Resources

Friends

Friends and collaborators

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Internships

Undergraduate Internships (TFG)

The lab accepts internship enquiries from students to develop their undergraduate research (TFG) with us.

Master’s Internships

The lab accepts internship enquiries from students to develop their master’s thesis with us. Find below some of the programmes that fit our research interests.

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Journals

Microbial Ecology

Protistology

  • Acta Protozoologica
  • European Journal of Protistology
  • Protist
  • Protist Genomics
  • Protistology
  • The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Diversity and Evolution

  • Genome Biology and Evolution
  • International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Systematic Biology
  • Trends in Ecology and Evolution
  • Coral Reefs
  • Symbiosis
  • Nature Ecology and Evolution

Microbiology

  • Nature Microbiology
  • mBio
  • mSystems
  • Microbiome
  • Animal Microbiome

General Biology

  • Biology Letters
  • Current Biology
  • Nature
  • PLoS Biology
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B
  • Science
  • eLife

Bioinformatics

  • Bioinformatics
  • Database
  • Nucleic Acids Research

OA Megajournals

  • PLoS ONE
  • PeerJ
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PhD Fellowships

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD with us, please get in touch so we can discuss your profile and identify the best funding route together.

Short Stays & Visiting Grants

EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants

  • Description: EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants support research exchanges between laboratories in EMBC Member States, Associated Member States or Cooperation Partners.
  • Duration: One week up to three months.
  • Eligibility: Active researchers with a minimum of one year of research experience at the PhD student level or equivalent.
  • Deadline: None (rolling).

Doctoral Fellowships

Joan Oró Grant

  • Description: Grant for public and private universities of the Catalan university system, research centres, and hospital foundations to hire predoctoral research staff.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: Joan Oró Grant Eligibility.
  • Deadline: Fall.

FPU

  • Description: Predoctoral contracts for the completion of doctoral theses in Spanish universities.
  • Duration: 4 years.
  • Eligibility: See the FPU explanatory videos.
  • Deadline: Spring.

Ramon Areces Grant

  • Description: The Ramón Areces Foundation finances contracts for the completion of doctoral theses in doctoral programmes at Spanish universities and research centres, with a focus on excellence in science and technology.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: Ramon Areces Grant Eligibility.
  • Deadline: Fall.

La Caixa INPhINIT Retaining

  • Description: “la Caixa” Foundation grants 30 fellowships for researchers of any nationality who wish to pursue a doctorate in any discipline at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: Candidates must be in the first four years of their research career and must not have previously been awarded a PhD. Must have resided in Spain/Portugal for more than twelve months in the three years prior to the call deadline.
  • Deadline: Spring.

Country-Specific Fellowships

🇧🇷 Brazil — CAPES Sandwich Doctorate Abroad (PDSE)

  • Description: CAPES programme funding short overseas research stays for PhD students enrolled in CAPES-accredited programmes in Brazil. The stay should prioritise research in fields less consolidated in Brazil. Benefits include a monthly stipend, travel and installation allowances, and health insurance.
  • Duration: 4 to 9 months.
  • Eligibility: Must be enrolled in a CAPES-recognised PhD programme in Brazil; applications are submitted through the home institution; foreign language proficiency required; cannot be combined with another scholarship for the same purpose from a Brazilian funding agency.
  • Deadline: Two calls per year (typically August–October and February–March).

🇧🇷 Brazil — CAPES Full Doctorate Abroad (Doutorado Pleno)

  • Description: CAPES programme funding a complete doctoral degree at an international institution of excellence, open to all fields of knowledge. Aims to boost international scientific collaboration and the global visibility of Brazilian research. Benefits include a monthly stipend, installation allowance, and health insurance.
  • Duration: Up to 48 months (12-month grants, renewable annually upon satisfactory academic performance).
  • Eligibility: Brazilian researchers with high academic performance aiming at internationally recognised institutions; cannot be combined with another scholarship for the same purpose from a Brazilian funding agency. Note: the last known open call was in 2017/2018; check the CAPES website for current programme status before applying.
  • Deadline: Check the CAPES website (programme has been suspended; verify whether new calls have been announced).
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Postdoctoral Fellowships

If you are interested in joining the lab as a postdoc, please get in touch to discuss your research interests and which fellowship might be a good fit.

