Purpose
The purpose of this initiative is, on the one hand, to hire researchers with a proven track record in research by providing additional funding for the research activities they carry out and, on the other hand, to provide grants to help these individuals secure permanent positions at these centers once the term of this contract has ended. The purpose of this initiative is to enable them to acquire the skills and competencies necessary to obtain a permanent position in the Spanish National Health System (SNS).
The purpose of these contracts is to:
- Increase the number of full-time researchers in health sciences and technologies at National Health System (SNS) institutions to enhance the potential for transferring knowledge to clinical practice.
- To promote the professional development of researchers in biomedicine and health sciences at National Health System (SNS) centers.
The duration of the aid will be divided into two phases:
- First phase, lasting at least three years, with the goal of consolidating the skills acquired during the postdoctoral training period.
- The second phase will last a maximum of two years. To qualify for this second phase, the researcher may, upon completion of the second year of the first phase, undergo an evaluation of their scientific and technical work, which will be conducted in accordance with the criteria for R3 researchers—established researchers. If the evaluation is positive, in accordance with the aforementioned criteria, the researcher will advance to a phase of the program designed to help them acquire the skills and competencies necessary to secure a permanent position.
Requirements
The following may be eligible entities:
- Health research institutes accredited by ministerial order (IIS).
- Public healthcare entities and institutions that provide clinical care: hospitals, primary care centers, and other healthcare facilities not included in the preceding categories that hold a healthcare operating license issued by the competent authority.
- Public health entities and institutions without a health activity license, but with demonstrable R+D+I activity in the area of knowledge of Public Health.
- Private healthcare entities and institutions, with a healthcare activity license, linked or contracted to the SNS.
Researchers who meet any of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Have earned a doctoral degree between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2021.
- Whether they have completed or are currently enjoying their third year of the Sara Borrell Contract.
- Whether they have completed the Río Hortega research training program or are currently in their second year and have earned their doctoral degree.
In the latter two cases, candidates must have completed the training programs from which they come (Sara Borrell or Río Hortega) by the time they begin the contract covered by this grant.
When calculating the period indicated in the previous paragraph, duly justified interruptions (maternity, paternity, long-term illness, etc.) will be excluded, provided they occurred between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2021.
Those who are currently receiving a Miguel Servet Contract at the time of application, or those who have previously completed one, are not eligible for the grants.
Application
Applications and all other required documentation must be submitted exclusively through the ISCIII’s online portal.
The application forms will require only the signature of the legal representative of the applicant entity, who will collect the signatures of the other interested parties and be responsible for their safekeeping and authenticity.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documentation:
The following are an integral part of the application:
- Proposal report in Spanish or English using the standard form for AES 2026.
- Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (CVA-ISCIII), in Spanish or English, automatically generated by the CVN editor or by any institution certified under the FECYT’s CVN standard that offers the CVA-ISCIII service, for the candidate.
In addition, the applications must be accompanied by (documentation that can be corrected):
- Copy of valid passport, only in the case of foreign citizens not residing in Spanish territory.
- Doctoral degree or academic certificate that explicitly states the date on which the doctoral degree was awarded (date of the doctoral dissertation defense).
- Documentary evidence of any interruptions, if applicable.
- If you have completed an FSE program abroad, an FSE certificate that has been accredited or recognized by the competent authority.
- A standardized document signed by the legal representative of the applicant institution and by the competent authority of the Autonomous Community, in cases where the creation of permanent positions is subject to that authority’s approval, formally committing to the creation of the corresponding permanent statutory or indefinite-term position linked to the research activity funded by the ISCIII, so that it can be filled immediately upon the expiration of the Miguel Servet Contract.
- Full text of the selected publications, unless they are open access.
Call for Applications Guidelines
The complete terms and conditions of the call for applications can be viewed by clicking here.