La Caixa Foundation Call for Applications: Incoming Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships (2023 Call)
La Caixa Banking Foundation is offering 35 fellowships for early-stage researchers of any nationality to pursue their PhD studies in the best Spanish and Portuguese research centres and units with excellence distinction. This frame is addressed exclusively to PhD research projects on STEM disciplines: life sciences and health, experimental sciences, physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Highlights of the Call:
- 35 fellowships to pursue 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” according to the evaluation of the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia.
- STEM disciplines (life sciences and health, experimental sciences, physics, chemistry and mathematics).
- Maximum duration: 3 years.
- Funding to cover labour costs, research costs and doctoral tuition fees.
- Training programme in transversal skills.
Requirements:
- Research experience: Candidates must be in the first four years of their research career and must not have previously obtained a PhD degree or be in a position to apply for one.
- Academic records: Applicants must hold a higher education degree that makes them eligible to enrol in a doctoral programme in Spain/Portugal when starting at their host institutions. The verification of the level of studies equivalent to those mentioned above will be carried out by the host university during the admission procedure.
- Mobility: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain/Portugal for more than twelve months in the three years immediately prior to the deadline for applications.
- Level of English: Candidates must accredit an advanced level of English (B2 or higher).
Check out the PhD open positions offered by the host institutions participating in the 2023 call here.
Read more here.
Application deadline January 25, 2023.
