Open Calls

In our inaugural call scheduled for 2024, we aim to select up to 17 exceptional postdoctoral fellows, with an additional 16 to be chosen in Call 2 in 2025.

The timeline is tentative. Please check here for updates.

Eligibility Criteria

The RAMON LLULL programme is open to applicants of any age, nationality, or background. Applicants must comply with the following requirements in order to be eligible to apply to the 1st Open Call:

  • MSCA Mobility Rule: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the deadline of the co-funded programme’s Open Call.

  • Experienced Researcher (ER): Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the time of their enrolment.

  • Proficiency in English.

How to apply

RAMON LLULL – AIRA applicants can choose the most adequate implementing partner for their research idea. See below the number of fellowships offered by each implementing partner that participates in the program.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the feasibility of their idea with the research group or platform of their interest.

  • CVC-CERCA

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 3

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • IIIA-CSIC

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 2

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • UAB

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 2

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION: University

  • BSC

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 4

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • IDEAI

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 5

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • UPF

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 3

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • IRII

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 4

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • UdG

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 4

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • URL

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 1

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • URV

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 1

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • EURECAT

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 1

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • I2CAT

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 1

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

  • IJC

    No. OF FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED: 2

    TYPE OF ORGANISATION:

The preliminary offer of research themes under the 7 areas of applications is downloadable below, subject to updates before each call opens, so please verify frequently and thoroughly.

The Application procedure will be entirely conducted through this web site

To submit an application, candidates are are required to complete an application form that includes two sections:

An online administrative form which includes researcher’s personal and contact information.

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letters
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Digital copy of all academic certificates (Bachelor/Master/PhD) with official transcriptions into Spanish or English of the respective academic certificates. Candidates who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree must include a letter from the doctoral school indicating that the thesis has been submitted and an estimated date for the thesis defence.
  • Research Proposal
  • Proof of English Level: minimum CEFR B2, Cambridge English First (FCE), PTE Level 3, IELTS 5-6.5, or TOEFL > 72.

It is mandatory to upload all the required documents.

Call documents and templates

Application form

Redress Request template.

Supervisor’s support letter template

Project proposal template

Guide for external evaluators

Guide for applicants