”la Caixa” Foundation Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships - Incoming

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35 PhD fellowships for early-stage researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in research centres accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence Severo Ochoa, María de Maeztu or Health Institute Carlos III and Portuguese units accredited as “excellent” or “exceptional” according to the evaluation of the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia. This frame is addressed exclusively to PhD research projects on STEM disciplines: life sciences and health, experimental sciences, physics, chemistry and mathematics.

TIMELINE

No applications nor additional documentation can be submitted after the deadline set in the call rules.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CLOSED

4 February 2021
Deadline for submitting applications.

18 February 2021
Deadline for submitting the language certificate.

22 April 2021
Notification of the shortlist results and arrangement of interviews.

25, 26 and 27 May 2021
Face-to-face interviews in Barcelona.

7 June 2021
Communication of the final result.

From 7 to 30 June 2021
Matching research centre – fellow.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
In order to be accepted, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Experience: At the call deadline, applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.
- Studies pursued: At the time of recruitment, candidates must comply with one of the following options:
  
  - To have completed the studies that lead to an official university degree adapted to the European Higher Education Area awarding 300 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits must correspond to master level.
  
  - To have completed a degree in a university not adapted to the European Higher Education Area that gives access to doctoral studies. The verification of an equivalent level of studies to the ones mentioned above will be made by the university when the admission procedure starts.
- Geographic mobility:
  For candidates applying to Spanish centres or units: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline.
  
  For candidates applying to Portuguese centres or units: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Portugal for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline.
  
  Short stays, such as holidays, done in a country other than their country of usual residence (where they carried out their main activity), will be considered as time spent in their country of usual residence.
- Level of English: Candidates must have a demonstrable level of English (B2 or higher).
- Complete applications: Only candidates whose applications meet all the requirements of the call may be accepted.

How to apply

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you are interested in applying for a Doctoral INPhINIT Incoming fellowship, please click on the button that you will find below to create your personal account and fill in the online application form.

Go to the on-line application form

The call for applications opens on the date the call rules are published and closes on 4 February 2021 at 2 pm (Central European Time - CET).
SEARCH FOR A RESEARCH POSITION

Doctoral INPhINIT Incoming fellows will be hosted by the top research centres and units in Spain and Portugal.

Check out below the PhD open positions offered by the host institutions participating in the 2021 call. For multidisciplinary projects, you can do a free text search.
SEARCH FOR A POSITION
CONTACT

Register to be notified when the next call for applications begins

For any questions or queries please send an email to: fellowships@fundacionlacaixa.org

Research Centres

RESEARCH CENTRES
Fellows awarded with a doctoral INPhINIT Incoming fellowship must carry out their PhD project at Spanish centres accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence Severo Ochoa, María de Maeztu or Health Institute Carlos III and Portuguese units accredited as “excellent” according to the evaluation of the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia. These centres and units stand out for their scientific impact and leadership at international level and they actively collaborate with their scientific and social environment.

The research programmes carried out at these centres are first rate, highly competitive and considered to be among the best in the world in their respective scientific areas. These centres act as host organisations within the INPhINIT Incoming frame and all of them have characteristics which are essential for the development and consolidation of a research career:
- They have ethical protocols in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission.
- They have research management offices—experts in advisory services for competitive application processes and in managing research projects.
- They have knowledge transfer offices, to ensure dissemination and valuation of scientific and technological advances made.
- They offer complementary activities for researchers, such as:
1. Opportunities for research/mobility stays.
2. Intersectoral and interdisciplinary activities through existing agreements with national and international research centres, companies and universities.
3. Specific training on interpersonal skills and technical competencies.
4. Public participation activities.
CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE

The Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness grants Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu certificates to research centres and units of excellence, respectively, in any field of science. It is the highest distinction at the national level for entities that promote excellence in research. These certificates of excellence are granted by means of an annual competition among a small number of entities for a limited number of years. Once this period has passed, the entities must go through a competitive selection process again to renew their certificates.

Most of the Portuguese scientific research is carried out in the R&D Units and associated laboratories, which finances and evaluates the FCT. There are currently 307 accredited R&D Units where close to 22,000 researchers work.

The research carried out in these institutions covers all scientific fields, from life sciences and health sciences to social and human sciences, as well as engineering, exact sciences, natural and environmental sciences. The institutions are evaluated regularly by the FCT.