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FAQ

future students

1. What is the minimum grade to access Industrial Doctorates?

6.5/10. It is calculated on all the studies that give access to the doctorate. Generally it is a bachelor's degree/undergraduate degree and a university master's degree. In any case, you must contact the university responsible for the doctoral program to guarantee access with the corresponding studies.

2. Is it necessary to meet all the requirements of the offer?

Yes, unless clearly stated otherwise.

3. How can I submit a candidacy for a PROPOSAL?

You can consult the projects that are looking for candidates in Projects on the website. In summary, you must fill in the DATA TO BE FILL IN BY THE CANDIDATE section of the DI proposal for which you wish to submit your candidacy and send the resulting form to the email address doctorats.industrials.recerca@gencat.cat

4. Is it possible to apply for more than one candidacy at the same time?

Yes, as long as the requirements of each offer are met.

5. How can I find out the status of my application?

It is up to the company/university to communicate the status of the candidacy to potential interested parties.

COMPANY/UNIVERSITY

1. What entities can act as an academic environment?

All research organizations based in Catalonia, including universities, research centers, hospital foundations and technology centers.

2. What types of companies or entities can act as a business environment?

All companies and entities, including those belonging to the public sector of the Generalitat, that cannot act as an academic environment. Whether the company or entity representing the business environment is located outside Catalonia, or if it belongs to the public sector of the Generalitat, the modality must be that of specific aid.

3. What are the parties involved in presenting a project?

There must be at least one company or entity representing each of the economic and business environments, but others may participate.

4. What requirements must the thesis director have?

The thesis director must be part of a recognized research group (SGR) in force from the Generalitat de Catalunya or must be a researcher in the ICREA program or have obtained funding from the European Research Council (ERC).

5. What are the basic steps of a DI project?

First, send the duly completed proposal form to the email address doctorats.industrials.recerca@gencat.cat , for publication.

Secondly, select the candidate.

Finally, request the aid through the Virtual Procedures Office (OVT) of the Generalitat de Catalunya and attach the required documentation (collaboration agreement, selection report, admission document to the doctorate and certificates of the academic record of the selected candidate).

If you need documentation in English or Spanish, or for any other questions, send an email to: doctorats.industrials.recerca@gencat.cat