The UPC awards 30,000 euros to six researchers to prepare proposals for coordinated European projects
Nov 02, 2026
On 19 October, the UPC Governing Council approved the resolution for the 2026 call for grants for contracting services to prepare proposals for coordinated European research projects. Six members of the teaching and research staff (PDI) will receive between €3,000 and €6,000 to hire specialized external services to help them lead competitive proposals at a European level.
The grants, promoted by the Vice-Rectorate for Research, the 2026 European research project preparation grants aim to provide UPC coordinators with the necessary tools to submit high-quality proposals for coordinated European research projects. Leading these consortia requires considerable effort and complexity, and the University aims to facilitate this process so that its innovative capacity translates into funded projects that boost the careers of research staff and institutional prestige.
The call for applications was approved in session 02/2026 of the Governing Council (agreement CG/2026/02/06) and the applications have been assessed in accordance with the criteria established in Annex II of the regulatory bases. The final resolution (agreement CG/2026/05/36) has received a favourable report from the Research Committee dated 6 October.
The beneficiaries and the awarded amounts are:
| Beneficiary | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Juan Adrián Ruiz de Azúa | €5,000 |
| José Javier Muñoz Romero | €6,000 |
| Eduardo José Alarcón | €4,000 |
| Marc Cheah Mañé | €6,000 |
| Elaine Armelin Diggroc | €6,000 |
| Corrado Altomare | €3,000 |
Through this initiative, the UPC is committed to strengthening its presence and leadership in the European Research Area and, in particular, in the Horizon Europe programme, offering personalised support to its research staff so that their research goes further.
This call for proposals is funded by Grant GPE2025-001675-P, financed by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the State Research Agency (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033).
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