Iciq Severo Ochoa Phd Fellowships 2025 – 2Nd Call 2025

Iciq Severo Ochoa Phd Fellowships 2025 – 2Nd Call 2025Join to apply for the Iciq Severo Ochoa Phd Fellowships 2025 – 2Nd Call 2025 role at ICIQ .OverviewICIQ Severo Ochoa Predoctoral Fellowships for Researchers Training are aimed at exceptional graduate students from all over the world. They support enrolment in a training and research program leading to a PhD in Chemistry in partnership with Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV).The PhD will be ascribed to the CEX project funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades / Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MICIU/AEI) under the Severo Ochoa call.Training and ObjectivesThe training covers research aligned with ICIQ-Severo Ochoa Strategic Plan: Innovative Catalysis, Renewable Energy Vectors, and Molecular Medicine. Each thesis project is supervised by two ICIQ Group Leaders.Complementary training programme in technical and soft skillsScientific seminars, hands‑on training in instrumentationIP management, entrepreneurship, research integrity, grant applicationsProject management, communication skills and career developmentAnnual SHARP programme (Severo Ochoa PhD Training Programme) two weeks per PhD yearEligibility CriteriaMaster's or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or related disciplines, completed by October 2025Graduate students from any nationalityIndividuals already holding a PhD or previous predoctoral fellowship under MICIU/AEI plans are not eligibleExcellent academic record, strong commitment to scientific research, solid working knowledge of EnglishEvidence of English proficiency (e.g., B2 certificate, Cambridge First Certificate, IELTS 6 or equivalent, desirable but not mandatory)Applicants from Anglosphere exempt as native speakersApplication ProcessThe application is completed online via ICIQ's Career Portal. Only one application per person is considered. Attach:Curriculum Vitae (max 2 DIN A4 pages, PDF)Personal statement (max 2 DIN A4 pages, PDF) describing academic background, research experience and career goalsOfficial transcripts of BSc and MSc studies in PDF format (certified translations required for non‑Catalan/Spanish/English transcripts)Certified academic record granting access to the PhD programme (BSc and MSc)Contact details for letters of recommendation for two university professors or industry researchersEvidence of English proficiency (see above)Application period opens 3 November 2025 and closes at midnight (Spain time) 11 January 2026.Evaluation CriteriaAcademic and/or scientific‑technical career path (up to 50 points)Scientific‑technical contributions up to 45 pointsMobility and internationalisation up to 5 pointsSuitability of the candidate for the proposed research activities (up to 50 points)Selection ProcessEvaluation conducted by the ICIQ Severo Ochoa Committee following DORA principles. Threshold of 65 points. Short‑listed candidates may be contacted for a personal interview. Final decision communicated early February 2026. Successful candidates have five business days to accept the offer.Fellowship ConditionsContracts renewed annually up to 4 years, contingent on satisfactory performanceOffers salary, PhD enrolment fees (up to 4 years) and funding for short stays abroadGross yearly salary: first year €xxxx; second‑fourth years €xxxx (exact amounts not specified)Full social security coverage and access to public health, pension, unemployment benefitsTemporary interruption permitted for part‑time leave, maternity, paternity, family careFull‑time work at ICIQ; no other fellowship with the same purpose or regular incomeIndicative CalendarCall opening: 3 November 2025Call deadline: 11 January 2026Evaluation and selection: January 2026Final resolution: from 9 February 2026Available PositionsSupervisor: Prof. J. R. Galán‑MascarósCo‑supervisor: Prof. Katherine Villa GómezTitle: Magnetically‑Enhanced Photocatalysis for Selective Oxidation of Organic MoleculesStrategic research line: Renewable Energy VectorsReference: CEX****-FPI-******Supervisor: Prof. Antoni LlobetCo‑supervisor: Prof. Beatriz Prieto‑SimónTitle: Nanotechnology for Energy ApplicationsStrategic research line: Renewable Energy VectorsReference: CEX****-FPI-******Supervisor: Prof. Jordi BurésCo‑supervisor: Prof. Ruben MartinTitle: Unravelling the mechanistic intricacies of catalytic chain‑walking reactionsStrategic research line: Innovative CatalysisReference: CEX****-FPI-*******Supervisor: Prof. Mónica H. Pérez‑TempranoCo‑supervisor: Prof. Jordi BurésTitle: Unveiling C(sp3)–H Activation Principles in Cp*Co(III) Catalysis for Innovative Synthetic MethodologiesStrategic research line: Innovative CatalysisReference: CEX****-FPI-*******Supervisor: Prof. Núria LópezCo‑supervisor: Prof. Katherine Villa GómezTitle: Understanding and Predicting Magnetically‑Enhanced Photocatalysis for Selective Oxidation of Organic MoleculesStrategic research line: Renewable Energy VectorsReference: CEX****-FPI-*******Supervisor: Prof. Katherine Villa GómezCo‑supervisor: Prof. Beatriz Prieto‑SimónTitle: NIR‑Driven Micromotors for Biofilm Eradication and Electrochemical MonitoringStrategic research line: Molecular MedicineReference: CEX****-FPI-*******Supervisor: Arjan W. KleijCo‑supervisor: Mónica Pérez‑TempranoTitle: Light‑driven cobalt catalysisStrategic research line: Innovative CatalysisReference: CEX****-FPI-*******Supervisor: José A. BerrocalCo‑supervisor: Pablo BallesterTitle: Mechanoresponsive Polymers with Embedded Macrocycles: Synthesis, Characterisation, and ApplicationsStrategic research line: Molecular MedicineFunding: CEX***********-S funded by MICIU/AEI/********/************#J-18808-Ljbffr