Universitat de Barcelona

Definition of the grant:

This grant is for trainee research and teaching staff in doctoral programs who are writing doctoral theses or participating in teaching activities in UB departments.

Regulated by ministerial law (the Estatuto de personal investigador en formació [EPIF]), the program has a length of four years: two years in which the recipient is awarded the money in the form of a grant and two years in which  the recipient holds a labour contract.

The grant comprises a monthly payment, social security coverage, financial aid for short stays and free enrolment in those credits constituting the training period of the doctoral program and the academic tutoring or doctoral enrolment in the research period of the doctoral program.

Aimed at:

University graduates satisfying the general requirements of the call.

Basic requirements:

• hold a first degree or otherwise satisfy the requirements for admission to third-cycle studies or official postgraduate studies;
• be able to show that they have been awa5rded the minimum grade required in their academic transcript and finished their studies in the period established;
• demonstrate that they have not yet gained a doctoral qualification;
• have a thesis supervisor who holds a doctoral qualification and who is a member of a recognized research group or currently financed research project.

Call for applications:

Annual

Applications:

Applications can be made during April and May at the Student Grants and Financial Aid webpage.

Awarding body:

University of Barcelona

Processed by:

Third-Cycle Grants (Student Grants and Financial Aid)

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