The "la Caixa" Foundation is launching a doctoral fellowships programme for young researchers of any nationality at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.

Furthermore, these fellowships are intended to provide researchers with additional training skills that will expand their possibilities for development in their professional careers, not only in the academia, but also in industry and entrepreneurship.

The "la Caixa" Foundation is offering 30 fellowships to take up official doctoral studies at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.

The call for applications is intended for the pursuit of a doctoral degree in all areas of knowledge. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for a doctoral programme, fulfil the mobility criteria and not have previously begun any doctoral studies.

The fellowship is made effective when the selected candidates and the host institutions reach an agreement regarding their recruitment. 

Fellows should start at the host institutions between September and November 2025.

Nevertheless, in duly justified cases, the "la Caixa" Foundation may allow this to be delayed until January 31 2026.

The fellowship has a maximum duration of four years.

Young researchers of any nationality are eligible to apply for the Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships - Retaining Programme.

In addition, candidates who are awarded the fellowship must complete their doctoral studies at a university other than the university where they completed their undergraduate studies.

• Experience: candidates must not have carried out more than four years of research activity before the closing date of the call.

• Studies pursued: at the time of recruitment, candidates must have completed the studies that allow them to enrol in an official PhD programme in Spain/Portugal. The verification of the required level of studies will be carried out by the host university when the admission procedure begins.
  Candidates can not have started doctoral studies prior to the start of the fellowship.

• Mobility: candidates must have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain/Portugal for more than twelve months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call.

• Level of English: candidates must accredit the required level of English by submitting one of the certificates specified in the rules for participation.

Candidates must apply using the online application platform available in the "Fellowships" section on the "la Caixa" Foundation website. On this platform, the different sections of the application form clearly specify all information and documentation that must be provided to complete an application to this fellowships programme. The application must be completed entirely in English.

Candidates must complete the formalities to obtain, prior to the deadline for applications, at least three reference letters from university professors or other relevant individuals with whom they have had contact either academically or professionally. The reference letters must be written in English and preferably sent from an institutional e-mail address.

Candidates must include the transcripts of academic records for the studies that make them eligible for a doctoral programme (bachelor's degree compulsorily, and master's degree if applicable). The student's name and surname(s), the university, the studies pursued, and all subjects and marks, year by year, must appear.

Documents uploaded to the application platform in PDF format must be clear and legible. Similarly, each page of the original document must correspond to a page in the PDF document.

En caso de interés, contactar con el Dpt. de Gestión y Promoción a la Investigación before 11/02/2025