If you are considering to carry out a postdoc, come to the ICMAB with one of "la Caixa" Postdoctorate Junior Leader Fellowships!

Incoming: 30 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of all nationalities, to conduct a research project at accredited centres with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu excellence award, Institutos de Investigación Sanitaria Carlos III or units qualified as "excellent" by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

Retaining: 15 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of all nationalities to carry out research at any university or research centre in Spain and Portugal.

Incoming:

No project or supplementary documentation may be submitted after the deadlines established in the Application for Fellowship Rules.
8 July 2019:  Starting date for the submission of applications.
8 October 2019: Deadline for applications.
27 January 2020: Announcement of shortlisted candidates.
From 2 to 4 March 2020: Selection interviews in Barcelona.
18 March 2020: Publication of results of the selection process.

Researchers of any nationality are eligible for the Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme. In order to get accepted, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Experience: They should have earned their doctoral degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of the call for applications. The date of the doctoral thesis defence will be understood as the date when the doctoral degree was obtained. In the cases of interruption of the research activity between the date of obtaining the doctoral degree and the call deadline, the candidate may request an extension of the period in which the doctoral degree must have been obtained.
• Geographic mobility:
  • For candidates applying to Spanish centres or units: Candidates must not have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than twelve months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call. Short stays, such as holidays, will not be taken into account.
• Complete applications: Only candidates whose applications meet all the requirements of the call may be accepted.

If you are interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowship, please go to: https://obrasociallacaixa.org/en/investigacion-y-becas/becas-de-la-caixa/posdoctorado-junior-leader/subprograma-incoming,  to create your personal account and fill in the online application form. The call for applications opens on the date it is published and closes on 8 October 2019 at 2 p.m. (Central European Time - CET).

Retaining:

No project or supplementary documentation may be submitted after the deadlines established in the Application for Fellowship Rules.
8 July 2019: Starting date for the submission of applications.
8 October 2019: Deadline for applications.
27 January 2020: Announcement of shortlisted candidates.
24 and 25 February 2020: Selection interviews in Barcelona.
18 March 2020: Publication of results of the selection process.

Researchers of any nationality are eligible for the Postdoctoral Junior Leader - Retaining. The fellows may carry out their research project at any Spanish or Portuguese university or research centre.

In order to get accepted, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Experience: They should have earned their doctoral degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of the call for applications. The date of the doctoral thesis defence will be understood as the date when the doctoral degree was earned.
  In the cases of interruption of the research activity between the date of obtaining the doctoral degree and the call deadline, the candidate may request an extension of the period in which the doctoral degree must have been obtained
• Geographic mobility: For candidates applying to Spanish centers or universities: Candidates must have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than twelve months in the three years immediately prior to the closing date of the call. Short stays, such as holidays, will not be taken into account. 
• Complete applications: Only candidates whose applications meet all the requirements of the call may be accepted.

If you are interested in applying for a Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowship, please go to https://obrasociallacaixa.org/en/investigacion-y-becas/becas-de-la-caixa/posdoctorado-junior-leader/subprograma-retaining  to create your personal account and fill in the online application form.

The call for applications opens on the date it is published and closes on 8th October 2019 at 2 p.m. (Central European Time - CET).