Centres of Excellence 'Severo Ochoa' and Units 'María de Maeztu'
Provides research teams and institutions for Centros de Excelencia Severo Ochoa y Unidades María in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.
The 2026 Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Excellence Call (Centros de Excelencia Severo Ochoa y Unidades de Excelencia María de Maeztu) is a competitive accreditation and strategic funding program administered by Spain's Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) under MICIU. It operates two parallel tracks within a single call: the Severo Ochoa designation for full research centres and the María de M…
Accreditation and four-year strategic funding for Spain's leading research centres (Severo Ochoa) and research units (María de Maeztu) across all scientific disciplines.
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