Fellowships for the Training of Pre-doctoral Researchers - FPI-ICIQ Call 2025

<p>The FPI-ICIQ 2025 Call targets outstanding postgraduate students worldwide to support their participation in a training and research programme in chemistry, ultimately leading to a Doctoral Thesis. The Doctoral Thesis will be linked to a research project funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, la Agencia Estatal de Investigación, and the Fondo Social Europeo (FSE+) under the framework of the Call 2024 of Proyectos de Generación del Conocimiento. </p><p>The PhD students granted will have the opportunity to develop their professional careers in the fields of academia and industry. This objective is achieved by:</p><ul> <li>The performance of an individual research project under the direction of an internationally renowned Group Leader, in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.</li> <li>A complementary training programme in both technical and soft skills. The educational framework is designed to ensure a successful career: <a href="http://www.iciq.org/education/seminar-programme/" target="_blank"> scientific seminars</a>, hands-on training in the use of state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, IP management, entrepreneurship, research integrity, knowledge and technology transfer, grant applications, project management, communication skills and career development. ICIQ provides a personalized annual training program for PhD students called SHARP (Severo Ochoa PhD Training Program), which occurs over two weeks each academic year, and focuses on their specific PhD year.</li> <li>Opportunities for short stays in distinguished international research institutions.</li> </ul><p>The programme is addressed to highly qualified, motivated and talented graduate students with a strong interest in research in Chemistry or related fields. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, a deep commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.</p><p>The process of evaluation and selection guarantees the principles of competition, publicity and transparency.</p><p></p><p><strong>I. Available positions: </strong>See Annex 1</p><p><strong>II. Application process</strong></p><p>The entire application process will be completed online. Applicants must apply via the <a href="https://careers.iciq.org/">ICIQ’s Career Portal</a>. Applications sent by email or any other means will be ineligible.</p><p>Only one application per person will be considered. In case of multiple applications, only the first application submitted will be taken into consideration.</p><p>After completing the online form, applicants must attach the following documents:</p><ul> <li>Required documentation<ol> <li>A full <strong>Curriculum Vitae</strong> (in PDF format). It should include the academic background, work or research experience, publications, conferences, grants and awards, previous participation in ICIQ programmes, and other relevant merits and references.</li> <li>A <strong>personal statement</strong> that describes the applicant’s academic background, research experience and career goals (maximum two (2) DIN A4 pages, in PDF format). The candidate must be able to communicate their interests and how these would align with ICIQ and the PhD training programme. Candidates should also mention the research group where they would like to carry out their PhD and the reasons why they are interested in a particular research project.</li> <li><strong>Official transcripts</strong> of BSc and MSc studies in PDF format. A scanned copy of the certified academic record of the studies granting access to the PhD programme (BSc and MSc). <strong>Candidates must have completed their Master’s degree by September 2025</strong> to be eligible for the programme (please refer to section III. Eligibility Criteria for further information on the eligibility requirements). For academic records not issued in Catalan, Spanish or English, a certified translation in English should be provided; otherwise, they will be ineligible and, therefore, not taken into consideration. For degrees obtained in foreign institutions, the academic record must include the range of marks used in the corresponding countries and the minimum mark to pass, as well as the hours or ECTS and marks for each subject.</li> <li><strong>Contact details for letters of recommendation </strong>of two University professors, Researchers in industry or other relevant individuals who can assess the candidate’s potential for research. ICIQ will contact the people listed as references only if a candidate is shortlisted. We suggest informing your references.</li> <li><strong>English proficiency level</strong>: Applicants must provide evidence of their proficiency in written and oral communication in the English language. Preferably, by the submission of a B2 certificate, First Certificate, IELTS 6 or equivalent. This certificate is not mandatory but desirable, and alternatively, late-stage candidates will be interviewed to assess their English level. Applicants fro