IBERUSINTERDOC

Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Cofund programme for Early Stage Researchers, meaning that they must be holding a Higher Education Degree granting access to a doctoral programme and must not be in possession of a Doctoral Degree before the deadline of the call.

Iberus Interdoc is an International Fellowship Programme for talent attraction, consolidation and retention at the Campus of International Excellence of the Ebro Valley offering 23 doctoral contracts to excellent researchers to develop individual research projects in the fields of Agrofood and Nutrition, Health Technologies, Energy and Sustainability, Social and Territorial Development and Circular Bio-economy in order to produce a positive effect in terms of excellent science with impact at the regional level.

TIMELINE (FIRST CALL)

Jan 2025
Open Day

Jan 2025

Feb 2025
1st Call opens

Feb 2025

March 2025
1st Call closes

March 2025

Apr 2025
Eligible applicants

Apr 2025

May 2025
Evaluation results

May 2025

May 2025
Interviews

May 2025

June 2025
Ethics cleared

June 2025

Jul 2025
List of selected candidates

Jul 2025

Sept-Dec 2025
Fellowship contract starts (1st call)

Sept-Dec 2025

Sept-Dec 2029
Fellowship contract ends (1st call)

Sept-Dec 2029

TIMELINE (SECOND CALL)

Sept 2025
2nd Call opens

Sept 2025

Oct 2025
2nd Call closes

Oct 2025

Nov 2025
Eligible applicants

Nov 2025

Dec 2025
Evaluation results

Dec 2025

Feb 2026
Ethics cleared

Feb 2026

March 2026
List of selected candidates

March 2026

June-Sept 2026
Fellowship contract starts (2nd call)

June-Sept 2026

June-Sept 2030
Fellowship contract ends (2nd call)

June-Sept 2030

The programme is run in collaboration with Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Universitat de Lleida and Universidad de La Rioja as recruiting institutions.

Iberus Interdoc offers attractive conditions for doctoral candidates based on the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, as well as the EU Principles for Innovative Doctorate Training. Campus Iberus Universities hold or have adhered to the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers – HRS4R seal, which openly demonstrate their commitment to act in a responsible and respectable way and to provide fair framework conditions to the researchers.

Positions offered at each university

Campus Iberus University No of fellowships (First Call) No of fellowships (Second Call)
University of Lleida 4 2
Public University of Navarre 5 2
University of La Rioja 2 2
University of Zaragoza 4 2

Additionally, numerous international Universities and non-academic participating organizations (companies, research centres and hospitals) are committed with the programme to offer secondments, visits, collaborations and networks, as well as any other opportunities to enhance the researcher’s career and guarantee an attractive ecosystem for the incoming researchers.

What we offer

  1. Medium term contract (up to 48 months, co-funded by MSCA COFUND grant), full time position (see details in Fellowship information).
  2. Financial support for international research costs, training and network participations.
  3. Tailored training and personalised mentoring: Fellows will define and follow a Personal Career Development Plan at the beginning of their contract and will have access to a variety of training options and workshops.
  4. Support in the administrative procedures.
  5. Several activities to promote integration in the local Campus Iberus life and cultural activities.
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