Call for Applications for 12 Predoctoral Contracts

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Application Deadline: 31 January 2026

Purpose Of This Call

The purpose of this call is to promote the training of researchers in the research groups at the UOC, through the completion of doctoral theses in the following doctoral programmes:

• Society, Technology and Culture
• Network and Information Technologies
• Education and ICT (E-learning)
• Humanities and Communication
• Health and Psychology
• Law, Politics and Economics

Required Prospective Candidates

Prospective candidates must complete the IN2TIC (COFUND) admission application form, together with the documentation required for the IN2TIC doctoral programme, please see: https://www.uoc.edu/portal/en/escola-doctorat/beques/beques-uoc-escola-doctorat/in2tic/index.html

Benefits

• Contract: Full-time, 3-year predoctoral contract.
• Salary: €29,934.12 gross per year.
• Additional Allowances:
  • Familial allowance: €116 per month (if applicable).
  • Relocation allowance: €1,563 (one-off payment, if applicable).
  • Disability support allowance: €893 per year (if applicable).
• Coverage: The UOC will cover the costs of enrolment on the doctoral programme, as well as the fee for the degree certificate (only if the thesis is defended before the end of the predoctoral contract and provided the contract is still in force at that time).
• Equipment: You'll be provided with the computer equipment and ergonomic material you need to work both from home and on the UOC Campus.
• Development: Access to training opportunities to support your professional growth.
• Wellness benefits: Wellness activities, medical service, physiotherapy service, and workplace assessment and adaptation where needed, among other benefits.
• Open working model: You'll be joining an organization with an open working model that combines remote and in-office work, depending on organizational needs and the nature of your tasks.

Location

The UOC Campus is located at: Rambla del Poblenou 154-156, Barcelona. Spain.

Contact Information

If you have any doubts, please do not hesitate to contact: in2tic@uoc.edu.