Becas Santander | Ayuda Económica para Personal Investigador Predoctoral 2026

Banco Santander, through Becas Santander | Ayuda Económica para Personal Investigador Predoctoral 2026 program, offers financial aid to promote the training and mobility of predoctoral research staff in training.

1. Number of scholarships and aid amount

   For the year 2026, 25 grants of €2,000 each are available for UPC research staff.

2. Who can apply?

   Doctoral students enrolled in a UPC doctoral program as of the application deadline who are residents of Spain.

3. Types of aid covered
   • International mobility
   • Attendance at Congresses, courses and Training Activities
4. Application deadline

   From May 7 to October 1, 2026.

5. How to apply

   It is mandatory to complete a double application to be eligible for the aid, both on the Santander Open Academy platform and the UPC electronic office:

   • Link to Open Academy platform
   • Link to UPC electronic office
6. Application forms
   • Form template for International Mobility
   • Form template for Congresses
   • Form template for training activities
7. Further information, contact and support
   • Specific UPC call regulations and prioritization criteria
   • Email for inquiries: escola.doctorat@upc.edu
8. Data protection
   • The Doctoral School of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya will process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679. All information regarding data protection can be consulted here.
   • The Banco Santander Privacy Policy applicable to the Program is available on the Becas-Santander platform.

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