 |
N/A |
50*** |
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45. |
CHARL25-059 |
48 |
N/A |
48 |
|
|
46. |
CHARL25-011 |
35 |
N/A |
35 |
|
|
47. |
CHARL25-005 |
28 |
N/A |
28 |
|
|
48. |
CHARL25-020 |
Non-eligible |
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* According to the Grant Agreement with the EC, in the case of a tie, the result of the Interview Panel is decisive.
** According to the Grant Agreement, in the case of an identical overall score, the evaluation of Criterion 1 Excellence is decisive, followed by Criterion 2 Impact.
*** Both candidates received the same score in all three criteria.
For those whose proposals were not selected this time, there is another opportunity: the second call for applications will open in Spring 2026, with funding available for another 10 postdoctoral projects.
N.B. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.