European & International Fellowships

Beatriu de Pinós Programme

  • Description: Supports the recruitment of postdoctoral researchers into the Catalan science and technology system. Researchers may freely choose their own research project in any field.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: At least 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside Spain; must have lived or worked outside Spain for at least 2 years in the 3 years prior to the deadline.
  • Deadline: Mid March.

Juan de la Cierva

  • Description: Encourages the recruitment of young doctors for postdoctoral training at Spanish R&D centres other than those where they completed their PhD.
  • Duration: 2 years.
  • Eligibility: Doctorate obtained within the eligibility window defined by the call.
  • Deadline: Mid January.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Description: Supports experienced researchers looking to advance their career through an international research stay.
  • Duration: 1 to 2 years.
  • Eligibility: Researchers based in the EU or associated countries, with a PhD and up to 8 years of research experience.
  • Deadline: Early September.

EMBO Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Description: Supports excellent postdoctoral researchers in laboratories throughout Europe and the world. International exchange is a key requirement.
  • Duration: 2 years.
  • Eligibility: See EMBO Fellowship guidelines.
  • Deadline: No deadline (rolling).

HFSP Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Description: For applicants with a PhD in a biological discipline who wish to broaden their expertise with a project significantly different from their previous work.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: See HFSP eligibility.
  • Deadline: Second half of August.

HFSP Cross-Disciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship

  • Description: For applicants with a PhD from outside the life sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or computer science) who want to apply their expertise to biology.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: See HFSP eligibility.
  • Deadline: Second half of August.

La Caixa Junior Leader Retaining

  • Description: “la Caixa” Foundation grants postdoctoral fellowships for researchers of any nationality to carry out a STEM research project in Spain or Portugal.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: PhD obtained between two and seven years prior to the call deadline; at least 6 months of international research stay; must have resided in Spain for more than 12 months in the three preceding years.
  • Deadline: Fall.

Country-Specific Fellowships

🇺🇸 USA — Life Science Research Foundation Award

  • Description: Provides three years of support to a named postdoctoral researcher at a non-profit university or research institution.
  • Duration: 3 years.
  • Eligibility: U.S. citizens only; must apply within 5 years of receiving their PhD.
  • Deadline: Rolling.

🇯🇵 Japan — Canon Foundation Research Fellowships

  • Description: Grants up to 15 fellowships annually to European and Japanese researchers for research exchanges between Japan and Europe.
  • Duration: 3 months to 1 year.
  • Eligibility: Japanese researchers coming to Europe; Master’s or PhD obtained within the last ten years.
  • Deadline: September.

🇸🇪 Sweden — Swedish Research Council International Postdoc

  • Description: Gives newly qualified researchers from Swedish universities the opportunity to expand their networks and competences by working abroad.
  • Duration: 18 months to 3 years.
  • Eligibility: Doctoral degree from a Swedish university, completed no more than 2 years before the grant period starts.
  • Deadline: February (spring call) or September (fall call).

🇩🇰 Denmark — Carlsberg Foundation Internationalisation Fellowships

  • Description: Promotes internationalisation of talented young researchers from Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands through a postdoctoral stay at one or two leading international research institutions, followed by reintegration into the Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese research environment. Covers full salary plus DKK 8,000/month in operating expenses.
  • Duration: 2–3 years (international stay must comprise at least half the total project period).
  • Eligibility: PhD from a Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese institution, obtained within 3 years of the application deadline; must demonstrate a strong connection to Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese research; not yet spent 12 or more months at international institutions after the PhD.
  • Deadline: April 1 (yearly).
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Societies

Scientific Societies

Scientific Initiatives

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Tools

Data visualization and figure design

  • Bioicons, an alternative to BioRender under Creative Commons licenses
  • PhyloPic, beautiful silhouettes of life under Creative Commons licenses

Computational Tools

Culture collections

Culture collection networks

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