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Applications
Applications for pre- and post-graduate students are always welcome.
However, we would like to inform potential applicants about some points:
- Currently we do not have any financial source to support the stay of
foreign students in our laboratory. Therefore, applicants should arrange
this point. There are some possible grants from both Spanish and Catalan
governments, in addition to those offered by their respective governments:
Spanish Ministerio de
Economía, Industria y Competitividad Spanish Ministerio de
Asuntos Exteriores
Agència Catalana
d'ajuts Universitaris We are open to help foreign students in their
applications. The research project will be proposed in the frame of our
current research.
- In most cases, prior to the application for a pre-doctoral grant,
foreign University degrees will need the Spanish Ministerio de Educacion y
Ciencia approval.
- Official languages in Catalonia are both Spanish and Catalan.
Applicants must know, however, that most of the post-graduate courses (MSc
and PhD programs) are given in Catalan. People who speak Spanish will
not have troubles to understand Catalan in few weeks. People who does
not speak Spanish should take this point into account. The University of
Barcelona offers free Catalan and Spanish courses to foreign students:
Cursos de Español para
extranjeros
Catalan courses
- Barcelona is a nice, sunny city which foreign people enjoy a lot.
Moreover, scientific facilities and culture are growing up very fast,
making research here an exciting experience. However, foreign
applicants should know that the standard of living is high; Barcelona
is one of the most expensive cities in Spain.
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