Doctoral School Grants at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

A grant for doctoral studies is offered by the Doctoral School of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) for each new entry into its own doctoral programmes (not interuniversity programmes).

Obtaining a doctoral thesis grant from the UOC – Doctoral School requires the student to be exclusively dedicated to the project and to be physically present at the university’s facilities. Normally, the grants last for three years, and they are renewable annually as long as the students meet the learning and research objectives set forth in each case.

Its headquarters are in Barcelona and it has more than 80,000 students a year. The UOC is an accredited online university with headquarters in Barcelona. The UOC welcomes students seeking to develop their research in an international environment, with highly qualified colleagues, and in programmes that adhere to the Bologna Process.

Qualifications

You can consult the specific requirements of each doctoral program on the UOC Doctoral School’s website (section Call for Applications/General requirements and Admission requirements).

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The benefits

In accordance with the UOC contract, grant holders with predoctoral contracts will be entitled to all employment and social security benefits.

The application

The Doctoral School website contains more information on the admission process, as well as the contents and organization of each doctoral programme. Requesting access to the welcome and information service and contacting the researcher responsible for the thesis proposal is a good place to start.

A gross annual amount of €17,000.

12 February 2023

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