Applications

Calls 2022

First call
From April 11 to May 6, 2022, both inclusive.

Second call
From October 17 to November 4, 2022, both inclusive.

Incompatibility

An application for the accreditation of research is incompatible with an application for the accreditation of advanced research. In the event of the refusal of accreditation of research, any new application for the accreditation of either research or advanced research can only be made one full year following the previous call for applications to which an application has been made.

Application

Electronic processing through the Gencat Procedures website.

Apply

Step by Step

Once the online application has been initiated through the Gencat Procedures, you must follow the following steps:

Step 1: Apply

1. Download the application form
2. Complete, validate and save
3. Send for processing

Step 2: Make the corresponding payment and submit the documentation

Step 3: Check the status of a procedure

Step 4: Receive the asnwer from the Administration

Advice

Please note that only one file can be attached for each type of documentation. Once files have been attached, they cannot be modified.
In case you leave some section incomplete (without documentation), the following message will appear: "Currently this procedure has still pending requirements". You can ignore this message in case you have attached the required documents.

Documents

Once an application has been submitted, all supporting documentation must then be sent, together with the fee, through My Folder at Tràmits Gencat (the Generalitat de Catalunya's on-line applications website).

All supporting documentation must be uploaded to Tràmits Gencat within five days of an application having been sent.

All alleged merits must refer to the period prior to the deadline for application submission.

Compulsory documentation

Failure to submit these documents will void the application.

Document	Description
Curriculum Vitae	Curriculum Vitae Accreditation of Research and Accreditation of Advanced Research in English The CV must include a section with a maximum one-page summary of the applicant's scientific background, together with the their ten most important scientific contributions. With regard to section B (Publications), section C (Works of Art and Architectural Projects) and section D (Patents and Utility Models) of the CV, all data identifying stated merits must be entered, otherwise any such merits will not be considered in the assessment. Guide to good practices for writing up your CV for AQU Catalunya.
Doctoral/PhD degree certificate	Only for non-Spanish doctoral degree holders when permission for an online data query to the e-Administration (PICA) platform has not been authorised.
ID or passport	Only for when permission for an online data query to the e-Administration (PICA) platform has not been authorised.
Large family status	Only for when permission for an online data query to the e-Administration (PICA) platform has not been authorised.

Supporting documentation

Failure to submit these documents will mean they will not be considered in the assessment

Document	Description
Directed doctoral thesis certificate	A certificate issued by the university indicating the following information: the title of the doctoral thesis and the date of the dissertation defense, the name of the doctorate degree holder, the name of the director or directors, and the qualification obtained.
Publications accepted	Copy of the publication accepted, together with the editor's rationale for acceptance. In the case of press publications, only the publication. The acceptance must be definitive (with no pending revisions). Only publications that have been accepted and comply with these requirements will be considered.
Reference reports	No more than three reference reports. Up to three e.mail addresses can be provided in the application form of academics of recognised standing who are willing to write a confidential reference report on the applicant's academic background. These individuals will receive an e.mail whereby they can write and send the reference report. Although these assessment reports are optional, the Specific Assessment Committees value very positively reports issued by researchers of recognised academic prestige in their field.

Document

Description

Directed doctoral thesis certificate

A certificate issued by the university indicating the following information: the title of the doctoral thesis and the date of the dissertation defense, the name of the doctorate degree holder, the name of the director or directors, and the qualification obtained.

Publications accepted

Copy of the publication accepted, together with the editor's rationale for acceptance. In the case of press publications, only the publication. The acceptance must be definitive (with no pending revisions).

Only publications that have been accepted and comply with these requirements will be considered.

Reference reports

No more than three reference reports.

Up to three e.mail addresses can be provided in the application form of academics of recognised standing who are willing to write a confidential reference report on the applicant's academic background. These individuals will receive an e.mail whereby they can write and send the reference report.

Although these assessment reports are optional, the Specific Assessment Committees value very positively reports issued by researchers of recognised academic prestige in their field.

Protocol for action by AQU Catalunya in the event of cases of fraud in teaching staff assessment procedures

Results

Candidates applying for research accreditation must be notified of the success or denial of their applications within a maximum period of six months from the date when the call for applications commenced.

To ensure the confidentiality of all participants, no results are given over the telephone.