15 PhD positions in the EU Horizon 2020 MSCA European Training Network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping (AUTOBarge)
(ref. BAP-2021-335)
Applications are invited for 15 PhD positions (“Early Stage Researchers”) to be funded by the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “AUTOBarge - European training and research network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping” within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission.
According to the European Commission, passenger transport is projected to increase 42% by 2050, and freight transport up to 60%. Needless to say, this puts an enormous burden on transport networks and our environment. Compared to other modes of transport – which often face congestion and capacity problems – inland waterway transport is characterised by reliability, energy efficiency and a capacity for increased use. However, this will not happen unless we can make inland waterways economically competitive. With crew costs accounting for 60% of the total cost, autonomous inland vessels represent an exciting disruptive technology. AUTOBarge is about seizing an opportunity. Europe’s waterways are a vital resource that we have underused for most of the last century. Now, with the possibility for mass autonomous shipping, these canals and rivers offer a network that we can exploit without damaging the environment to the extent of new roads and aircraft runways. But to be able to do this we need new people with new skills. These innovators must be experts in remote control, monitoring, smart logistics, regulatory aspects, and many more areas associated with the complexity of inland shipping. The 15 early-stage researchers recruited to AUTObarge will begin this transport revolution.
Within the AUTOBarge project, 15 PhD positions are available, for which details can be found on
https://etn-autobarge.eu/category/recruitment/open-positions/
More information about the AUTOBarge recruitment procedure is available on the on-line recruitment portal (
https://etn-autobarge.eu/recruitment/). The deadline for the online registration is
1 Sept 2021.
Applicants need to fully respect three eligibility criteria (to demonstrated in the Europass CV):
- Early-stage researchers (ESR) are those who are, at the time of recruitment by the host, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers.
- At the time of selection by the host organisation, applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment.
- Applicants must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.
The AUTOBarge project has received funding from the European Union's EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under Grant Agreement No. 955.768.
For more information about these positions, please contact the AUTOBarge consortium through
https://etn-autobarge.eu/contact/