RESEARCH, FELLOWSHIPS AND INNOVATION
Fellowships
”la Caixa” Foundation promotes talented researchers
Since 1982, ”la Caixa” Foundation has provided fellowships to carry out postgraduate studies abroad and for doctoral and postdoctoral work in Spain and, since 2019, also in Portugal.
In order to enhance researchers' professional development and improve their career opportunities, the fellowships include workshops on technology transfer, professional development and multidisciplinary skills. The sessions are given by leading companies in these fields.
Incoming fellowships are aimed at attracting talent to Spanish and Portuguese research centres that have been certified as excellent.
Retaining fellowships aim to keep the top researchers from all disciplines who want to carry out their work in Spain or Portugal.
This annual report explains the link between the programmes of ”la Caixa” Foundation and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
ACTIONS CARRIED OUT
Highlights
Achievements in 2019
The Junior Leader postdoctoral fellowship programme obtained European Commission funding through the MSCA-COFUND 2020 Horizon programme for its 2020 and 2021 calls for applications. This funding totalled €5.7 M.
In first person
Pedro Sousa-Victor
Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) João Lobo Antunes,
Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon).
Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowship
Currently investigating whether aged organs can be rejuvenated using stem cells.
In first person
Queralt Serra
VHIR - Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (Barcelona, Spain).
INPhINIT doctoral fellowship
Conducting research on liver cancer.
In first person
Nerea Heras
London School of Economics and Political Science (London, United Kingdom).
Postgraduate fellowship abroad
Studying for a Master’s Degree in International Migration and Public Policy.
AT A GLANCE
2019, in figures
BREAKDOWN OF FELLOWSHIPS
INVESTMENT €28.4 M
TREND IN THE NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AND INVESTMENT (2016-2019)
