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Call for Santander Scholarships for female PhD students participating as mentors in the New UPC PhD Buddy Program (2026-2027 academic year) |
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This program promotes peer-to-peer mentoring with the goal of improving the integration, well-being, and academic development of female doctoral students, with a special focus on supporting women in STEM fields.
The program offers:
What does the scholarship include?
Eligible candidates include UPC doctoral students (in their second or third year) and recent PhD graduates affiliated with the university (with a valid contract until at least June 30, 2027) who are available to participate actively throughout the course.
The application period is from April 27 to May 31, 2026.
You can find more information about the scholarship conditions and the documentation required to submit an application on the official call website. |
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Santander Scholarships | Financial Aid for Predoctoral Research Staff 2026 |
Banco Santander, through the program Santander Scholarships | Financial Aid for Predoctoral Research Staff 2026, offers financial support to promote the training and mobility of predoctoral research staff in training.
Number of scholarships and amount of the grant:
The Santander Financial Aid Scholarships 2026/2027 at UPC offer 25 grants of €2,000 each for students enrolled in doctoral programs, with the aim of supporting predoctoral research staff.
Eligibility:
Students enrolled in a doctoral program at UPC during the 2026/2027 academic year at the application deadline, and who are residents in Spain.
Types of support:
International mobility and attendance at conferences or specialized courses.
Application deadline:
Applications open on 07/05/2026 and close on 01/10/2026.
You can find more information about the scholarship conditions and the documentation required to submit an application on the official call website. |
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Call for applications: Grants for UPC doctoral students _ Erasmus+ KA171 Programme |
Call for Applications: Erasmus+ KA171 Programme UPC doctoral students can carry out stays at: China _ Beijing Institute of Technology, Tongji University Japan _ Kyoto Institute of Technology South Korea _ AJOU University Taiwan _ National Central University Australia _ RMIT Argentina _ Universidad de Buenos Aires Panama _ Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá Chile _ Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Mexico _ Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Tec de Monterrey, Universidad de Guadalajara Peru _ Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Canada _ Polytechnique Montreal and Université de Montréal United States of America _ Illinois Institute of Technology
The stay will last 5 consecutive months, from July to November 2026.
The deadline for submitting applications is 17 May 2026 at 11:59 a.m.
You can submit your applications at the following LINK
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Scholarships to attend the ProtoLAB 2026 design & build students workshop (Wrocław, Poland) |
Call for Applications: ProtoLAB 2026 Summer Workshop (Wrocław, Poland) Doctoral students are invited to apply for ProtoLAB 2026, an international design & build workshop taking place in Wrocław, Poland, from 25 August to 3 September 2026. Participants will work in interdisciplinary teams to design and construct structures, furniture, and pavilions around this year’s theme: Connection, with a focus on serving local communities.
Students from Unite! universities are eligible for funded scholarships (3600–5100 PLN). The core workshop (25–29 August) is fully covered, with an optional second phase (31 August–3 September) including final assembly, presentations, and closing events.
Eligible applicants include students and PhD candidates in architecture, civil engineering, and related fields who did not participate in the 2025 edition.
Application deadline: 17 May 2026.
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Embassy of France in Spain: Offer of 24 MSCA 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships – Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 |
The Department of University and Scientific Cooperation of the Embassy of France in Spain is pleased to announce that Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 has launched its campaign to identify candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship across various research fields.
Currently, there are 24 hosting offers available, which have been published on the EURAXESS portal.
Deadline: September 9, 2026.
No nationality requirements. |
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Cross-disciplinary trainingUpcoming scheduled courses from the Doctoral School's transversal training plan. For more information and registration, visit the Doctoral School's website. |
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2026 edition of the "Present your thesis in 4 minutes" competition |
The UPC Doctoral School is participating in the organization of the Present Your Thesis in 4 Minutes competition, organized by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRi) with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya and involving all 12 Catalan universities.
The competition challenges doctoral students from any scientific discipline to provide an oral, individual explanation of their research in a maximum of four minutes. They must use simple and easily understandable language directed at a general, non-specialized audience.
The competition takes place in two phases: the first phase consists of a preliminary round at each university to select a winner who will represent them in the second phase of the competition, the inter-university final, which features one representative from each participating university.
The UPC qualifying round will take place on 14 May 2026 during the Doctoral School Open Day at the Vèrtex building. You are all invited!
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| First European Doctorate Day: the UPC takes actionThe UPC is participating in the first European Doctorate Day, an initiative that will be celebrated annually on May 13 starting in 2026 to highlight the role of the doctorate in research, innovation, and social progress in Europe.
In this context, the UPC is organizing the research photography competition "Scientific Perspectives: Research in Images," aimed at doctoral students from all disciplines.
The winning images will receive their awards on May 13. |
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6th Edition of the "#HiloTesis: Your doctoral thesis on social media" Competition |
The UPC Doctoral School encourages you to participate in the 6th edition of the #HiloTesis competition.
Do you have a thesis in progress or have you finished it in the last year? Explain to society what you do and why it is important. - Format: An Instagram carousel using simple and engaging language.
- Who can participate: Researchers in training or doctors who have defended their thesis within the last 12 months.
- Key requirements: Include the hashtag #HiloTesis and tag @crueuniversidad, @fundacionignaciolarramendi and @la_UPC.
- Deadline: From 1 to 12 May 2026.
- Registration: You must create the post and fill out the official form within the deadline.
Check the rules and participate! Make your research visible. |
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Best Doctoral Thesis Award 2026 |
Joaquim Motger de la Encarnación, from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), has received the 2026 SISTEDES Award for the best doctoral thesis.
His research applies Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to improve software requirements management, achieving excellent results in efficiency and precision.
The award, granted by SISTEDES, recognizes the best theses in software engineering across Spain.
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If you are considering continuing your academic training, feel motivated to conduct research, or want to learn about the opportunities available once you finish your master's studies, we invite you to attend the Open Day organized by the UPC Doctoral School on May 14th, from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
To participate, please fill out the following form.
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Doctoral School Graduation Ceremony |
On April 16, 2026, the Auditorium of the Vèrtex building (Campus Nord) hosted the graduation ceremony for the doctoral programs of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), a solemn academic event organized by the Doctoral School. The ceremony brought together the university community, families, and friends to celebrate the culmination of the most demanding and significant stage of the graduates' academic journey. |
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Stay tuned at doctorat.upc.edu! |
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