Severo Ochoa Predoctoral Fellowships – 2Nd

Puesto: Iciq Severo Ochoa Predoctoral Fellowships – 2Nd Call 2025
ICIQ SEVERO OCHOA PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCHERS 2025 (ICIQ‑FPI‑SO  call)

The ICIQ Severo Ochoa Predoctoral Fellowships for Researchers Training are aimed at exceptional graduate students from all over the world. These PhD studentships will support your enrolment in a training and research programme in the field of chemistry, ultimately leading to the completion of a PhD in Chemistry in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The PhD will be ascribed to the project CEX
2024‑001469‑S, funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades / Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MICIU/AEI) under the 2024 C&E "Severo Ochoa" call for proposals.

The PhD trainees will have the opportunity to receive comprehensive training to successfully prepare for their professional career in academia or industry. This objective is achieved by the following activities:

The performance of each individual research project is aligned with one of the research lines of the ICIQ‑Severo Ochoa Strategic Plan – Innovative Catalysis, Renewable Energy Vectors, and Molecular Medicine – in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.

The Thesis project will be supervised by two ICIQ Group Leaders (supervisor and co‑supervisor) to ensure that the PhD student benefits from a multidisciplinary project and dual mentorship.

A complementary training programme in both technical and soft skills is provided.

The educational framework is designed to ensure a successful career: scientific seminars, 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 personalised annual training programme for PhD students called SHARP (Severo Ochoa PhD Training Programme), which occurs over two weeks and focuses on their specific PhD year.

Opportunities for short‑term placements in distinguished international research institutions.

These fellowships are addressed to highly qualified, motivated and talented graduate students with a keen interest in research in Chemistry or adjacent areas. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, a strong commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.

I. Available positions

See Annex.

II. Application process

The entire application process will be completed online. Applicants must apply via ICIQ’s Career Portal. Applications sent by email or any other means will be ineligible. Only one application per person will be considered; in case of multiple applications, only the first application submitted will be taken into consideration.

After completing the online form, applicants must attach the following documents:

Full Curriculum Vitae (maximum two (2) DIN A4 pages, in PDF format) including education, work or research experience, publications, conferences, grants and awards, other relevant merits and contact details for letters of recommendation.

Personal statement that describes the applicant’s academic background, research experience and career goals (maximum two (2) DIN A4 pages, in PDF format). Candidates must be able to communicate their interests and how these align with ICIQ and the Severo Ochoa Predoctoral Fellowships. Candidates should also mention the research groups where they would like to carry out their PhD and the reasons why they are interested in a particular research project.

Official transcripts 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). Candidates must have completed their Master degree by the time the fellowship starts to be eligible for the program (refer to section III. Eligibility Criteria for further information). For academic records not issued in Catalan, Spanish or English, a certified translation in English should be provided;

otherwise, they will be ineligible. 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…