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Join an Association of Early-Career Scientists
Federación de Jóvenes Investigadores (
FJI ) The aim of FJI is to improve the working and social conditions of research grant-holders in Spain--PhD students, postdocs, research technicians, and university teachers doing a thesis. Researchers without a grant or contract, or in any other precarious employment situation, are also represented.
Local associations overseen by FJI are:
Precarios Almeria
, Becarios de Investigación de Almeria
Asociación de Becarios y Jóvenes Investigadores de Aragón (
ABIJIA )
D-Recerca
, Associació de Doctorands i Becaris de Recerca de Catalunya
Asociación de Investigadores Becarios de Cádiz (
IBECA )
Euskobekadunak
, Asociación del personal investigador en formación in Euskadi
Becarios de Extremadura (
AEDEBI )
Asociación de Personal Investigador y Técnico No Contratado de Galicia
Asociación de Becarios del Distrito Universitario de Granada (
ASI )
Asociación de Investigadores y Tecnólogos de La Rioja (
AITRI )
Precarios-Léon
, Becarios de Investigación de León
Precarios-Madrid
, Becarios de Investigación de Madrid
Asociación de Jóvenes Investigadores e Investigadoras de Navarra
INNOVA-Precarios Salamanca
, Investigadires no Valorados
Associació Joves Investigadors
- Other Associations for Research Grant-Holders -
Associació de Becaris d´Investigació, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (
ABIA )
Asociación de Personal Investigador en Formación de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (
APIF )
- Associations for Contract Researchers -
Personal Investigador Contratado (
PIC ) PIC represents postdocs employed on a temporary contract in Spanish public research institutes.
Juntas de Personal Docente y de Investigación There is an association of teaching and research staff (PDI) to represent their interests in most Spanish universities. For example see the
JDPI de la Universidad de Extremadura
Candidatura Alternativa de Profesores e Investigadores (
CAPI ) Another PDI association at the University of Zaragoza.
Personal No Numerario de la Universidad de Malaga (
PNN ) The Asociación of Docente e Investigador No Numerario represents staff at the University of Malaga working on grants or contracts, including researchers, teachers, and technicians.
Asociación Nacional de Investigadores Ramón y Cajal (
ANIRC ) Represents researchers employed in the context of the Ministry of Science and Technology's Ramón y Cajal programme.
Colectivo de Investigadores FIS de Cataluña
Association of researchers in Catalunya employed in the context of the Programa de Contratos de Investigadores para el Sistema Nacional de Salud (Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria; Instituto Carlos III).
- European Organisations -
National Unions of Students in Europe (
ESIB ) Umbrella organisation representing and promoting the educational, social, economic, and cultural interests of students at a European level.
Eurodoc
, the Council for Postgraduate Students and Junior Researchers in Europe.
Marie Curie Fellowship Association (
MCFA ) All past and present Marie Curie fellows are invited to become members of the MCFA.
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Sources of Funding
- From Your Local Government -
Junta de Andalucía
Gobierno de Aragón
Principado de Asturias
Gobierno Balear
Gobierno de Canarias
Comunidad de Cantabria
Junta de Castilla y Léon
Junta de Castilla-La Mancha
Generalidad de Cataluña
Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta
Junta de Extremadura
Junta de Galicia
Comunidad de Madrid
Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla
Comunidad Autónoma de Murcia
Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Gobierno de la Rioja
Generalidad de Valencia
Pais Vasco
- From a National Organisation -
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (
CSIC )
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas Medioambientales y Technológicas (
CIEMAT )
Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (
IGME )
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aerospacial (
INTA )
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (
IEO )
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (
INIA )
Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras Públicas (
CEDEX )
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (
ISCIII )
Canal de Experiencias Hidronámicas de El Pardo (
CEHIPAR )
Instituto Nacional de Meteorolígia (
INM )
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canaria
Fundación Ramon Areces
Supports research in science, technology, and economics and gives grants to study abroad or do a doctorate in Spain.
Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero
Supports higher education and research in the life sciences in Spain and abroad.
La Caixa
A major bank in Spain, La Caixa is funding postdoctoral studies abroad for Spanish students.
La Caja Madrid
Another bank offering funding for stays abroad.
- From an International Organisation -
EU Marie Curie Actions for Researchers' Mobility
Provide several funding possibilities for European researchers going abroad.
European Science Foundation (
ESF ) In addition to research fellowships and travel grants, ESF offers a
guide for those looking into launching their independent research career.
Fullbright España
Fullbright fellowships offer Spanish researchers the opportunity to study, research, and teach in the United States.
Agencia Española de Cooperacióon Internacionale
- Databases -
GrantsNet
This free service of
Science's Next Wave will help you find a grant and contains among other useful columns the
GrantDoctor and the
International Grant and Fellowship Index
Becas.com
Database of grants to study in Spain or the United States.
The Researcher's Mobility Portal
EC´s one-stop shop for researchers looking for funding in Europe.
The Life Sciences Mobility Consultancy
Database of funding opportunities for life scientists put together by the European Molecular biology Organization.
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Looking for a Job
JobsNet
This free service of
Science's Next Wave gives you an overview of Web sites listing job opportunities around the world.
The Researcher's Mobility Portal
EC´s one-stop shop for researchers looking for a job in Europe.
The Life Sciences Mobility Consultancy
Database of job opportunities for life scientists put together by the European Molecular biology Organization.
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Advice for Going Abroad
ERA-MORE
, European Network of Mobility Centres Part of the Mobility Portal project, gives you information about tax, social security, child care issues, and more to make your move around Europe easier.
Read about the real-life experiences of Marie Curie fellows in different countries around Europe in our
Personal Journeys
feature.
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Other Useful Sources of Information
Universia
Students from all disciplines will find on the Spanish portal of Universia information on the educational system in Spain and in Europe, on Spanish universities and courses, university research centres and departments, international study programmes, as well as announcements for jobs and grants.
Centros de Orientación e Información para el Empleo de las Universidades
Complete list of Spanish universities' careers services.
Fundacion Catalana per a la Recerca
Supports science students who are also working through the
Estudias y Trabajas Web site and, in conjunction with the Ministerio de Administraciones Publicas, also offers notices of grants and jobs via e-mail through
OFER-TRABEC .