Admissions Period Summer 2025
hace 4 días
ICFO offers **a limited number of PhD positions** to well-qualified applicants who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in any of the research topics available within our Research Groups
**Our PhD-program** brings together top-level training and teaching for young scientists in a stimulating, international and interdisciplinary environment.
Research lines include, but are not limited to theoretical and experimental aspects of:
- Atto-Science, Ultrafast Optics & Nonlinear Optics
- Photovoltaics, Thermal Photonics & Solar Fuels
- Optical Sensing & Optoelectronics
- NanoPhotonics & NanoMechanics
- Ultracold Quantum Gases
- Quantum and Low-Dimensional Materials
- Quantum Communications, Sensing & Simulation
- Quantum Optics & Quantum Information
- Nanophotonics, Condensed Matter Physics & Light-Matter Interactions
- Medical Optics
Biophysics, Biophotonics & Super-Resolution ImagingAll PhD students admitted to ICFO are provided with a **fellowship**, with conditions as described in detail below.
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- Have an excellent academic record, previous research experience and a strong commitment for scientific research.
- Have a high working knowledge of English.
PhD Students admitted to ICFO will be offered a Fellowship with the following **conditions**:
- Initial contract for a period of 6 months, while being pre-admitted to the PhD program, with an explicit follow-up/ renewal procedure at the end of this first stage. During this period, students already take part in the ICFO working environment, join a research group, and work with their supervisor to define a research project.
- All ICFO fellowships include medical care coverage and work accident insurance through the Spanish Social Security system, providing access to the Spanish public health care system.
The salary is 26.200€ gross/year for the entire duration of the fellowship (4.5 years).
- As part of the fellowship, ICFO will provide budget as deemed necessary and with the corresponding approval from the corresponding Group/Team Leader to enable the PhD fellow to complete his/her assigned research project. This budget is managed by the Group/Team leader, and will include consumables and other materials, training and other related costs, such as registration fees, travel and subsistence costs for participation in national or international events, conference, meetings, schools, and/or other training activities.
- Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.
- A Presentation Letter with declaration of research interests, as well as (mandatory) indication of the research project and/ or group you are interested in,
- A Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,
- Scanned copies of the complete (Bachelor and Master equivalent) academic transcripts in English or Spanish including the grading scale,
- Holders of a degree issued under a foreign education system. In these cases, homologa-tion is not required but the university that awarded the degree must verify that it certifies a level of training equivalent to an official Spanish master’s degree and qualifies the holder for admission to doctoral studies in the country where it was issued. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.
Documentation must explicitly indicate equivalence of degree and/or admissibility in a PhD program in the country where it was issued. Examples of documents we accept are:
- Official document or website from the degree granting university
- Academic transcript including this explicit description
- Letter or certificate from faculty, school or department, addressed to ICFO on official letter-head, signed by a person responsible for admissions into the PhD program
**ADMISSIONS PROCESS**
- **Eligibility Check.**
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Admissibility Check.**
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Assessment is based on demonstrated achievement and potential, measured in terms of academic record, previous experience, and personal achievements. Academic excellence is a must. Pro-activity, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also valued.
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Interviews.**
- in parallel, individual interviews with interested Group Leader(s) may be conducted.
Last interviews are planned to take place by August 2025.
- ** Admissions.**
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Appeals.**
A dedicated, external and independent Appeals Panel will be established to rule on the outcome of any appeal from the applicants.
31st of July, 2025
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