The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution dedicated to research, innovation, and biomedical teaching within the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Since 1994, we have worked to identify and apply new solutions to society's health problems, consolidating ourselves as a benchmark in clinical and translational biomedical research at both national and international levels.

In this context, the mobility of researchers becomes a strategic tool to strengthen their professional trajectory, facilitate the generation of knowledge, and consolidate alliances with prestigious institutions. With this programme, VHIR aims to promote mobility stays that allow researchers to access different high-level scientific environments, expand their competencies, and contribute to the development of innovative health solutions.

Please review the full call details by clicking the link below:

VHIR Mobility Programme 2026

CANDIDATES PROFILE AND ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA

The VHIR mobility programme is aimed at the research community with a VHIR employment contract and offers opportunities for stays in reference international centres to enhance research, training, and scientific collaboration.

Researchers at VHIR in the final stages of the postdoctoral track, as well as tenure-track and established researchers, who commonly fall within the R2 (senior profiles) and R3 categories of the European research career framework, who are part of VHIR and have the support of their research group, are eligible to apply to this programme.

Applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of application and throughout the mobility period:

Candidates must have obtained the PhD title.
Have a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 10 years of postdoctoral research experience.
Have an employment contract with VHIR in active service status throughout the period from the submission of the application to the completion of the mobility stay.
Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the language of the destination country and/or sufficient command of spoken and written English.
Incompatible with being a beneficiary of any other type of mobility grant for the same purpose.
Consecutive funding for international mobility is not permitted; therefore, applicants must skip at least one call before being eligible to apply again.

MOBILITY HOST CENTRES CONDITIONS

Mobility stays must take place at international centres of recognised prestige. Host institutions must demonstrate excellence and a strong track record in the area proposed in the grant application. Formal acceptance of the candidate researcher’ supervisor is required. The mobility stay may last for a minimum of 3 months up to a maximum of 6 months and must start before the end of the year (December 31st, 2026).

MOBILITY GRANT CONDITIONS

2 mobility grants, each with a maximum budget of 18.000€, to support a single mobility stay up to 6 months.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Applications must be formalised by the applicant in his/her own name and interest prior 26/04/2026 at 23:59h (CET).

DOCUMENTATION TO SUBMIT

All required documentation must be submitted electronically through the following link: [ENLACE], in accordance with the instructions and file naming conventions set out below.

Excel template available here . The name of this document must be: "1.Excel_Surname".
CVA of the candidate using the FECYT online platform. The name of this document must be: "1.CVA_Surname”.
Project Proposal including the planned activity to be carried out during the stay, timeline, budget, justification of the added value that the mobility stay will bring to VHIR and description of the suitability of the selected host institution. You can access the template here. The name of this document must be: 2.Proposal_Surname”.
Letter of acceptance from the host institution. The letter must include the duration, specifying the start date and end date of the stay, training and economic conditions of the stay, stating that no economic remuneration will be received from the host institution. As well, contact details of the hosting contact person specifying name, surname, email address and position. In the event of changes to dates once the call has been resolved, a new acceptance letter from the host institution will be required. The name of this document must be: "3.Letter_Host_Surname”.
Letter of acceptance from the VHIR Head of the Research Group. The name of this document must be: "4.Letter_VHIR_Surname”.

If you have any further questions about VHIR's Mobility Programme, or if there are particular issues you would like to discuss regarding your application, please contact ajuts@vhir.org or laura.plata@vhir.org