Ramón y Cajal Program (RYC)
Provides five-year postdoctoral contracts with project funding and stabilization pathways in Spain.
About
Ramón y Cajal is AEI's flagship postdoctoral contract programme and one of the core talent-retention tools in the Spanish research system. It supports postdoctoral researchers of any nationality and across all fields as they move into Spanish research organisations on five-year contracts. The 2026 budget starts at 240 million euros, is co-financed by the European Union, and is almost double the 20…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.