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ISGlobal PhD Programme

Dates
Open - According to each programme
Location
ISGlobal, University of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University
Timetable
Part time / Full time
Language
English / Spanish / Catalan
Length
4 years (maximum)

The ISGlobal PhD Programme brings doctoral candidates from different health fields, and universities, together to enjoy the added benefits of developing transdisciplinary research at our Institute.

Deciding to work towards a PhD is an important step -- one that requires the candidate to tackle a broad range of issues, enhance their capacity for critical thought, and develop specific knowledge and techniques that are relevant to their chosen field.

ISGlobal, a University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University-affiliated institute and member of the CERCA research centres of Catalonia, incorporates the teaching and supervision of pre-doctoral researchers as one of its core tasks.

How to become an ISGlobal Pre-doctoral fellow

To be considered an "ISGlobal Pre-doctoral Fellow," students must first reach an agreement to work with an ISGlobal PhD thesis supervisor, and subsequently register in a University PhD programme. Interested students should contact the specific PhD programme for the details of registration.

Students who choose to develop their doctoral work at ISGlobal benefit from our institution's world-class research, long-standing relationships with leading universities in Barcelona, Europe, and around the world, and a programme of activities: seminars, training opportunities, and an annual student-led PhD Symposium, that help students to extract the maximum benefit from their experience.

The ISGlobal PhD Committee ensures that each PhD students receives proper guidance from their supervisor(s) and assesses the general progress of each student's doctoral thesis and their work at ISGlobal, on an annual basis.

Most Pre-doctoral Fellows at ISGlobal are linked to one of the following programmes:

  • Doctoral Programme in Medicine and Translational Research: International Health track, University of Barcelona (UB)
  • Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)

All ISGlobal Pre-doctoral Fellows should complete their research project and PhD thesis within a maximum of four years, during which time they will also fulfill any formal training requirements agreed upon with their thesis supervisor and regularly participate in other programmes and events, such as the PhD Symposium. 

It is important to thoroughly research and understand the options that each of these programmes provides. In all cases, candidates should visit the individual web pages of each programme for up-to-date details regarding application, eligibility, and deadlines. Once accepted into a programme, ISGlobal Pre-doctoral Fellows are provided with an orientation and a Guidebook that details opportunities and responsibilities within the ISGlobal PhD Programme.

If you have general questions regarding the ISGlobal PhD Programme, please contact us at: PhD@isglobal.org.

Prioritisation Criteria: AGAUR Joan Oró Grant Applications 2026

As established in the call for AGAUR Joan Oró FI grants for the recruitment of new research staff for the year 2026, we make public the prioritization criteria with the validation by the AGAUR. News item published on the ISGlobal intranet.

The final prioritisation list of candidates (PDF) for the 2026 edition of the Joan Oró Grants for the recruitment of predoctoral research staff in training (FI 2025) is available on the ISGlobal intranet.

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