UCLM allocates 430,000 euros for external research stays in 2027

The University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has announced, with a budget of 430,000 euros, grants for its faculty and postdoctoral research staff to carry out stays at external universities and research centers during the year 2027. The measure, which also includes the regulatory bases, appears in the extract of the Resolution of 04/11/2026 published in the Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha (DOCM) no. 216, of November 11, 2026, with the official reference [2026/8048] and the identification number BDNS 940065. The full text can be consulted in the National Grants Database.

The extract is disseminated in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Grants Law 38/2003, of November 17, and is signed in Ciudad Real by the Vice-Rector for Faculty and Professional Development, María Antonia Herrero Chamorro, by delegation of the rector according to the Resolution of 13/01/2025 (DOCM of 15/01/2025 and 24/01/2025).

Two destination modalities and up to six months

The call is structured into two modalities: stays in international centers and stays in national public centers. The funding is complementary and seeks to reinforce research of excellence in accordance with the Regional Smart Specialization Strategy (S3) of Castilla-La Mancha.

• International centers: active faculty with full-time dedication (university teaching bodies, contracted doctoral professors, collaborators, assistant doctors, and assistants) and postdoctoral research staff from competitive calls (Beatriz Galindo, Ramón y Cajal, Marie Curie, Juan de la Cierva, and the UCLM Own Plan, as well as those accessing the Secti) may apply, with the exception of Margarita Salas.
• National public centers: the call is limited to assistant doctor professors, assistants, and postdoctoral research staff from those same calls.
• Duration: between 1 and 3 months for university teaching bodies, contracted doctoral professors, and collaborators; between 1 and 6 months for assistant doctors, assistants, and postdoctoral research staff.
• Exclusion: anyone who has accumulated nine months or more of stays in the last six years funded by this modality of grants.

The stay period must be between January 15 and December 31, 2027, and only one grant may be enjoyed for one modality and in one of the two deadlines, except in the case of an extraordinary call.

Two application deadlines and one extraordinary window

The planned calendar establishes two application submission periods, one for each block of stays. No more than one application per person is permitted between both.

• Stays starting between January 15 and June 30, 2027: 10 business days from the publication of the extract in the DOCM.
• Stays starting between July 1 and December 31, 2027: from April 1 to April 30, 2027.

If any funds remain after resolving both deadlines, the Vice-Rectorate may open an extraordinary period, with the stated objective of optimizing public resources destined for quality research, international mobility, and compliance with the state accreditation requirements for teaching staff (RD 678/2023).

Budget distribution and 70% advance

The 430,000 euros are distributed equally between the two periods, such that each receives 50% of the total; the second allocation may be increased with the remainder from the first. Within each period, 70% is reserved for international centers and 30% for national centers, with the possibility of transferring between modalities if one is not exhausted.

The grants consist of a travel allowance and a monthly stipend, the maximum modules of which are detailed in Annex III of the full text based on the applicant’s category, the destination country, and the duration. 70% of the amount will be advanced one month before the start of the stay, while the remaining 30% is conditional upon the achievement of the results foreseen in the ninth clause.

The call directly affects the research staff of the UCLM and its capacity to attract and retain talent: it establishes in writing how long and with what funding a researcher can leave the region, and conditions part of the payment on the results obtained. For postdoctoral personnel with competitive contracts, the possibility of stays of up to six months abroad becomes a concrete career incentive.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha, no. 216, November 11, 2026, III.- Other provisions and acts, pp. 39804-39805 (official reference: 2026/8048).