Calls for financial aid for CSIC research staff, both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral

The CSIC General Foundation (FGCSIC), as part of its collaboration with the Banco Santander Foundation, has opened two calls for financial aid aimed at CSIC research staff, both at the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral stages.

These grants, part of the Santander Scholarships | Financial Aid for Research Staff 2025 programme, aim to promote research stays.

🔹 Grants for pre-doctoral research staff

• 40 grants of €2,000

• Minimum stay: 3 weeks (possibility of dividing it for work-life balance)

• Requirements: at least one year of doctoral training, no previous stays >1 month or active mobility grants, current contract with the CSIC, residence in Spain

• Required documentation: stay plan + provisional invitation letter or proof of contact

🔹 Grants for postdoctoral research staff

• 20 grants of £4,000

• Minimum stay: 4 weeks (may be divided for work-life balance reasons)

• Requirements: PhD degree obtained between 15/10/2022 and 15/10/2025, current contract with the CSIC in a postdoctoral category, residence in Spain

• Extensions of the period may be considered in the event of sick leave or maternity/paternity leave

• Required documentation: stay plan + provisional invitation letter or proof of contact

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Double registration is mandatory for the application to be valid:

Information and registration at Santander Open Academy

• Predoc: 👉 Santander Open Academy – Predoctoral 2025

• Postdoc: 👉 Santander Open Academy – Postdoctoral 2025

Information and registration on the FGCSIC website

• Predoc: 👉 fgcsic.es/predoctoral-2025

• Postdoc: 👉 fgcsic.es/postdoctoral-2025

Are you planning your next stay?

Don't miss this opportunity: the deadline is 15 October.