The GRAVITY group at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) invites expressions of interest from strong candidates we could support for competitive fellowships at various levels: tenure track as well as junior and senior postdocs. Note that some of the deadlines are imminent and we require quick responses by October 25 for full consideration.
Our research spans a broad spectrum of topics, including gravitational-wave data analysis, waveform modeling, and numerical relativity. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work will contribute directly to central data analysis deliverables of IGWN, LISA, or the Einstein Telescope.
The following fellowships will open for applications soon:
* Ramón y Cajal tenure-track fellowship programme: national call, 5 year contract with permanent position afterward. For candidates with strong publication and leadership records, international experience and PhD awarded from 2016-2024: https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-contratos-ramon-cajal-ryc-2026/convocatoria – deadline 11 Dec 2026
* Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellowships: national call, 3-year fellowships, for recent PhDs awarded 2024-2026 (including those still expected to defend before the end of the year): https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-contratos-juan-cierva-2026/convocatoria – deadline 26 Nov 2026
* Margalida Comas (junior) and Vicenç Mut (senior) postdocs: regional government call, 3-year fellowships. Call not open yet, but expected before the end of the year, and we are already collecting expressions of interest with the same deadline.
Applications for all of these grants can be prepared in English, but support from a local faculty member is required and sufficient time is needed for the administrative intricacies. Therefore, as an initial expression of serious interest, please fill this Google form:
https://forms.gle/vCZyFsKt9ZeN9PGx9
by the deadline of October 25 for full consideration. Please attach your CV (any format, does not need to match the official call criteria), your publication list (within the CV, or as a separate document), and a short statement of research interests.
After we have checked the expressions of interest, the full material for the relevant calls can then be prepared within the official deadlines. For informal queries, you can also reach out first to gravity.uib.contact[AT]gmail.com or to any GRAVITY faculty member.
About the Group:
The GRAVITY group is led by PI Alicia Sintes and includes faculty members Fernando Abalos, Jaume Carot, Marta Colleoni, Pep Covas, Cecilio Garcia-Quiros, David Keitel, Xisco Jimenez Forteza, Carlos Palenzuela, Ornella Piccinni, Antoni Ramos Buades, and Sascha Husa (scientific staff at ICE Barcelona and co-PI of research grants at UIB), along with currently 12 postdoctoral researchers and 15 PhD students. We are active members of major international collaborations, including the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), the LISA consortium and DDPC, and the Einstein Telescope project. For more details, visit our website: https://grg.uib.es/
We look forward to receiving your expressions of interest!