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FPU UPC 2026 - 2nd ed.

The Formació del Professorat Universitari (FPU) grants aim to train doctoral candidates by funding predoctoral contracts

FPU UPC 2026 - 2nd ed.
When

Oct 23, 2026 08:00 AM to Nov 20, 2026 02:00 PM (Europe/Madrid / UTC200)

Where

Barcelona

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FPU-UPC 2026 Doctoral Grants Call (2nd Edition)

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Overview

The 2nd Edition of the FPU-UPC 2026 call offers predoctoral grants for full-time research training leading to a PhD degree at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). This second call covers remaining and unallocated positions from the 1st Edition across UPC departments, institutes, and UNESCO chairs.

Overview

Are you eligible?

Before applying, make sure you meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • Be admitted to a doctoral programme with a commitment to enrol in thesis supervision in the 2026–27 academic year, or hold conditional admission to a doctoral programme.
  • Not already hold a doctoral degree.
  • Not have previously received an equivalent predoctoral contract for more than 12 months.
  • Have the backing of a UPC permanent PDI thesis supervisor (or a supervisor with a contract extending beyond 4 years).
  • Prove C1 level in Catalan or request a temporary exemption under UPC regulations.

Required application documents

To complete your FPU-UPC 2026 application, you must submit the following documents through the UPC E-Office::

  • Curriculum Vitae (Candidate CV and supervisor CV, if applicable)
  • Doctoral Admission Letter (Copy of admission or provisional admission letter to a UPC PhD program)
  • Thesis Supervisor's Endorsement (Signed supervisor endorsement form provided on the website)
  • Academic Transcripts (Transcripts for Bachelor's and Master's degrees showing completion date and average grade, required for non-UPC degrees)
  • GPA Equivalence Declaration (Required for foreign degrees outside the Spanish university system)
  • Work plan (To be evaluated, applicants must upload the completed Work Plan)
  • Promotion Average Grade (Recommended official document stating promotion average for weighted grade calculation)
  • Catalan C1 Certificate (Or temporary exemption request)

Please read the official terms and conditions of the call carefully for detailed eligibility criteria and document requirements.

What the grant offers

4 Years

Maximum contract Duration

60h/year 

Maximum of 180 teaching hours over the 4-year contract *

Funding & Remuneration

Years 1–2: €20,364.88 gross/year;

Years 3–4: €25,456.20 gross/year.

*Agreement CG/2024/05/12 of 25 October 2024 regulates remuneration for teaching activities carried out under predoctoral training contracts. Remuneration for Teching: màximum €11.978,40 

Timeline (2nd Edition)

1
23/10/2026 - 20/11/2026

Application Period

Until 14:00 CET on 20 November 2026 

2
21/12/2026 

Provisional resolution

Definitive list of admitted and excluded applicants

3
05/02/2027

Final Resolution

Official award resolution published on the website

4
March 2027

Contract signing and joining

Signing of the contract and formal entry into the position.

FAQs

If you completed your studies at a foreign institution, you must request and attach the official “Declaration of Grade Equivalence” issued by the Spanish Ministry responsible for universities. Official equivalence tool. Your original transcript must include the grading system (maximum and minimum passing grade). If not included, you must provide supporting documentation

Yes, candidates will perform teaching collaboration up to 180 hours in total (maximum 60 hours per year) and receive additional remuneration according to UPC agreements.

If the official document is not submitted, a default grade of 5.0 will be applied. UPC graduates are exempt, as their data is retrieved internally

Yes. A conditional admission to a UPC doctoral programme is mandatory. It must be requested from the academic committee and submitted within the deadline. Final admission must be completed before signing the contract.

No. Each UPC professor may only endorse one application.

The supervisor must be UPC teaching and research staff (PDI), have accredited research experience, and hold a contract longer than the duration of the grant . Therefore, associate, emeritus or seconded academic staff will not be able to sign the endorsement. Furthermore, they must also meet the doctoral school criteria, including at least one recognized research period (“sexenni”).

Corrections must be submitted online via the UPC Electronic Office between 1 and 16 December 2026 (until 14:00 CET). You must access your application and submit the “Correction” form with the required documents in PDF format.

No. Only objections regarding already submitted documentation are allowed. No new documents can be added.
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