[Commlist] Vacancies: 12 fully funded PhD positions for MSCA Doctoral Network RePIM

Vacancies: 12 fully funded PhD positions for MSCA Doctoral Network RePIM

The RePIM Doctoral Network (Revisioning Public Interest Media), funded 
by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, is pleased to announce the opening 
of 12 fully funded PhD positions across eight leading European 
universities. The project is coordinated by the Vrije Universiteit 
Brussel, Belgium.

RePIM’s research addresses key transformations in the media landscape, 
spanning content and format innovation, platform infrastructures, 
organisational change, audience engagement, and policy development. The 
project will run from January 2026 to December 2029. The 12 Doctoral 
Candidates will work across five thematic clusters—Content production 
and Distribution, Infrastructures, Organisation, Policy and Regulation, 
and Audiences—supported by a comprehensive training programme. Depending 
on the host university, some of the positions have a duration of 36 
months, and others 48 months.

Each PhD project focuses on a specific dimension of Public Interest 
Media transformation, from AI-assisted content creation, emerging 
storytelling formats, and recommender systems, to organisational 
restructuring, sustainable operational models, audience inclusion, and 
platform era regulation. Successful applicants will join a vibrant, 
interdisciplinary community committed to ensuring that Public Interest 
Media can thrive and innovate in the digital age.

Information on the individual projects and the application process can 
be found on the RePIM website: https://repimnetwork.eu/recruitment/ 
<https://repimnetwork.eu/recruitment/>

All Doctoral Candidates will benefit from:

-     Employment at a leading European university with full social 
security coverage
-     A competitive salary in accordance with the MSCA Call 2025 
regulations for Doctoral Researchers, paid from the relevant monthly 
gross allowances: living allowance, mobility allowance, family allowance 
(only if applicable)
-     International secondments at partner universities
-     Paid internships at relevant media organisations
-     A comprehensive training programme including three Summer Schools 
(Brussels, Copenhagen, Salzburg), three Winter Seminars (online), and 
cross-sector training in research skills, data management, ethics, 
policy, management and leadership
-     A final RePIM Scenario-Building Symposium & Career Days in Brussels
-     Close supervision by world-leading academics and Public Interest 
Media experts
-     A vibrant interdisciplinary research community spanning content, 
infrastructure, organisation, audiences and policy.

To be eligible, applicants must:

-  Not already hold a doctoral degree.
-  Not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies) 
in the host university's country for more than 12 months in the 36 
months before the recruitment date (MSCA mobility rule).

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2026

Planned starting date: 1 May 2026

Contact: (repim /at/ vub.be)
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