I am looking for motivated, creative and well qualified Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers to come work with me and be part of a forward thinking group on the cutting edge of energy and water research. I am open to new ideas and I am willing to support innovative and attractive proposals. If you have any further questions or suggestions related to collaboration possibilities feel free to contact me at fpetrako@ing.uc3m.es.

Of potential interest, below you can see all open and future calls that can allow the contracting of personnel.

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  • Call for the recruitment of research assistants and laboratory technicians co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Youth Employment Operational Program and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI)

Convocatoria de ayudas para la contratación de ayudantes de investigación y técnicos de laboratorio cofinanciadas por Fondo Social Europeo a través del Programa Operativo de Empleo Juvenil y la Iniciativa de Empleo Juvenil (YEI)

  • Talent Attraction Program. Grants for attracting research talent to the Community of Madrid in R&D centers

Programa de Atracción de Talento. Ayudas destinadas a la atracción de talento investigador a la Comunidad de Madrid en centros de I+D

  • Technical Support Staff of the State Research Agency (MINECO)

Personal Técnico de Apoyo de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (MINECO)

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Call for applications for mobility with Russia, South Africa, India, Indonesia and Iran

Application deadlines: 2 February 2018 for PhD and staff mobilities, and 22 March 2018 for Bachelor and Master mobilities.

The Alliance 4 Universities has been awarded funds under Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme (Action KA107). Through these funds, students and faculty from Russian, South African, Indian, Indonesian and Iranian partner universities and from A4U universities have the opportunity to participate in mobility schemes.

Who can apply? The calls are open to Bachelor, Master and PhD students and staff from the participating universities (the details can be found in the Calls). How long can the mobility be? The mobility period for Bachelor, Master and PhD students can be from a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 5 months. The mobility period for staff is 5 days plus 2 days for travel. In total, 7 days will be covered by the grant. What expenses are covered by the grant? Grants provide a monthly/daily allowance according to the category of the mobility and the receiving country, and a fixed travel quota to cover the flight expenses. When can the mobility be carried out? Mobilities under these calls can be carried out during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, and should end before 31 July 2019. What are the deadlines? The deadline for PhD and staff applications is 2 February 2018, and for Bachelor/Master applicants – 22 March 2018.

How to apply? Read carefully the relevant call for applications Check the corresponding applicants’ guide (below) for step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the application. Check participating universities factsheets (below, to be published as they become available) for their course/research offer, available services and contact details. Complete the online application form in your category of mobility, attaching the requested documents. Applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications well before the deadline so that their applications can be checked and errors corrected if any.

Call for applications for PhD students and staff

Call for applications for Bachelor and Master students

Participating university factsheets: Spain: Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universitat Pompeu Fabra en Barcelona Russia: Higher School of Economics, Southern Federal University, Moscow Power Engineering Institute, North-West Institute of Management branch of RANEPA (St. Petersburg), New Economic School South Africa: University of the Free State, University of the Western Cape, University of Cape Town Iran: Amirkabir University of Technology, University of Tehran Indonesia: Airlangga University, Bandung Institute of Technology, BINUS University, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta India: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

All interested parties can email their CV to fpetrako@ing.uc3m.es by September 20.

DEADLINE: 29/09/2017

A) The initial duration of the fellowships is one year, and can be prolonged up to a maximum of three years, if the work plan is realized satisfactory.

B) The scholarship of the first year is 23,700 € gross.

See BOCM here

Modality 1: Recruitment of experienced doctors. 40 fellowships of 4 years with an annual cost of the contract of 55,000 € and an additional endowment of 200,000 €. The applicants must have obtained their doctorate between 1/1/2005 and 31/12/2012 and have worked in foreign centers for at least three years, including during the two of the last three years.

Modality 2: Recruitment of young doctors. 55 fellowships of 4 years with an annual cost of the contract of 40,000 €. The applicants must have ontained their doctoral degree after 1/1/2013 and must have worked at institutions outside Spain for at least one of the last two years.

The call is open from 02/09/2017 to 19/09/2017.

Internal deadline of UC3M: 14/09/2017.

Parties interested in applying for these highly competitive grants and fulfil the requirements of the call can email their CV to fpetrako@ing.uc3m.es as soon as possible.

The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility. Individual Fellowships provide opportunities to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in a European context (EU Member States and Associated Countries) or outside Europe. The scheme particularly supports the return and reintegration of researchers from outside Europe who have previously worked here. It also develops or helps to restart the careers of individual researchers that show great potential, considering their experience.

FINAL SUBMISSION: 14/09/2017

REQUIREMENTS: A) Only experienced researchers can apply. This means you will have your doctoral degree or at least four years’ full-time research experience by the time of the call deadline.

B) The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline for submission of proposals. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.