EVALUATION

PHASE 1 – SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION

The evaluation of the applicant’s CV will be done by at least 3 external experts.The following criteria will be assessed:

  • Applicant’s background: Max score 60 (threshold 34).

Academic background: University studies (BSc, MSc), academic transcripts, awards, grants,…

Mobility and international experiences (schooling or higher education abroad, Erasmus, etc), grants, networks and international associations.

Complementary transferable skills: digital skills, languages, sustainable practices, research integrity, mentoring, teamwork, leadership, management, knowledge valorization, interaction with society, involvement in associations, etc.

  • Career Development potential: Max score 30 (threshold 20).

Motivation to pursue a PhD project in the proposed research topic and doctoral programme.

Previous experience related to the research topic (MSc thesis, conferences, posters, industry collaboration, traineeships, etc).

Other valuable experiences (industry, public administrations, NGOs, entrepreneurship initiatives, policymaking, teaching, etc).

  • Research context: Max score 10 (threshold 5).

Complementarity of the candidate and their PCDP with the supervisory team and the doctoral training programme.

Research project potential impact on the RIS3 of Campus Iberus regions or research strategies at national/international level.

Interdisciplinarity of the research project, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects of the research, open science and impact for the society.

Upon evaluation by the scientific committee, a list of pre-selected candidates passing the thresholds will be ranked and published. Pre-selected candidates based on their scores will be invited to the interview phase.

PHASE 2 – INTERVIEW

Candidates will be interviewed by the technical committee of the university of their application and evaluated according to the following criteria:

Evaluation criteria Max. score (threshold)
Transversal skills and other competences (e.g., presentation, communication, English, leadership). 25 (14)
Motivation to pursue a PhD project in the proposed research topic and doctoral programme. 25 (14)
Career development potential, expectations, and prospects. 25 (16)
Complementarities between the candidate, supervisory team, and the programme. 25 (16)
Total max. score (threshold) 100 (60)

The interview will have an approximate duration of 30 minutes through an online secured platform.

PHASE 3 – ETHICAL REVISION

The Ethical Committee will revise the ethics self-assessments provided by the applicants and evaluate if they may arise any ethical issues. Recommendations will be given to ensure compliance with the national and EU legal framework. Projects may be finally discarded if they involve major unresolved ethical issues.  The following fields of research shall not be financed: a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive purposes, b) research activity intended to modify genetic heritage of human beings which could make such changes heritable, c) research activities intended to create human embryos for research or for stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer, d) research on human stem cells, both adult and embryonic.

In case activities undertaken in non-EU countries raise ethics issues, the beneficiary must confirm that the research conducted outside the EU is legal in at least one EU Member State.

TOTAL SCORE

Candidates passing all phases of the evaluation will be ranked according to their final scores as follows:

Scientific evaluation

 Technical evaluation – Interview Ethical evaluation
60% 40%

Go / non-go

 

A final raking list per university will be published at the programme’s website. Candidates with the highest scores will be selected by following the ranking order until covering the number of the available positions at the corresponding university. Non selected candidates passing both phases of the evaluation process will be part of a waiting list following the ranking order.

Fellowships available at each university

Campus Iberus University

 No of fellowships (1st Call) No of fellowships (2nd Call)

University of Lleida

4

 2

Public University of Navarre

5

 2
University of La Rioja

4

 2
University of Zaragoza

2

 2