Seeking European Partners for MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 & Postdoctoral Fellowships

Request Objective:

I am an institutional researcher at the Vietnam Institute of Strategy and Policy for Industry and Trade (VIOIT) – a public research entity under Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, seeking academic supervisors, host organizations, and research partners across EU Member States and Associated Countries to co-develop proposals for:

• MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01-01) – as a Beneficiary

• MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships

• MSCA Staff Exchanges

My Research Profile & Offer:

• Institutional Background: Researcher at VIOIT, specializing in trade policy assessment, industrial strategy development, and socioeconomic impact analysis.

• Research Focus: International trade dynamics, sustainable economic integration, policy evaluation, and interdisciplinary research bridging applied economics and social sciences.

• Technical & Analytical Skills: Qualitative policy synthesis, empirical literature review, comparative cross-country analysis, and data modeling using Python.

What I Am Looking For:

• Host Institutions / Supervisors: Research groups, faculties of economics, policy institutes, or social science departments willing to host/endorse an MSCA proposal in applied economics, trade policy, or cross-regional policy research.

• Collaborative Projects: Opportunities to join existing research consortia or contribute to ongoing work packages related to Southeast Asian economy and international trade strategy.

We are particularly interested in the RAISE Doctoral Networks pilot for AI in Science, where our expertise in data-driven policy analysis and economic modeling can contribute to interdisciplinary consortia.

Expected Outcomes:

High-impact joint academic publications, institutional knowledge transfer, and strategic research network expansion between European research centers and Southeast Asian policy bodies.