On December 9, 2024, the State Agency for Research published the Second Call for the year 2024 for Industrial Doctorate grants, aimed at subsidizing various entities whose goal is to promote the execution of industrial research or experimental development projects that include the opportunity for young researchers to carry out a doctoral thesis.
Key aspects of the call:
- Total budget of €8M for granting competitive subsidies
- Minimum salary compensation per candidate: €24,300 gross
- Intensity of aid: up to 70% in industrial research projects and 45% in experimental development projects
- Duration of aid: 4 years
- Application deadline: March 6, 2025, at 14:00 hours (Spanish mainland time)
From BIOVEGEN, we consider this call a great opportunity for the private sector in agrobiotechnology. Therefore, we have prepared this report, which summarizes the most relevant information.