The Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowships program is aimed at recruiting excellent researchers, of any nationality, who wish to continue their research career in Spanish or Portuguese territory in the areas of health and life sciences, technology, physics, engineering and mathematics.
Postdoctoral Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowship (INCOMING)
25 postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years' duration for researchers of all nationalities, who are offered an employment contract to carry out a research project in centers accredited with the Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu marks of excellence, Carlos III Health Research Institutes and centers evaluated as excellent by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia de Portugal (Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal).
For Spanish institutions, candidates must have resided in Spain for less than 12 months in the last three years while for Portuguese institutions, candidates must have resided in Portugal for less than 12 months in the last three years.
Junior Postdoctoral Leader – Retention: (RETAINING)
15 postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of all nationalities to carry out their research activity in any university or research center in Spain or Portugal.
For Spanish institutions, candidates must have resided in Spain for more than 12 months in the last three years while for Portuguese institutions, candidates must have resided in Portugal for more than 12 months in the last three years.
As part of the complementary training, the scholarship holders will have to carry out a stay in another institution with the aim of increasing their transversal skills. These stays, lasting between 3 and 6 months, must take place in an international or cross-sectoral institution.
Applications must be submitted by October 7, 2021.
More information on the Junior Leader Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
