”la Caixa” Foundation has just opened the call Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships - Incoming 2026, for researchers of any nationality who wish to continue their career in research centers of excellence in Spain or Portugal.
From CIMCYC, as the María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence, we encourage postdoctoral researchers with the intention of joining one of our research groups to apply.
Applications can be submitted until September 25, 2025 at 14:00h.
Requirements of the call
Researchers of any nationality are eligible for the Incoming category of the Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships.
To be eligible for admission, candidates must meet the following requirements:
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Experience: to have been awarded a PhD between two and seven years prior to the closing date of the call. The date of obtaining the PhD will be understood as the date the doctoral thesis is defended. Special deadlines apply for candidates with interrupted research careers.
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Mobility:
For candidates interested in Spanish centers or units: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call.
For candidates interested in Portuguese units: candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Portugal for more than 12 months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call. Short stays, such as vacations, will not be taken into account.
Special deadlines will apply for candidates with interrupted research careers and for those who've gone through the process to obtain refugee status under the Geneva Convention.
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Complete application: only candidates whose application meets all the requirements of the call may be admitted.
More info on the web page of the call.
Contact
Ruth Maldonado Díaz
Project Manager María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence-CIMCYC