Phortify - Photonics Education Network for Next-Gen Innovation and Digital Skills Excellence for Industry and Society is a European initiative dedicated to strengthening photonics education across Europe.

Phortify brings together Europe’s leading photonics institutions in a unique education and training network that provides harmonised quality assurance and certification, while enabling flexible and mobile learning pathways for both students and industry professionals.

Through targeted support measures, Phortify promotes inclusion, mobility, and excellence in photonics education and training. As part of this initiative, three fellowships are available to support outstanding Phortify students in undertaking a research stay (internship or Master’s thesis project) at ICFO.

Internship opportunities are available across several of ICFO Research Groups. Their projects and current research activities can be consulted here.

Selected students will participate in ICFO’s rich scientific life, benefit from the experience of ICFO researchers, cutting edge facilities, industrial projects, the institute’s stimulating and interdisciplinary environment, and receive high-level training as well as extensive admin and tech support.

REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be enrolled/registered to a bachelor or master’s program for the full duration of the internship at ICFO.

Candidates should have a high working knowledge of English.

Selection of Fellows is based on merit and potential, measured in terms of academic records and personal achievements. Proactive attitudes, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also taken into account.

ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are selected exclusively on merit and potential based on submitted application material. No restrictions related to disabilities, citizenship or gender apply to ICFO positions. ICFO abides by the principles of openness, efficiency, transparency, supportiveness, and international comparability as stated in the European Charter for Researchers and the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

CONDITIONS

The award covered by this program includes funding for up to 6 months.

The stay will have to be formalized by a training agreement between the student’s home university/institution and ICFO. Please note that any potential offer for a fellowship at ICFO is subject to the previous verification of viability of said training agreement.

The fellowships offer a monthly gross stipend of 600€ per month gross.

1st step: Submit your application

Applicants must submit the following documentation (in English) through My Phortify portal:

• Latest official academic BSc and MSc (if applicable) transcripts;
  
• A Phortify-specific motivation letter, describing the applicant’s motivation for applying for Phortify funding and their alignment with the objectives of the Phortify project, and the ICFO research group of interest;
  
A curriculum vitae (CV).

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2nd step: Review process

In a first revision stage, applications will first be reviewed to assure that they meet the eligibility requirements and conditions and candidates will be notified accordingly.

Eligible applications will be evaluated and ranked by a Selection Committee appointed by ICFO’s Academic Affairs unit.

Top-ranked candidates will then pass to a matching stage, in which he/she will be invited to discuss their research interests and suitability for the project with the relevant ICFO Group Leader(s), as well as duration of the stay and other particular conditions. An interview, either in person or online, is a fundamental part of the procedure.

If the candidate and ICFO Group Leader(s) agree to a match to undertake a project, the candidate will receive an official fellowship offer from ICFO.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, and fellowships allocated to outstanding candidates. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application no later than 2 months from the application submission date.

Until positions are filled.