El Programa Estatal de Promoción del Talento y su Empleabilidad en I+D+I 2017-2020 incluye actuaciones destinadas a favorecer la formación e incorporación de recursos humanos en I+D+I, en las distintas etapas:
Predoctoral training stage
Grants for the realization of doctoral theses, with a maximum duration of four years, may include the financing of a postdoctoral orientation period (POP) provided that the thesis is concluded within the established three-year period.
- Contratación predoctoral para la Formación de Profesorado Universitario (Ministerio de Universidades - FPU).
- Predoctoral recruitment for the training of doctors associated with projects. The evaluation and selection process corresponds to the beneficiary entities of the projects.
- Predoctoral recruitment for the Training of Doctors in Companies (State Research Agency – Industrial Doctorates).
- Training of Doctors at the European University Institute (Ministry of Universities).
Postdoctoral stage
- Juan de la Cierva (State Research Agency) intended to cofinance the first phase of this postdoctoral stage, cofinancing the recruitment expenses for a maximum of two years.
Incorporation of doctors
Grants aimed at promoting the incorporation of researchers in key phases of consolidation of the research career, promoting the progressive acquisition of research autonomy and independence that mark the transition towards research maturity:
- Ramón y Cajal (State Investigation Agency). The grants are aimed at the incorporation of foreign or Spanish researchers, including those who are doing their research outside Spain and wish to develop their research in Spain, for a maximum period of five years. The grants cofinance recruitment in Spanish universities and research bodies and also include an additional grant to cofinance the recruitment of these researchers at the end of the five years and another to cover the initial research costs associated with their incorporation.
- Torres Quevedo (State Investigation Agency). The three-year grants cofinance the incorporation of doctors to companies and technological centers and institutes with accredited R+D+I capabilities.
- Beatriz Galindo (Ministry of Universities). These grants are aimed at attracting the research talent that has made part of his professional career abroad.