Final results of the Call for PhD and Postdoctoral Studentships 2016 released

A total of 1253 Studentships were awarded in the Call for PhD and Postdoctoral Studentships 2016. Fifty-three Studentships were granted in a prior hearing, which led to a final result of 820 PhD Studentships and 433 postdoctoral Studentships .

Research Studentships are a grant awarded to researchers to carry out scientific and technological activities on an exclusive basis. The process of awarding Studentships included several stages between the application and the announcement of the results. After submission, and once their admissibility had been verified, the applications were assessed separately by two recognized researchers in each scientific area, and external experts were also used whenever necessary. After notification of the results of the evaluation, published on January 31st, candidates who disagreed with the proposed classification presented their arguments to the panel in a Preliminary Hearing.

See the number of Studentships awarded per panel.