1. PhD studies Esther Gonzàlez Grant Management Unit University of Lleida

2. PhD programmes & calls There are different fellowships within the framework of many programmes or calls you can apply for if you are planning to pursue PhD studies: - UdL fellowships (Vice-Chancellorship for Research) - FI-DGR fellowships (Generalitat de Catalunya) - FPI fellowships (Ministry of Economy & Competitiveness) - FPU fellowships (Ministry of Education, Culture & Sport)

3. UdL PhD. fellowships WHAT DO THEY OFFER / COVER? A 3-year contract (yearly renewal). A monthly pay. Free PhD registration fee for every academic year of fellowship holding (you only have to pay for administrative taxes). Possibility to apply for grants in two of the calls for research support grants offered every year by the Vice-Chancellorship for Research (grants to attend and participate in conferences and short research stays abroad or in Spain).

4. UdL PhD fellowships MAIN REQUIREMENTS  Applicants must have a Masters degree.  Their PhD tutor must be part of a research group with an R+D+i National Plan project awarded during the previous year.  Applicants’ degree title average mark must be 1.6/4 minimum.  Degree must have been achieved not before 2005

5. FI-DGR PhD. fellowships GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA WHAT DO THEY OFFER / COVER? A 3-year contract (yearly renewal). A monthly pay. PhD registration free for every academic year of scholarship holding. An extra grant of 3,000.00 € at the end of the period if you read your PhD thesis before the end of the fellowship or over the next six months once it is finished. Possibility to apply for grants for short research stays abroad or in Spain (BE-DGR call).

6. FI-DGR PhD fellowships GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA MAIN REQUIREMENTS  Applicants must have completed a Masters degree (or 60 ECTS credits).  PhD tutors must be part of an SGR Consolidated Research Group (recognised by the Generalitat de Catalunya). According to UdL group classification, these groups are rated as A.  The PhD project must be linked to a financed competitive research project allocated to the research group, or to a company-financed agreement for research with a total minimum budget of 24,000.00 €.

7. FPI PhD fellowships MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS WHAT DO THEY OFFER / COVER? A maximum 48-month fellowship divided in two periods: –a maximum 2-year phase to complete the Masters degree –a 2-year contract phase to carry out PhD studies, complete and read the PhD thesis work and achieve PhD title. A monthly pay (around 1,100.00 €/month). According to the last FPI call, registration for a maximum amount of 60 CR at Masters level. Once the PhD period starts, fees will not be covered. Possibility to apply for grants for short research stays abroad or in Spain (FPI Short stays call).

8. FPI PhD fellowships MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMPETITIVENESS MAIN REQUIREMENTS. GRADUATES WHO HAVE ACHIEVED 300 CR., WITH A COMPLETE BACHELORS DEGREE AND A WHOLE OR PART OF A MASTERS DEGREE GIVING ACCESS TO PhD STUDIES.. Applicants can apply for a maximum of 2 different fellowships linked to different projects.. PhD thesis director must have a permanent post at the University or at least a contract with it at least for the period covered by the FPI fellowship. If this is not the case, there should be a co-director who meets this requirement included in the application.

9. FPU PhD fellowships MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT WHAT DO THEY OFFER / COVER? A maximum 48-month fellowship divided in two periods: –a maximum 2-year phase to complete the Masters degree. –a 2-year contract phase to carry out PhD studies, complete and read the PhD thesis work and achieve PhD title. A monthly pay (around 1,000.00 €/month). Registration in PhD programme during the academic years coinciding with the fellowship period. Possibility to apply for grants for short research stays abroad or in Spain (FPU short stays call).

10. FPU PhD. fellowships MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORT MAIN APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS The last call was launched in April-May 2012. Applicants should meet the following requirements: –Have a DEA exam passed or be able to pass it by the end of the present academic year or –Meet the requirements to have access to the research period of PhD studies or be registered to do so by the end of the academic year. In any case a minimum amount of 300 ECTS credits is required from previous studies: that is to say, both graduate and postgraduate (Master) studies. –Have finished graduate studies after 1 st January 2009 (for both degrees and “graus” of 240 CR.) and after 1 st January 2008 (for degrees and graus of 180 CR). –Average mark of graduate studies equal or higher than 1.6 / 4. –Foreign applicants must have their NIE before the call is launched.

11. USEFUL WEBSITES UdL http://www.udl.cat/recerca/convoca/predoctorals_totes.html FI-DGR Generalitat http://www10.gencat.cat/agaur_web/AppJava/catala/a_beca.jsp?categori a=predoctorals&id_beca=17881 FPI- Economy & Competitiveness http://www.idi.mineco.gob.es/portal/site/MICINN/menuitem.791459a43fdf 738d70fd325001432ea0/?vgnextoid=e07042340eeb9310VgnVCM10000 01d04140aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8da5b9746e160210VgnVCM100000 1034e20aRCRD&vgnextfmt=formato2&id3=cd6042340eeb9310VgnVC M1000001d04140a____ FPU- Education, Culture & Sport http://www.mecd.gob.es/horizontales/servicios/becas-ayudas- subvenciones/para-estudiar/doctorado/fpu.html

12. PhD fellowships FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: UNITAT DE GESTIÓ D’AJUTS UNIVERSITAT DE LLEIDA gestioajuts@rectorat.udl.cat