To strengthen its research capacity, the University of Barcelona participates in various programs to hire research staff. In addition, it provides grants and scholarships for researchers to undertake predoctoral and postdoctoral research.
The Ramón y Cajal program is a Ministry of Science and Innovation initiative for incorporating researchers into the Spanish science and technology system. The main focus of the program is to provide five-year contracts for doctors.
The Juan de la Cierva program is a Ministry of Science and Innovation initiative that enables public and private non-profit R+D centres to hire young doctors. The main focus of the program is to provide 3-year contracts for young doctors.