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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailThe Fully-Funded PhD Programme offered by The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is aimed at exceptional graduate students from all over the world to support their enrolment in a training and research programme in the field of chemistry ultimately leading to the completion of a Doctoral Thesis in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The programme will also contribute to their professional career development in the fields of academia and industry.
This objective is achieved by:
The programme is addressed to highly qualified and talented graduate students with a keen interest in chemical research. Candidates should have an excellent academic record strong commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.
Admission to the programme is on a competitive basis.
You can view the Fist PhD Call and project information here.
Application process
The entire application process will be completed online. Applicants must apply by accessing ICIQs Career Portal. Applications sent by email or any other means will not be eligible.
Only one application per person will be considered. In case of multiple applications only the first application submitted will be taken into consideration.
Please note that documents sent in hard copy cannot be processed.
Applicants should select only ONE PhD supervisor.
Once the application has been successfully completed an acknowledgement e-mail will be automatically sent. Candidates must ensure that all the required documentation is included before submitting the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Eligibility and evaluation criteria
The programme is open to graduate students from any nationality that fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
When in doubt regarding the eligibility criteria applicants should contact ICIQs People unit at prior to submission of the application.
Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria will be evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria:
Grant Conditions
First and Second year of PhD: 18.18041 /year
Third year of PhD: 19.47901 /year
Fourth year of PhD: 24.34877 /year
Available positions
Supervisor: Prof. Nria Lpez
Project: Large language Models and Agents in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-07 NL
Supervisor: Prof. Nria Lpez
Project: Electrochemical conversion towards a circular economy.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-08 NL
Supervisor: Dr. Luis Escobar
Project: Fundamental studies and applications of hybrid oligomers based on synthetic and biological scaffolds
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-09 LE
Supervisor: Prof. JR Galn-Mascars
Project: Low temperature hydrogenation of dinitrogen to ammonia
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-10 JR
Supervisor: Prof. Feliu Maseras
Project: Computational study of material-supported homogenous complexes for reduction of carbon dioxide.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-11 FM
Supervisor: Dr. Elisabet Romero
Project: Design and construction of bio-inspired chromophore-protein assemblies based on the quantum design of photosynthesis for their implementation into efficient and sustainable solar cells.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-12 ER
Supervisor: Prof. Emilio Palomares
Project: Understanding the relationship between structure and performance of materials for energy applications.
Number of positions: 2
Reference: PhD 2025-13/14 EP
Supervisor: Prof. Julio Lloret
Project: AI-driven robotics for catalyst development.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-15 JLL
Supervisor: Prof. Rubn Martn
Project: Chain-Walking as Enabling Vehicle for Remote Functionalization.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-16 RM
Supervisor: Prof. Beatriz Prieto
Project: Wearable biosensing technology to guide antibiotic therapy.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-17 BP
Supervisor: Dr. Felipe Garcs/Prof. JR Galn-Mascars
Project: Materials Engineering: Towards efficient and cost-effective electrolyzer technologies (ECOTECH)
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-18 FG/JR
Supervisor: Prof. Katherine Villa
Project: Artificial Phototactic Microswimmers for Precise Light-Guided Navigation.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2025-19 KV
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