Below is a list of PhD, postdoc, tenure-track and visiting positions that open regularly in Barcelona. Some of these are specific to UPC, but most can be used to apply to any Spanish university; see a list of universities with OA & QIT.

Please note that some links are available only in Catalan or Spanish. However, international students are generally welcome to apply, unless there is a specific language requirement.

For up-to-date deadlines, visit this link. For UPC tenure-track calls unrelated to grants, visit this link.

• La Caixa PhD fellowships
  Funded by La Caixa Foundation. There are two variants: Incoming (for candidates coming from outside of Spain/Portugal) and retaining (for candidates that have stayed in Spain/Portugal for more than a year).
  Link to last call: Incoming / Retaining .

• Joan Oró FI
  PhD grant funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya to join a research group in Catalonia.
  Link to last call.

• Spanish FPI
  PhD grant funded by the Spanish Ministry of Sciences, Innovation and Universities. The funding is tied to a research grant that must have previously been awarded to a group.
  Link to last call.

• Spanish FPU
  PhD grant funded by the Spanish Ministry of Sciences, Innovation and Universities. The PhD candidate applies jointly with a prospective supervisor.  These grants have some teaching involved, and a certain level of Spanish might be required (depends on the university).
  Link to last call.

• FPI UPC
  Same as the Spanish FPI grant, but internal to UPC.
  Link to last call.

• FPU UPC
  Same as the Spanish FPU grant, but internal to UPC. A C1 level of Catalan is required.
  Link to last call.

• Beatriu de Pinós
  3 year postdoc position to join any Catalan university. Candidates cannot have stayed in Spain for more than 12 months in the last 3 years. Candidates must also have at least 2 years of postdoc experience outside of Spain. There is also a specific call for US researchers called "Beatriu de Pinós Talent Bridge".
  Link to last call: Regular / Talent Bridge.

• Juan de la Cierva
  2 year postdoc position to join any Spanish university. Candidates cannot have done their PhD at the host university.
  Link to last call.

• Beatriz Galindo junior
  4 year postdoc to join any Spanish university. Candidates must have less than 7 years of experience after their PhD, and they need to be working outside of Spain at the time of applying.
  Link to last call.

• Ramón y Cajal
  Although technically a 5 year postdoc, most universities treat these grants as tenure-track positions. Comes with a 50.000€ package for research related activities.
  Link to last call.

• Serra Hunter Senior
  Permanent position at a Catalan university. Interested researchers need to contact their preferred university directly, which then asks the Catalan government to open a position.

• Beatriz Galindo senior
  4 year postdoc position, which becomes a Full Professorship at the end of the 4th year. For researchers with more than 7 years of experience after their PhD. Candidates need to be working outside of Spain at the time of applying.
  Link to last call.

• Programa ATRAE
  4 year postdoc position, which becomes a Full Professorship at the end of the 4th year. The position comes with a 1.000.000 eur. start-up package.
  Link to last call.

• ICREA Research Professor
  Arguably the most prestigious positions within the Catalan system, ICREA professors have a small (or no) teaching load and their salary is comparable with that of a Full Professor. These also come with a start-up package.
  The professorhips are not tied to any university, and candidates need to contact at least one Catalan institution to get an expression of interest which they submit with their application. There is a yearly call, but the areas change every time.
  Link to last call / Link to ICREA Math professors (choose ERC Panel PE1).

• CRM - Lluís Santaló visiting position
  Only for researchers affiliated to Latin American institutions. 3 month visiting position at Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (Barcelona). The local host must have a position in a Catalan university or research institution.
  Link to last call.