The essence of ”la Caixa” Foundation
Committed to local socio-economic development right from the start, ”la Caixa” Foundation soon began to provide social, cultural and civic services aimed at improving people’s quality of life.
Its mission is to build a better and fairer society, giving more opportunities to those most in need, with the values of trust, excellence and social commitment that have always accompanied us since the beginning. And with the vision of being a point of reference for society in developing lasting solutions that meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable people, foster the progress of society by responding to new challenges in research, high quality training and education, and make science and culture available to all segments of society.
Committed to the present and future of people
At ”la Caixa” Foundation we place particular emphasis on programmes with the greatest power to transform society, such as those that combat child poverty and social exclusion, that foster employment, and help to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable people.
However, ”la Caixa” Foundation’s work also focuses on other areas: medical research, high quality training, culture and education, all fundamental to promote progress and equal opportunities. Given the social commitment of ”la Caixa” Foundation to build a better society, the natural areas for it to carry out its work are Spain and Portugal.
Fellowship area:
Postgraduate Fellowship Abroad
”la Caixa” Foundation grants 100 fellowships for postgraduate studies at universities or research centres in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), North America and Asia-Pacific region.
Key points
– 100 fellowships for postgraduate studies (Master, doctorate or pre-doctoral research) with a maximum duration of 24 months.
– To pursue postgraduate studies in any country within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), North America (the United States or Canada), and the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore and China).
– The call covers all fields of knowledge but excludes Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes.
– The fellowships are intended for master’s or doctoral studies, which must start with the fellowship. Predoctoral scientific and technical research stays are also accepted.
Requirements of the call
To take part in the selection process, candidates must meet, among others, the following requirements:
- Be a Spanish or Portuguese national.
- Proof of an advanced level in the language to be used in the studies in question.
- Have completed undergraduate studies in Spain (Spanish candidates) or Portugal (Portuguese candidates). These must have been completed between January 2017 and July 2026.
Candidates who have completed a bachelor’s degree abroad before the start of the fellowship are not eligible.
What we offer?
– Other additional funding: visa fees, travel, reimbursement of up to 5 applications for admission, medical insurance and a final payment.
– Tuition fees of the postgraduate studies for which the fellowship has been obtained.
– Monthly payment depending on the host country.
– One-time initial payment equivalent to the monthly payment for general settlement expenses.
Link: www.lacaixafoundation.org/en/postgraduate-fellowships-abroad
Fellowships Programme:
Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships Programme
The “la Caixa” Foundation supports young research talents who want to pursue their doctoral studies in Spain or Portugal.
The Doctoral INPhINIT fellowships offer a highly competitive salary and complementary opportunities for training in transferable skills through residential sessions, outreach activities, and other features that make these fellowships among the most attractive and comprehensive in Europe. Through them, we support the best scientific talent and promote innovative, high-quality research in Spain and Portugal.
This programme is divided into two frames:
- Doctoral INPhINIT – Incoming call:
30 doctoral fellowships, each with a maximum duration of 4 years, for researchers who wish to carry out their doctoral project in STEM disciplines (technology, engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, health and life sciences) at a Spanish research centre accredited with the Spanish Seal of Excellence Severo Ochoa, María de Maeztu or the Carlos III Health Institute, and Portuguese centres accredited as “excellent” according to the evaluation of the Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia.
- Doctoral INPhINIT – Retaining call:
30 doctoral fellowships, each with a maximum duration of 4 years, for researchers who want to carry out their doctoral project in any field of research at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.
Funding
The fellowship amount, both for the Incoming and the Retaining frame, covers the fellow’s costs according to the following breakdown:
– The tuition fees to the official doctoral programme where the fellow will be admitted to.
– Labour costs: €35,800 per year which the host institution will spend on the hiring of the fellow in accordance with the labour legislation in force in Spain or Portugal.
– Research costs: €3,500 per year for expenses directly related to the development of the project, including conference registrations, courses, stays, consumables, equipment, intellectual property costs, etc.
Link: www.lacaixafoundation.org/en/doctoral-inphinit-fellowships
Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowships Programme
The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at recruiting excellent researchers of any nationality who wish to continue their research career in Spain or Portugal in the areas of health and life sciences, technology, physics, chemistry, engineering and mathematics. This programme aims to promote high quality, innovative research in Spain and Portugal and to support the best scientific talents who are offered an attractive and competitive environment in which to carry out excellent research.
The Junior Leader postdoctoral fellowship programme has two different frames:
- Postdoctoral Junior Leader – Incoming call:
20 postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years for researchers of any nationality who are offered an employment contract to carry out a research project at Spanish centres accredited with the Severo Ochoa, María de Maeztu or Carlos III Health Institute seals of excellence, or at Portuguese centres evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia de Portugal. For Spanish institutions, candidates must have resided in Spain for less than 12 months in the last 3 years, while for Portuguese institutions candidates must have resided in Portugal for less than 12 months in the last 3 years.
- Postdoctoral Junior Leader – Retaining call:
20 postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years for researchers of all nationalities to carry out their research at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal. For Spanish institutions, candidates must have resided in Spain for more than 12 months in the last 3 years, while for Portuguese institutions candidates must have resided in Portugal for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.
Funding
The maximum payment amount will be €320,100, in three maximum annual payments of €102,500 which include:
– Labor costs: a maximum of €64,000 gross to cover the total labor costs of the university or research centre that contracts the fellow. The minimum annual gross salary to be offered to the fellow by the host institution must be €47,000.
– Research costs: €38,500 gross per year for expenses directly related to the Junior Leader project including consumables, equipment, hiring of personnel, registration for conferences or courses, research visits and intellectual copyright costs, among others.
– Annual family allowance: €1,200 gross per year for each dependent child.
– Mobility: €5,400 gross at the beginning of the fellowship for fellows who need to relocate to join the host institution (those who need to travel more than 50 km).
Link: Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships – “la Caixa” Foundation
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