Spain · Spanish universities
Overview
FPU (Formación de Profesorado Universitario) grants are predoctoral employment contracts from Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities for doing a PhD while gaining university teaching experience. They also cover research stays, doctoral enrolment fees and a postdoctoral orientation period of up to 12 months if you finish the PhD during the grant.
FPU 2026: applications by participants run 20 October – 12 November 2026 (14:00 Spanish peninsular time); the host entity submits by 20 November 2026. Evaluation weighs your academic record (75 points) and the supervisor and group (25 points). Read the official call for nationality, residence and grade requirements.
Who can apply
Applicants eligible for a Spanish doctoral programme with a strong academic record — see the official call for nationality, residence and grade rules.
- Academic stage
- Master's, PhD
Mandatory conditions
- Check the official FPU 2026 call for nationality/residence requirements and minimum average grade.
- You need a thesis supervisor at a Spanish university.
Funding package
Predoctoral employment contract (salary per official tables), research stays, doctoral enrolment fees, and a postdoctoral orientation period of up to 12 months.
- Tuition covered
- Stipend or salary covered
- Travel not stated
- Accommodation not stated
- Health insurance not stated
Application dates
- Opens
- 20 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 12 Nov 2026 · 14:00 (Spanish peninsular time) Opens 20 Oct 2026
- Duration
- 4 years
Verification
- Status
- Needs verification — confirm all details on the official page
- Official source
- www.ciencia.gob.es
- Last checked
- 18 Oct 2026
- Listing updated
- 18 Oct 2026
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