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Tecnalia Corporation has been set up as a multidisciplinary Tecnology Corporation, of a private and independent nature, with the mission to contribute value and wealth to the society in general, and to the business base in particular, through research, technological development and innovation in an international context. The Corporation offers the people comprising it a framework for competence and professional development by generating opportunities for their professional future. Shared knowledge, making use of the potential and diversity of an eminently creative, innovative, and professional group are the principles underpinning our culture and values.

TECNALIA has launched a call for 18 scholarships to train junior researchers. The aim of these  research scholarships  is to carry out a PhD in TECNALIA.

• Deadline: 11th June 2017.
• Candidate selection process: From 12th June to 15th September 2017.
• Incorporation: From 2nd October 2017.

BENEFICIARIES – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates who have completed a university degree with a credit value of more than 300 ECTS, or an official Master’s degree, that grant access to the doctoral programme, after 2nd October 2014.
• Or who on the date of this call are already enrolled in an official Master course that grant access to the doctoral programme.

CALL PROFILES

1. Predictive control and regulation systems for energy efficiency
2. Development of High-Value Aerospace Components through Additive Manufacturing (AM)
3. Development of new methodologies for repair or additive manufacturing of aluminium components for the aerospace sector
4. Strategies for shared control by drivers and driverless cars in urban environments and motorways
5. Effectiveness of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and urban resilience improvement
6. New control strategies for smart grids with distributed generation and storage
7. Advanced coatings to improve thermal energy exchange reactions
8. Instrumentation and Advanced Analytics Applied to machining processes
9. Provide autonomy to mobile dual-arm robots for industrial assembly applications
10. Hybrid models for maintenance decision making
11. New technologies for electromechanical aerospace actuator inverters, associated motors and control algorithms
12. Development of a solution for on-line detection of blind rivets poorly installed in aerospace structures
13. Digital immersion: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
14. Synthesis of cement nano fibres/nanotubes through supercritical fluid technology
15. Securing the Internet of Things
16. Advanced data mining techniques focused on biomedical and genetic processing and analysis to infer knowledge and for application to personalised medicine
17. Advanced data analysis models for Industry 4.0 applications
18. Smart Management Systems for buildings, infrastructures and cities based on Artificial Intelligence tolos

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FUNDING
Monetary allowance: The gross monthly allowance during the grant period will be €1,000. During this period, trainee research staff awarded with the grant will be entitled to a monetary allowance during the grant period (not as a salary) and to be included in the General Social Security System under the terms and conditions included in Section 1 of the Supplementary Provision of Royal Decree 63/2006. Moreover, pursuant to the provisions of Article 6.e) of the abovementioned Royal Decree, trainee research staff shall have the same obligations corresponding to those registered in the General Social Security System during the grant period. During this time, the allowance is not subject to Personal Income Tax, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Provincial Regulation 3/2014, dated 17th January, on Personal Income Tax for the province of Gipuzkoa, Article 9 of the Provincial Regulation 13/2013, dated 5th December, on Personal Income Tax for the province of Bizkaia and Article 9 of the Provincial Regulation 33/2013, dated 27th November, on Personal Income Tax for the province of Alava.

From the year three, a work experience agreement will be entered into by the trainee research staff and Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation (TRI) and receiving the remuneration to which they are legally entitled.

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