Objetive

The purpose of this modality is to co-finance short-term research stays abroad for predoctoral researchers holding a predoctoral training contract at the University of Jaén. It aims to promote international mobility and facilitate obtaining the International Doctorate Mention. Stays must focus on carrying out strictly research-based activities at a prestigious host institution, aligned with the doctoral thesis work plan.

Conditions

• Requirements specified both in the general regulations and in the text of the corresponding call.
• Stays with a duration of three months. The stay must take place within the four-year period of the grant award and before its expiration.
• Co-funding will be provided by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer, in accordance with the concepts and limits defined in the call (travel, accommodation, maintenance, and/or insurance, if applicable).
• The stay must take place at an international R&D center (university, public research organization, technology center, or equivalent research center) and must have formal acceptance from the host institution.
• The stay must be directly linked to the doctoral thesis and aligned with the corresponding doctoral program.
• Applications for teaching-related activities will not be co-financed.
• Applications must be submitted within the deadline and format established in the corresponding call.

Applicant Requirements

• Maintain an active contractual relationship with the University of Jaén under a predoctoral training contract during the stay period (or under the terms set out in the call).
• Be enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Jaén and have an approved research plan or equivalent, pursuant to the program's regulations.
• Have the approval of the thesis supervisor and, where applicable, the Academic Committee of the doctoral program, certifying that the stay contributes to obtaining the International Doctorate Mention.

Application Formalization

Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Office of the University of Jaén, attaching the documentation required in the call. This must include, at minimum: acceptance letter from the host institution, work plan for the stay, report/approval from the thesis supervisor, and required academic/administrative documentation. Call open year-round (or as established in the corresponding call).

Evaluation Criteria

• Scientific suitability of the stay in relation to the thesis plan and the objectives of the International Doctorate Mention.
• Quality and relevance of the host center and the proposed work plan.
• Report from the thesis supervisor and, where applicable, the Academic Committee of the doctoral program.
• Any other criteria established in the corresponding call.

Obligations of the Beneficiaries

• Complete the stay at the destination for which the grant was awarded. Any changes must be justified and authorized by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer.
• Submit a activity report upon completion of the stay.
• Submit an evaluation report on the level of progress made during the stay, signed by the supervising researcher at the host institution or by the Vice-Rector responsible for research at the destination institution.
• Submit proof of expenditure for expenses accrued during the stay, in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Obligations required both in the general regulations and in the text of the corresponding call.