Grants are aimed at hiring pre-doctoral research staff in training to carry out doctoral theses with the characteristics described in the International Doctorate.
Deadline for applications:
Start date/End date: 16th January 2024 / 05th February 2024
Relevant information
Requirements for pre-doctoral research trainees
- Candidates who have completed undergraduate or combined undergraduate and master’s studies allowing them to enroll in a doctoral program may be beneficiaries. Both the undergraduate and master’s degrees must be completed at the end of the application period.
- Applicants should not have enjoyed more than 12 months of any pre-doctoral contract or received scholarships or grants for the same purpose.
- Being enrolled, admitted, or provisionally admitted to one of the Madrid universities in a doctoral program is required. Enrollment in the doctoral program must be confirmed when the contract is formalized.
- Applicants should not hold a doctoral degree from a Spanish or foreign university.
- Having the required average grade in the complete academic record corresponding to the studies used to access a doctoral program (Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.) is necessary.
Requirements for supervisors and co-supervisors of doctoral theses
The person who directs or co-directs the thesis of the pre-doctoral researcher must:
- Have a permanent employment relationship with the applicant organization, or, where applicable, an employment relationship lasting for a period equal to or longer than the grant’s execution period. This relationship should ensure the supervision and monitoring of the research work.
- By the Regulatory Bases, part-time personnel, personnel on leave of absence, visiting lecturers, and emeritus lecturers will not be considered to meet the employment ties requirements.
- Hold a doctoral degree.
Application requirements
- Applications must be endorsed by a thesis supervisor of the pre-doctoral researcher. The thesis supervisor will also act as academic tutor during the period of execution of the grant. Doctoral theses may have a thesis co-director from another Spanish or foreign institution.
- Thesis supervisors may only endorse a single application. If the same supervisor or co-supervisor endorses more than one application, all of them will be excluded.
Duration
The grants have a duration of four years.
Full information on the documents to be submitted and how to apply can be found at the following link.
Those interested, please check the research lines of the program (to check your interests and potential supervisors), and get in touch with the Director of the Program, Manuel Soler.
PhD in Aerospace Engineering UC3M 