IBEC INTERNATIONAL PhD PROGRAMME

The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is one of the top research institutions named as a Severo Ochoa Research Centre by Ministry of Science and Innovation, which recognizes excellence at the highest international level in terms of research, training, human resources, outreach and technology transfer.

With the aim to train the next generation of experts in bioengineering, IBEC offers in this call 12 fellowships funded by the Severo Ochoa (CEX2023- 001282-S funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033) and the partner institutes.

With the aim of fostering translational and international collaboration with top research institutions and hospitals, the 12 fellowships will be divided into 4 sub-calls.

In the online application form, candidates will be asked to indicate your preference and priority of up to three PhD projects. The topics are orientative, they will be discussed with the group leaders:You can check the details of all the research projects of each sub-call at the following links

IBEC-BST PhD Programme

• 2 PhD fellowships are offered in collaboration with Banc de Sang i Teixits Institut de Recerca (BST) for projects co-supervised by group leaders from IBEC and from BST. Selected

IBEC-Sant Joan de Déu PhD Programme

• 4 PhD fellowships are offered in collaboration with Sant Joan de Déu Institut de Recerca (FSJD) for projects co-supervised by group leaders from IBEC and from FSJD. Selected fellow will spend with around 50% time of the fellowship at FSJD.

IBEC-VHIR PhD Programme

• 2 PhD fellowships are offered in collaboration with Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR) for projects co-supervised by group leaders from IBEC and from VHIR. Selected fellow will spend with around 50% time of the fellowship at VHIR.

IBEC Collaborative PhD Programme

• 2 PhD fellowships are offered in collaboration with Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS) for projects co-supervised by group leaders from IBEC and from ICMS. Selected fellows will spend around 1 year of the fellowship at ICMS.
• 2 PhD fellowships are offered for collaborative projects with several prestigious research institutions.

Eligibility

Highly qualified researchers of all nationalities willing to join a stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality scientific environment are welcome to apply.

You can find further information on eligibility on our website.

How to Apply

From January 23th 2025 until March 31st 2025, an online application form will be available through the IBEC International PhD Programme dedicated site.

In this application site you will be required to provide the following information:

• Personal data and CV
• Cover letter, including motivation for applying
• A scan of your Certified Academic Record, showing grades obtained (degree and masters). If these are not in Catalan, Spanish or English, applicants should attach a translation in one of these languages.
• Education experience
• Explanatory document certifying that the candidate is eligible to apply for a doctoral programme when the number of ECTS does not appear in the Certified Academic Record.
• Research experience
• Current working situation
• Publications, Presentations in conferences, Awards/fellowships
• 2 letters of recommendation from lecturers or researchers with whom you have studied or worked and who can judge your potential as a PhD student.

Only those applications submitted before the deadline provided with all the required information and documents will be evaluated.

Once the application is submitted, candidate will automatically receive an acknowledgment of receipt.

You can find the full application details on our website.

Contact

If you have any further questions about IBEC International PhD Programme fellowships, or if there are particular issues you’d like to discuss regarding your application, please contact phd@ibecbarcelona.eu