CALL 06-2025-1 Young Talent Research Stay Program
Deadline: please submit your application by March 12, 2025.
The CTTC’s Young Talent Research Stay Program gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself into the latest research and innovations in telecommunications and geomatics. This program will allow you to participate in the daily activities of our research community. An International research team including CTTC own research personnel, hosted students and visitors from a diverse research international background (academic, industry and private sector, etc).
This program particularly aims to encourage your interest in research and technology development and strengthen the skills to carry out a TFG or a TFM work. It will provide you with practice in a renowned research center environment. You will develop your skills and learn from a wide range of technologies in the fields of positioning/navigation, remote sensing, radio access, network protocols, edge/distributed computing, the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop and manage complex telecommunication and information networks or how are they helping to discover new radio access and transmission systems or design sustainable networks.
With over 20 years of experience, CTTC is a CERCA research center that offers a wide range of research lines. In addition to its outstanding work in telecommunication networks, systems, and services, CTTC has expertise in Geomatics, which enriches its research offering in areas such as navigation, Earth observation, geohazards monitoring, and risk management. CTTC also has a very powerful experimental and testing infrastructure that will allow you to gain expertise and experience in state-of-the-art development tools and laboratory equipment (both software and hardware).
The CTTC’s Young Talent Research Stay Program invites undergraduate students in its 3rd or 4th year and master students, from official university degrees related to #Telecommunication Engineering, #ComputerScience, #DataScience and Analytics #Geomatics, #Mathematics, #Engineering and #Physics, to apply to the program.
Selected candidates will receive a gross stipend of 5.280 euros for a 6-month stay. The program allows a flexible part-time schedule. Nevertheless, it is expected to have an approximate dedication of 20 hours per week at CTTC premises (on site).
1. Applications shall be submitted through our website (follow the instructions below). Applications sent by email or other means will not be considered.
The application must include:
1. Current academic record (it shall include the number of completed credits and the average mark)
2.Cover letter stating a) the motivation for participating in the program, b) what do you expect to achieve, c) your topics of interest d) (optional) your preferred Research Unit or tutor (if known) with whom you would like to carry out your stay.
Eligibility requirements:
✅ To be currently enrolled in an official undergraduate or master program in a local university.
✅ Minimum remaining time for graduation at the time of the application (i.e. time before the TFG or TFM defense, depending on if the applicant is enrolled in an undergraduate degree or a master degree): 7 months.
✅ The program is incompatible with the simultaneous realization of other internships or professional activity. The incompatibility is extensive to the entire duration of the research stay.
✅ Good academic record.
Important: The execution of the award is subject to the proper signature of the corresponding educational cooperation agreement between CTTC and the University in which the awardee is enrolled. In the case the agreement can’t be signed the award will be withdrawn. Note that university rules and regulations typically do not allow students to have more than one educational cooperation agreement in place, at the same time.
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About Centre Tecnològic Telecomunicacions de Catalunya
Who are we?
- The Center Tecnològic de Telecomunicaciones de Catalunya (CTTC) is a non-profit public sector research institution dedicated to fundamental and applied research activities, focused mainly on technologies related to the physical, data link and network layers of communication systems and Geomatics.
- CTTC received the "HR Excellence in Research" award in 2015 from the European Commission. This is a recognition of the Institute’s commitment to develop a Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), designed to bring the practices and procedures in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code).
- The CTTC is located in the beautiful Mediterranean Technological Park of Castelldefels, a science park that houses the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, research institutions, innovative companies and startups. The PMT-UPC is located 10 minutes' walk from the beach and the city center of Castelldefels, also close to childcare centers, public schools and the best international schools. It can be reached by car, train (RENFE) and various bus lines.
- We have 2 buildings on campus, with state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable work spaces, meeting rooms, and multipurpose spaces, as well as social spaces.
- The institute has a multicultural environment with more than 130 members (scientific, technical and administrative staff) from all over the world.
CTTC offers and promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
The CTTC seeks to increase the presence of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages them to stand as candidates.
It is also committed to increasing the number of people with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages their applications.
CALL 06-2025-1 Young Talent Research Stay Program
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