University of La Rioja: 21 research initiation grants

The University of La Rioja has announced 21 research initiation grants for the 2026-2027 academic year, according to Resolution 1763/2026, dated November 3, issued by the Rector, an extract of which is published in the Official Gazette of La Rioja no. 215, dated November 6, 2026, in section III of other provisions and acts (official reference BOR-A-20261106-III–4190, pages 18886-18887). The call is funded with 52,247 euros and opens a application submission period of 15 calendar days starting from the day following the publication of the extract in the gazette.

The text is disseminated as an extract in accordance with the provisions of articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of Law 38/2003, of November 17, General Law on Subsidies, and is identified in the National Subsidies Database with the code BDNS: 939853, where the full text of the call can be consulted. The regulatory support for the measure is the regulatory bases of the University of La Rioja for research initiation grant calls, approved by the Governing Council on September 17, 2020, and modified by the Governing Council on February 28, 2023, published in the Official Gazette of La Rioja on March 6, 2023. The resolution bears the signature of the Rector, Eva Sanz Arazuri, in Logroño, on November 3, 2026.

Distribution of the 21 grants by student type

The purpose of the call is to grant scholarships that promote the initiation of research tasks for students of the University of La Rioja within a department of the University itself. The 21 new award slots for the 2026-2027 academic year are distributed as follows:

• Eleven grants for Undergraduate students.
• Seven grants for University Master’s students.
• Three grants for students of the Nursing Degree.

Amount: 52,247 euros between funding and social security contributions

The estimated distribution of the call is as follows:

• Total retained amount of 52,247 euros.
• 42,000 euros as grant funding.
• 10,247 euros for Social Security contributions.

The application submission period will be 15 calendar days starting from the day following the publication of the extract in the Official Gazette of La Rioja, that is, starting from November 7, 2026.

Requirements and submission method

University students may participate who, in addition to complying with article 3 of the regulatory bases, are formally enrolled for the 2026-2027 academic year at the University of La Rioja in an official program leading to an Undergraduate or University Master’s degree. Only applications submitted through the channels provided for in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations will be accepted.

Applications shall be addressed to the Vice-Rector with competencies in research matters and shall be submitted to the Electronic Registry of the University of La Rioja through the procedure enabled for these grants. Along with the application form, the documentation specified in article 4.2 of the regulatory bases must be attached, and in particular:

• Identity data of the interested party, with presumed authorization for the University to collect them unless expressly opposed, in which case a copy of the National Identity Document shall be provided.
• Copy of a valid passport, if the application is submitted with this identification document.
• Collaboration project, completed according to the application model and developed in the department in accordance with article 5 of the regulatory bases.
• Official academic certification, only in the case provided for in article 4.2.b) of the bases.
• Declaration form for the equivalence of the average grade of the academic record, for applicants with studies completed abroad.
• Sworn translation of academic certifications issued in languages other than Spanish.

The full text of the resolution is available on the University of La Rioja website, in the Research Management Service section dedicated to initiation grants.

Closing

The call opens the door to the first research experience for students of the University of La Rioja at a time when the early attraction of scientific vocations is considered key for academic trajectories: 21 places, 52,247 euros, and a margin of only fifteen calendar days force interested parties to prepare the project and documentation prior to the closing of the deadline.

Source: Official Gazette of La Rioja, no. 215, of November 6, 2026, section III (Other provisions and acts), pp. 18886-18887 (official reference: BOR-A-20261106-III–4190).