The Fully-Funded PhD Programme offered by The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is aimed at exceptional graduate students from all over the world, to support their enrolment in a training and research programme in the field of chemistry, ultimately leading to the completion of a Doctoral Thesis in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The programme will also contribute to their professional career development, in the fields of academia and industry.

This objective is achieved by:
• The performance of an individual research project under the direction of an internationally renowned Group Leader, in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.
• Opportunities for short stays in distinguished international research institutions.
• Opportunities for complementary training in both technical and soft skills. Trainings are designed to ensure a successful career: weekly scientific seminars, hands-on training in the use of state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, IP management, entrepreneurship, research integrity, knowledge and technology transfer, grant applications, project management, communication skills and career development.

The programme is addressed to highly qualified and talented graduate students with a keen interest in chemical research. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, strong commitment to scientific research and a solid working knowledge of English.
Admission to the programme is on a competitive basis.

Available positions

Supervisor: Prof. Feliu Maseras
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-feliu-maseras/
Project: Computational mechanochemistry
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-19 FM

Supervisor: Prof. Rubén Martín
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-ruben-martin/
Project: Catalytic skeletal rearrangements
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-20 RM

Supervisor: Prof. Rubén Martín
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-ruben-martin/
Project: Catalytic functionalization of remote sp3 C-H bonds
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-21 RM

Supervisor: Prof. Emilio Palomares
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-emilio-palomares/
Project: Understanding the relationship between structure and performance of
materials for energy applications and Bioinspired Cascade Processes
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-22 EP

Supervisor: Prof. Marcos G. Suero
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-marcos-g-suero/
Project: New catalytic carbyne transfer
Number of positions: 2
Reference: PhD 2023-23/24 MGS

Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Villa
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-katherine-villa/
Project: Study of charge transfer mechanisms in hybrid nanoswimmers
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-25 KV

Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Villa
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-katherine-villa/
Project: Design of optical rechargeable nanoswimmers
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-26 KV

Supervisor: Dr. Katherine Villa
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-katherine-villa/
Project: Motion dynamics of hybrid self-propelled nanomotors
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-27 KV

Supervisor: Prof. Pau Ballester & Prof. Antoni Llobet
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-pau-ballester/
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-antoni-llobet/
Project: Organic synthesis for redox catalysis
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-28 PB/ALL

Supervisor: Dr. José Berrocal
https://careers.iciq.org/departments/berrocal-group
Project: Development of polymer materials incorporating photo- and mechanoresponsive molecules for sensing applications
Number of positions: 2
Reference: PhD 2023-29/30 JB

Supervisor: Prof. JR Galán-Mascarós
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-j-r-galan-mascaros/
Project: Electrocatalytic oxidations in the gas-solid interface: towards the utilization of green house gases as chemical commodities.
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-31 JRG

Supervisor: Prof. Antoni Llobet
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-antoni-llobet/
Project: Transition Metal Complexes for Solar Fuels
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-32 ALL


Supervisor: Prof. Julio Lloret-Fillol
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-julio-lloret-fillol/
Project: Development of Electrocatalysts for CO2 to Fuels by Robotics
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-33 JLL

Supervisor: Prof. Julio Lloret-Fillol
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/dr-julio-lloret-fillol/
Project: Towards automation of Catalysts Discovery for CO2 to fuels by Robotics
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-34 JLL


Supervisor: Prof. Núria López
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-nuria-lopez/
Project: Acceleration of atomistic simulations through graph neural networks
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-35 NL


Supervisor: Prof. Núria López
https://www.iciq.org/research/research_group/prof-nuria-lopez/
Project: Machine Learning for Smart Characterization
Number of positions: 1
Reference: PhD 2023-36 NL