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Grant for public and private universities of the Catalan university system, research centres, hospital foundations and Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS) to hire research staff in training
Regulation (English version): Terms and conditions and Call
Contact:
Ariadna Audenis (aaudenis@gencat.cat)
Mireia Casado (mireia.casado@gencat.cat)
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Students who want to earn their PhD from a Catalan University
Submission of applications: From 20 September to 10 October 2023 at 14:00 (Barcelona local time)
Documentation that you must attach to your application in PDF format:
a) An annexed document that includes a short CV; a technical report with a summary of the education, training, and research activities expected to be achieved during the three years of the scholarship; the expected scientific objectives and results; the expected applicability and knowledge transfer and the possible social, economic, and scientific impact of the research to be carried out. Also, it must include its alignment with the areas and thematic areas of intervention defined by the European Union. We accept documents written in Catalan, Spanish, or English. You can find the template on "Related Documentation".
b) Research project, contract or research agreement. It must certify that your thesis supervisor is principal investigator or member. If this documentation is public, the link or links to the corresponding website may be included in this document.
c) Academic record: You must submit the academic transcripts of your qualifications (undergraduate AND postgraduate studies), with the date of obtaining the degree and its average grade
d) If applicable, you must submit a declaration of equivalences of the average grade:
If you have completed your studies abroad, the statements of equivalence of the average grades must also be submitted. These are to be calculated by the provisions of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Link: http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/servicios-al-ciudadano/catalogo/general/20/203615/ficha.html
e) If applicable, a copy of the supporting documentation concerning the exceptional situations provided for in the grant rules.
f) Before applying, you must check if your university or research centre requires any specific documentation
You must meet the following requirements:
a) You have completed the studies for admission to a Ph.D. program between 1 January 2021 and the start date of the contract.
Exceptionally, you could apply if you finished your studies between 1 January 2018 and the start date of your contract. However, you can only do it if, after completing your studies, you experienced any of these exceptional situations:
- You have been on maternity leave.
- You have been the guardian of children under six years of age.
- You have been the guardian of someone disabled or with a physical, mental, or sensory disability
- You have suffered from a serious illness or an accident requiring medical leave for 6 months or more.
- You have suffered any of the situations provided for in article 1 of Organic Law 1/2004, of 28 December, on comprehensive protection measures against gender violence.
- You have been granted refugee status under the terms of the 1951 UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
b) At the time of starting your contract, you must have a bachelor's degree, engineering, architecture, or university degree with a degree of at least 300 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), university master's degree or an equivalent degree.
c) You mustn’t have benefited from any previous FI o FI SDUR scholarship. Also, you mustn’t have benefited from more than 6 months of any other contract for predoctoral research staff in training.
d) When you start your contract, you must be enrolled in a PhD program. The academic year you must be admitted to is established in the call.
e) You don't have a PhD.
f) You must have a minimum average grade in your undergraduate studies (or an equivalent degree) equal to or greater than 6.50 (scale from 0 to 10).
If your qualifications have been completed abroad, the average grade on the academic record must be calculated according to the equivalent average grades set forth in the current resolutions of the Ministry of Universities (<https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias/language/ca_ES >).
You are responsible for calculating your average grades and the statements of equivalence. You do not need further validation from any public institution.
g) You can only submit ONE application, which means that you can’t apply for more than one university, project, etc.
Thesis supervisors’ requirements:
a) They must have a statutory or employment link with your university or research centre. This association should ensure sufficient supervision and monitoring of the individual candidate’s doctoral thesis
Part-time staff, staff on leave, visiting professors, and emeritus professors are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
b) Be part of a research group recognized within the framework of the call for grants to support the scientific activity of research groups in Catalonia (SGR-Cat 2021).
c) Regarding the project/contract/research agreement you are joining, your thesis supervisor must be a principal researcher or member. In the case of research agreements or contracts, they must have a minimum value of €24,000.00.
The projects, contracts, or agreements must be in force or awarded when submitting your application.
Neither support grants to groups recognized by the Government of Catalonia (SGR) nor grants to incorporate research staff are considered competitive research projects.
d) Thesis supervisors may only appear on one application.
There are not rates associated with this procedure.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Application form
Applications must be submitted online, and you must attach all the required documents. Universities and research centers must have previously signed the relevant agreement [...]
Deadlines
From 09/20/2023 to 10/10/2023Applications must be submitted online, and you must attach all the required documents. Universities and research centers must have previously signed the relevant agreement with the AGAUR, which can be found on AGAUR’s website.
The provisional application must be submitted online by the individual candidate for the predoctoral contract electronically through the FI 2024 Application Form, following the instructions provided. Each candidate is allowed to submit only one application.
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This procedure must only be done online.
Submission of provisional applications: idCATMòbil or digital certificate are not needed.
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Step two
Confirmation or rejection by entities
Upon expiration of the submission deadline for provisional applications, a new period shall commence for grant applicant institutions to access the AGAUR grant management application (BOGA) to [...]
Upon expiration of the submission deadline for provisional applications, a new period shall commence for grant applicant institutions to access the AGAUR grant management application (BOGA) to confirm or reject candidate’s applications.
To apply, the legal representative must sign the confirmation document created by BOGA and send it into the AGAUR using the EACAT platform or another valid e-register.
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Step three
Receiving notice from the Administration
When is the notice from the Administration received?
When is the notice from the Administration received?
The màximum legal period for reaching a decision is six months as of the day following the date of the publication of this call for applications in the DOGC. If no express decision has been issued after this period has elapsed, the grant applied for will be understood as rejected due to administrative silence.
What is the notice received?
The resolution shall be notified on the Government of Catalonia e-noticeboard. To ensure wider dissemination, for information purpose, the content of this proceeding will be available on the web sites of the AGAUR.
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Step four
Grant’s acceptance
Newly awarded grants must be formally accepted using a standard model signed by the beneficiary entities’ legal representatives as well as the PhD candidate.
Newly awarded grants must be formally accepted using a standard model signed by the beneficiary entities’ legal representatives as well as the PhD candidate.
The acceptance document must be submitted in a maximum period of 2 months from the day following the first day of the candidat's contract.
Together with the document of acceptance, you must submit the documentation provided in the general terms and conditions.
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Step five
Recruitment
The deadline for starting a contract is 1 July 2024.
The deadline for starting a contract is 1 July 2024.
Contracts must always begin the first day of the month.
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Step six
Renew the grant
Entities must submit applications and renewal proposals for all grants between 11 and 25 January 2024.
Entities must submit applications and renewal proposals for all grants between 11 and 25 January 2024.
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Step seven
Grant's justification
The deadline for entities to justify a grant is two months after the end of the contract. They must attach the following documents:a) A technical report signed by the hired researcher and the thesis [...]
The deadline for entities to justify a grant is two months after the end of the contract. They must attach the following documents:
a) A technical report signed by the hired researcher and the thesis supervisor
b) A financial report justifying the cost of the contracts based on the results obtainedIn addition, entities and researchers can be part of two verification processes: administrative and on-site verification. AGAUR will use sampling techniques to execute both verification processes.
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