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ATRAE Program — Established Talent Recruitment (Incorporación de Talento Consolidado)

ATRAE Program — Established Talent Recruitment (Incorporación de Talento Consolidado)

Backs research teams and institutions for Programa ATRAE Incorporación de Talento Consolidado in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.

Programa ATRAE 2026 (Incorporación de Talento Consolidado) is a competitive grant call administered by Spain's Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU). Its purpose is to enable Spanish universities and public research organisations (OPIs) to hire senior researchers who hold internationally recognised careers and have recently comple

Funding for Spanish universities and public research organisations to hire senior researchers with internationally recognised careers who have recently worked abroad, across all scientific domains.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€40M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ciencia.gob.es