The IEB (Barcelona Institute of Economics) and the Department of Economics (Section of Public Economics) in the School of Economics at the University of Barcelona, are willing to pre-select outstanding candidates in order to support them in the application process for the Beatriu de Pinós Programme Call by the AGAUR (Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants).
The Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) is a research centre whose goals are to promote and disseminate work in applied economics, and to contribute to the debate and decision-making process in economic policy (ieb.ub.edu/en).
The University of Barcelona is a leading centre in southern Europe, with a strong commitment to excellence in research. It enjoys a long tradition of teaching, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the field of Economics and Business.
The application must be submitted by the professor of the host research group, who will be responsible for coordinating the candidate’s research activities. The IEB and the Department of Economics are willing to pre-select outstanding candidates in order to support them in the application process.
Application Instructions
Deadline for applications to IEB/UB: February 2nd, 2026
The candidates willing to apply for a Beatriu de Pinós Scholarships under the sponsorship of IEB and UB should send an email to ieb.calls@ub.edu with the curriculum vitae and an expression of interest.
For further details on the Beatriu de Pinós Scholarships, please follow this link. Note that candidates need to have obtained the PhD between 01/01/2018 and 31/12/2023 and have a minimum of 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside of Spain. This is a 3-years postdoctoral scholarship (non-tenure track). The official AGAUR deadline to apply is 04/02/2026. Selected candidates by the IEB/UB will be informed to proceed with the official AGAUR application.
