la Caixa Foundation Opportunities

Each fellowship has a maximum total budget of €320,100 over three years. The official 2027 rules set a minimum annual gross salary of €47,000, dedicated research-project funding, mobility and family support where applicable, and a required secondment. The deadline is 23 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST.

Applicants of any nationality must meet the call's postdoctoral-experience rules, including holding a PhD within the permitted 2–7 year window before the deadline, subject to official extensions. Retaining applicants must have accumulated at least six months of research stays outside Spain and Portugal and must have resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the proposed host institution for more than 12 months during the three years immediately before the deadline. The project must be in STEM.