Resources

Friends

Friends and collaborators

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
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.
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).