Deadline

The aim of the call is to award PhD fellowships, which will allow the applicant to hold the title of Doctor at its completion and the acquisition of university teaching skills in any area of scientific knowledge.

We are seeking highly talented and motivated students to apply for a FPU (Ministerio de Universidades) PhD grant.

Requirements
  • Requirements for the applicant:
    • Candidates must not hold a PhD.
    • Candidates must have enroled to a Doctoral Program at the deadline or, certify you hold a Master degree or an enrolment to a Master the course 2021-2022.
    • End date of the Bachelor (240 ECTS) later than January 1st, 2018 or January 1st, 2017 when the Bachelor is of 180 ECTS. This limit can be extended in certain circumstances.
    • Bachelor minimum average grade of 7,12
    • Master minimum average grade of 8,33
    • In the case of degrees obtained in foreign university systems, you must issue a Declaration of Average Grades (more information afterwards). 
  • Requirements for the thesis supervisor:
    • The thesis supervisor must hold a PhD and have a contractual relation along the grant with the University.
    • The thesis supervisor can support one application per call.
Application procedure

There are two phases:

  • First phase:
    • You must submit the application online. More information once the call will open.
  • Second phase: 
    • Applicant's CV
    • CV of the thesis supervisor
    • Report of the research group of the last five years
    • Report of the research project

Check this guide for the application submission.

Check this guide to generate the Declaration of Equivalence of Average Grades by students who studied abroad.

Employment conditions

The duration of the contract is between one and four years. 

The gross salary compensation will be 11888,49€ per month in the first two years, 1.273,38€ per month in the third year and 1.591,73€ per month in the fourth year.

Working at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences is a research institute of the University of Barcelona. It is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to fundamental research in the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, and particle physics. In addition, the institute has a strong technology program through its participation in international collaborations in observational astronomy and experimental particle physics.

Moreover, the ICCUB participates in many key international scientific consortia and projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider, the Gaia astrometric space mission, the MAGIC / CTA high-energy astrophysics telescopes, and the Virgo gravitational wave detector, among others. Additional information about the Institute and the University of Barcelona can be found here.

You will be encouraged to contribute and interact with other researchers in the vibrant and international research environment as well as to participate in our outreach initiatives, more information at serviAstro and serviParticules.

As part of the University of Barcelona, the ICCUB is a recipient of the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) Award, which recognises, among other achievements, respect for equal opportunities and the capacity to attract talent in a positive working environment that promotes the pursuit of successful research careers. The ICCUB respects the principles of open, transparent, merit-based selection. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities in physical sciences to apply. For additional information please see the Diversity, equity and inclusion Commission.

The ICCUB is located in Barcelona, considered the 8th World's Best Cities 2021: one with near-perfect weather year-round, miles and miles of beaches, iconic parks, striking architecture and colourful neighbourhoods that march to their own beat—artistic, sophisticated, bohemian. Moreover, it is a pole of attraction for the technology sector, a top choice to establish a company in this sector, and it hosts some of the world's major technological events, such as the Mobile World Congress and the Smart City Expo. In addition, Barcelona and its metropolitan area is a leading destination on the map of global technological ecosystems and has infrastructures such as science parks, universities and the 22@ district.