The Fellowship Conditions are regulated in the **** call of "Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento" and fellowships for predoctoral researchers associated with these projects, within the framework of the "Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación *********", Articles 3, 12 and 13.

The FPI-ICIQ **** Call targets outstanding postgraduate students worldwide to support their participation in a training and research programme in chemistry, ultimately leading to a Doctoral Thesis.

The Doctoral Thesis will be linked to a research project funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, la Agencia Estatal de Investigación, and the Fondo Social Europeo (FSE+) under the framework of the Call **** of Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento.

The PhD students granted will have the opportunity to develop their professional careers in the fields of academia and industry.

This Objective Is Achieved By

The performance of an individual research project under the direction of an internationally renowned Group Leader, in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.

A complementary training programme in both technical and soft skills.

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 personalized annual training program for PhD students called SHARP (Severo Ochoa PhD Training Program), which occurs over two weeks each academic year, and focuses on their specific PhD year.

Opportunities for short stays in distinguished international research institutions.

The programme is addressed to highly qualified, motivated and talented graduate students with a strong interest in research in Chemistry or related fields.

Candidates should have an excellent academic record, a deep commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.

I. Available positions

See Annex 1

II.

Application process

The entire application process will be completed online.

Applicants must apply via the ICIQ's Career Portal.

Applications sent by email or any other means will be ineligible.

Candidates must apply to one project, with the possibility to include a second option, in the event that they are not selected for their first choice.

In addition, candidates who only wish to apply for one position can waive the second option.

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

A full Curriculum Vitae (in PDF format) that should include the academic background, work or research experience, publications, conferences, grants and awards, previous participation in ICIQ programmes, and other relevant merits and references.

A personal statement that describes the applicant's academic background, research experience and career goals (maximum two DIN A4 pages, in PDF format).

The candidate must be able to communicate their interests and how these would align with ICIQ and the PhD training programme.

Candidates should also mention the research group 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 (PDF format) with a certified academic record.

Candidates must have completed their master's degree at the time of enrolment in order to be eligible for the PhD programme.





For academic records not issued in Catalan, Spanish or English, a certified translation in English should be provided; otherwise, they will be ineligible.

Contact details for letters of recommendation of two University professors, Researchers in industry or other relevant individuals who can assess the candidate's potential for research.

ICIQ will contact the people listed as references only if a candidate is shortlisted.

We suggest informing your references.

English proficiency level: Applicants must provide evidence of their proficiency in written and oral communication in the English language.

Preferably, by the submission of a B2 certificate, First Certificate, IELTS 6 or equivalent.

This certificate is not mandatory but desirable.

Alternatively, late-stage candidates will be interviewed to assess their English level.

Applicants from the Anglosphere (UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) are exempt from this requirement.

Once the application has been successfully completed, an acknowledgement e?mail will be automatically sent.

Candidates must ensure that all information is included before the deadline.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

III.

Eligibility criteria

The programme is open to graduate students from any nationality who fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

Candidates must have a master's or an equivalent degree in the areas of Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines, that allows them to be admitted in a Spanish PhD Programme by the time the fellowship starts.

The fellowship will start between January 1st and July 1st ****, on a date agreed by the fellow and the PI, preferably on the 1st of the month.

When in doubt regarding the eligibility criteria, applicants should contact ICIQ's HR Unit at ****** before submission of the application.

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be evaluated according to the Evaluation Criteria described in point IV.

IV Evaluation criteria

Criteria 1

Academic and/or scientific?technical career path of the candidate (up to 50 points).

Scientific?technical contributions (up to 45 points).

The academic record and other curricular merits of the candidate will be assessed, as well as their suitability for the tasks to be carried out based on training and professional experience.

Mobility and internationalisation (up to 5 points).

Short stays in national and international institutions, universities, and industry will be assessed based on the prestige of the hosting entity and the activities conducted during the stay.

Additionally, the impact of the research stays on the candidate's career will also be considered.

Criteria 2

Adequacy of the candidate to the research activities to be carried out (up to 50 points).

The adequacy of the candidates for the program, project or research activities to be carried out will be assessed based on their previous training and experience.

For that purpose, consideration shall be given to the added value that carrying out the project will represent for their research career, as well as the value contributed to the institution and the host research group.

Evaluation and Selection Process





Submitted applications will be checked for eligibility, and those not fulfilling all the criteria will be rejected.

It will not be possible to modify the application or to add missing documentation after the call deadline.

The selection will be based on the evaluation criteria described in Section IV.

At the late stages of the selection process, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a personal interview.

All applicants will be notified of the final selection decision when the selection process has been completed and the candidate has been selected and accepted.

Candidates may submit allegations they deem to be appropriate, within 10 days of the date of the publication.

Successful candidates will be requested to inform ICIQ whether they accept or decline the offer within five business days of being notified.

If the applicant does not respond during this time, the offer will be considered declined.

ICIQ follows a gender equality opportunity policy and a non?discrimination policy based on age, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, language, and disability in its selection process.

ICIQ is committed to promoting a work?life balance for its employees and, as such, offers adaptable working hours.

VI.

Scientific reporting of the actions for the training of pre?doctoral researchers associated with the projects.

Pre?doctoral researchers in training are required to report their activities and achieved objectives to the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.

They must use the templates available on the website of the Agencia Estatal de Investigación.

Researchers are obligated to submit two reports: one intermediate report due at month 20 of the fellowship and a final report that covers the entire duration of the fellowship, including the POP phase, if applicable.

Calendar

CALL OPENING: July 20th ****

CALL DEADLINE: September 20th ****

EVALUATION & SELECTION PROCESS: September 21st to November 1st

NOTIFICATION TO CANDIDATES: Mid November

Annex 1: Available positions

Supervisor: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren Pablos

Project (PID): Superelectrophilic Gold Carbenes: Synthesis and Synthetic Applications (CARBENGOLD)

PID Project Reference: PID***********NB-I00

Number of positions: 1

Reference: FPI-ICIQ ******* AE

Supervisor: Prof. Antoni Llobet Dalmases

Project (PID): Molecules and Hybrid Molecular Materials for Sustainable Electrocatalytic Energy Applications (Molenergy)

PID Project Reference: PID***********OB-I00

Number of positions: 1

Reference: FPI-ICIQ ******* ALL

Supervisor: Prof. Emilio J. Palomares Gil/Dra.

Eugenia Martínez Ferrero

Project (PID): Self?assembled molecules for efficient solar cells to power CO2 electro?reduction catalysts (SELFCO2)

PID Project Reference: PID***********NB-I00

Number of positions: 1

Reference: FPI-ICIQ ******* EP/EMF

Supervisor: Prof. Julio Lloret Fillol

Project (PID): Renewable Electrosynthesis of Fine Intermediates and New Energy?carriers: From Mechanisms to Solar Devices (REFINE)

PID Project Reference: PID***********OB-I00

Number of positions: 1

Reference: FPI-ICIQ ******* JLL

Supervisor: Prof. Marcos García Suero

Project (PID): Stereoselective late?stage construction of chiral centers with a catalytic carbyne transfer platform (LATE-CHIRAL)

PID Project Reference: PID***********NB-I00

Number of positions: 1

Reference: FPI-ICIQ ******* MG

For further information, you can visit our HR Excellence in Research page at: HR Excellence in Research (iciq.org)

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