{"id":5130,"date":"2021-11-15T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laser.usal.es\/alf\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2021-11-23T11:19:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:19:44","slug":"usal4excellence-open-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laser.usal.es\/alf\/en\/2021\/11\/15\/usal4excellence-open-call\/","title":{"rendered":"USAL4EXCELLENCE open call"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5130\" class=\"elementor elementor-5130\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdefe61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdefe61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5285e\" data-id=\"7f5285e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43341958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43341958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;\">First call for the USAL4EXCELLENCE project is now open.<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u00a0Until February 15, 2022, interested candidates <\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">may submit their applications through the procedure enabled in<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"> the electronic headquarters of the USAL<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">All the information about the project and the process of preparing \/ sending applications on the project website is available at the web:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/usal4excellence.usal.es\/\">USAL4EXCELLENCE \u2013 USAL 4 Excellence<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce57b78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce57b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6771aeef\" data-id=\"6771aeef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461b72f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"461b72f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application deadline: February 15th 2022<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dcbc5d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dcbc5d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f47e9e2\" data-id=\"1f47e9e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de9c775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"7de9c775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-7de9c775\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"7de9c775\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"project-information\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2111\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Project information<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2111\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"project-information\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row section vc_row-fluid vc_inner  grid_section\"><div class=\" section_inner clearfix\"><div class=\"section_inner_margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify\">The <strong>\u201cUniversity of Salamanca Programme to Foster Research Excellence\u201d (USAL4EXCELLENCE)<\/strong> is an initiative of the University of Salamanca (USAL) funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme under MSCA COFUND actions and cofunded by the Junta de Castilla y Le\u00f3n, which aims to recruit 40 experienced researchers. Taking a \u2018bottom-up\u2019 approach, the overall objective of fellowships will be to recognise the brightest ideas and bring brilliant minds together.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>USAL4EXCELLENCE<\/strong> will provide fellows with training and networking opportunities that will enhance their career development and leadership potential.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fellowship-conditions\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Fellowship conditions<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2112\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"fellowship-conditions\"><ul><li>Each fellowship will last 30 months, assuring proper project implementation.<\/li><li>Fellows will be hosted at USAL and they will have the opportunity and freedom to choose their destination for two secondments. Thus, fellows will have a mandatory period at USAL during the first 24 months (except for a voluntary secondment which should be started at least after 6 months at USAL), and a mandatory secondment during the last 6 months of the fellowship.<\/li><li>Fellows will be assigned a suitable supervisor and <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.usal.es\/mentoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MENTOR<\/a>.<\/li><li>USAL4EXCELLENCE will offer tailored support that will help fellows understand and adopt best practice in research. All fellows will be expected to attend relevant courses (on-line training, face-to-face training or events). Many of these courses will be delivered at a local level by departments, faculties and institutes, both as part of the USAL teaching programme and as standalone courses. All these courses will be available at this <a href=\"https:\/\/investigacion.usal.es\/es\/formacion-investigadores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fellowship-requirements\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Fellowship Requirements<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2113\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"fellowship-requirements\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1636481108509\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>BE EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS (ERs) <\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\" style=\"text-align: justify\">It is mandatory to hold a Doctoral degree or at least four years\u2019 full-time research experience by the time of the call deadline. No age and nationality restrictions will be applied.<\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1635159753794\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD MSCA MOBILITY RULE<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\" style=\"text-align: justify\">USAL4EXCELLENCE welcomes applicants from any nationalities but they may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.<\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1635159849011\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>ENGLISH PROFICIENCY<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\" style=\"text-align: justify\">All applicants must be proficient in English. Thus, they may upload a certificate of proficiency in English (minimum C1 level as measured by CEFR, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) or, alternatively, they will have to demonstrate (only the 40 highest ranked candidates) their command over the English language through an English language proficiency test (which is not an official certificate) run by USAL Language Centre. Although candidates may opt for this second option, all selected applicants will be highly encouraged by USAL4EXCELLENCE Management Team to have available an official english certificate (minimum C1 level) before signing the contract.<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"benefits\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2114\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Benefits<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2114\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"benefits\"><p>Upon signing the contract, the fellows will automatically be registered under the general regime of the Spanish Social Security System, which stipulates the following benefits<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li><strong>Full social health care coverage<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>State pension<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Unemployment benefits<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Maternity\/paternity leave<\/strong> of 16 weeks for women and for men according to Spanish law. When applicable, paternity leave could be joined indistinctly by the mother or the father, after week 7 from date birth.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>The employment contract with USAL also specifies a series of specific benefits that might differ from other public administration positions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Vacation<\/strong>: 22 working days per year.<\/li><li><strong>Health Checks<\/strong>: all USAL employees have the option of a medical check every year, paid by USAL<\/li><\/ul><p>Each fellowship includes funds for travel, reasonable research expenses as well as competitive salary. The total cost of a fellowship is 4.855 \u20ac\/month and the net salary of the ER will be around 3.500 \u20ac\/month. The net salary results from deducting all compulsory (employer\/employee) Social Security contributions as well as direct taxes (e.g., income tax) from the gross amounts. Additionally, the remunerations may vary annually depending on the Social Security rates. The rate indicated above is for researchers working full-time<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ce42da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ce42da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74e2eeaf\" data-id=\"74e2eeaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14283bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14283bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Interested candidates should follow the application process as defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/usal4excellence.usal.es\/application-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project web page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef0f98c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef0f98c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0efb81e\" 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