| Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI) (IVADE+i) call for proposals (Innodocto) *. | |
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Relationship framework |
In the case of collaborative projects, company-UV collaboration agreement, in accordance with art. 15 bis.2 of Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies. |
| location of the non-academic entity | Valencian Comunity |
| Non-academic business environment eligibility | Companies with a registered office or business development center located in the Valencian Community with the following characteristics: industrial or service companies included in the National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE 2009), provided that the doctoral thesis is linked to an R&D+i project developed by the company. |
| Eligible costs | Salary cost of the contracted person (maximum €4,500/month), consultancy and technical assistance (up to €14,000/year), tuition fees for the PhD student (up to €1,000/year), training activities and conferences (up to €10,000/year) and supporting audit report (up to €1,400/year). |
| Funding |
Up to 50 % of the eligible costs for SMEs and up to 30 % for large enterprises. Within these limits, the aid may be increased by up to 5% when the person hired is a woman, in order to alleviate the existing gender gap in scientific-technical research. |
| Duration of the aid | Maximum of 3 fiscal years between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2028. |
| Application period | From 1/04/2026 - 28/04/2026 de 2026 |
| Link | https://innoavi.es/es/promocion-del-talento-agentes-de-innovacion-incorporacion-de-tecnologos-en-empresas-y-doctorandos-empresariales-2026/ |
* This table's conditions are subject to modifications that the following calls for proposals may have.
In addition, European grants of between 3 and 36 months for the training of Industrial Doctorates are available if the Universitat de València is part of an international collaboration consortium, within the framework of the MSCA Doctoral Networks call. Call opening: June. https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/doctoral-networks
