The Generalitat Valenciana has announced the EIGENT Grants to support outstanding postdoctoral researchers with international experience. These grants aim to attract top talent to research centers and universities in the Valencian Community, offering funding for up to four years with the possibility of extension.

To be eligible for the EIGENT grants, applicants must hold a PhD obtained within the last six years and have completed at least two years of research stays at prestigious international centers outside the Valencian Community. They must not be affiliated with any university or research center in the Valencian Community at the time of application and, if their PhD was awarded there, must have been separated from that institution for at least two years. Additionally, candidates need endorsement from a lead researcher of the host research group and cannot belong to other regionally funded groups.

The Generalitat Valenciana Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment is a government body of the Valencian Community in Spain responsible for developing and implementing policies in education, cultural promotion, higher education, scientific research, and employment. It works to enhance the quality of education, support innovation and research initiatives, promote cultural heritage, and create opportunities for economic and professional development in the region.

Application Deadline: September 1 to September 26, 2025

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Generalitat Valenciana – Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment

• Department: Directorate General for Science and Research

• Course Level: Postdoctoral Research

• Award: Up to €55,000 annually per contract (70% funded by the Generalitat) plus additional funding of up to €30,000 per year for project execution

• Access Mode: Online

• Number of Awards: 9 grants (distributed across thematic areas defined by the State Research Agency)

• Nationality: Open to all nationalities

• The award can be taken in: Spain

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Open internationally; applicants must have completed research stays abroad.

• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject area offered by research centers or universities conducting research within the Valencian Community.

• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must:

  1. Hold a doctoral degree obtained no more than six years before the call deadline.

  2. Have completed one or more research stays at prestigious international research centers outside the Valencian Community, totaling at least two years.

  3. Not be currently affiliated with any university or research center in the Valencian Community at the time of application.

  4. If the PhD was awarded by a university in the Valencian Community, the candidate must have been contractually separated from that institution for at least two years.

  5. Have the endorsement of the lead researcher of the reference research group they will join.

  6. Not belong to any other research group currently funded by the regional ministry for emerging or consolidated groups.

How to Apply

• Applications must be submitted electronically via the Generalitat’s electronic headquarters within the application period (September 1 – September 26, 2025).

• Required documents include:

  • Completed electronic application form.

  • Copy of PhD diploma.

  • CV demonstrating scientific excellence.

  • Proof of completed international research stays.

  • Scientific-technical report and work plan.

  • Endorsement letter from the lead researcher of the reference research group.

  • Additional required administrative documents (legal representation, compliance declarations, etc.).

• Applications must be signed and registered before the deadline.

Benefits

• Full-time employment contract with a minimum gross annual salary of €42,000.

• The Generalitat will finance 70% of the eligible annual cost (€55,000) per researcher; the host entity covers the remaining cost.

• Additional annual project funding of up to €30,000 for research execution.

• Funding duration of up to 4 years (48 months), with the possibility of a 2-year extension subject to budget availability.

• Continued additional funding even if the researcher obtains a permanent position during the grant period.

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