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Getting your research started

If you are a graduate or undergraduate student and you would like to pursue a research career, we offer several opportunities in our institute, such as doing a Bachelor or Master thesis with us. We also accept official curricular internships, valid for universities. Most of the topics for Bachelor or Master theses can be possibly downscaled for an internship project. Please, bear in mind that we cannot host informal or summer internships. Bachelor and Master theses and internships at ICE-CSIC are unpaid.

Please, be aware that PhD theses must be linked to research projects or fellowships. Please, have a look at the Jobs section or apply to national, regional and other fellowhips, such as FPI, FPU, FI, etc.

TFM / TFG projects and internships at ICE-CSIC

Find a list of available topics to complete Master (TFM), Bachelor (TFG) thesis and official curricular internships below.

Thesis UAB

Get your PhD through the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Thesis UB

Get your PhD through the Universitat de Barcelona

AWARD | Premi ICE-CSIC per a Enginyeres en Formació 2026

The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) is announcing the second award for women studying a bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering.

The objective of this call is to contribute to gender equality in science, balance the gender gap in scientific and technological fields, specifically in engineering careers; promote scientific vocations and make visible female students currently studying technical careers.

Find the details in the link below.

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Other programmes to start your research

JAE Intro Programme

The JAE Intro programme offers grants at CSIC centres (CSIC-owned, mixed or partner units) aimed at university students interested in starting a research career.

This scholarship programme provides an approach to a research career to those students who want to take their first steps in research. JAE Intro grants present the opportunity of enjoying the possibilities offered by CSIC Centres and Institutes in their different scientific areas and, at the same time, they provide an introduction to cutting-edge knowledge of scientific topics and scientific praxis.

This explanatory video will clarify the structure of the JAE Intro Programme.

JAE Intro

Application: open until 16-04-2025

We offer 4 training programmes in the area Matter area.

JAE Intro ICU

JAE Intro SOMdM

JAE Intro grants

They present the opportunity of enjoying the possibilities offered by CSIC centres and institutes in their different scientific areas and, at the same time, they provide an introduction to cutting-edge knowledge of scientific topics and scientific praxis.

Watch the video to know more about the structure of the programme.

FAQ

Scholarships

What kind of scholarships can I apply for?

The potential scholarships include the FPI, (granted by the Spanish State Research Agency), FPU (granted by the Spanish Ministry of Education) and FI (for students from a Catalan university or research center) programmes. These calls usually open towards the end of the year. Other possible funding for a PhD come from European projects, and these positions are also announced in our website.

PhD

What are the main research areas of ICE-CSIC researchers?

Our research strategy focuses on these questions: What is our universe made of? How matter and fields behave in extreme conditions? Are we alone in the universe?

We are involved in engineering, theoretical and observational astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational waves, physics in extreme conditions, Earth observation, exoplanets and the solar system, among others. Find more about our research lines here.

What topics can I do my PhD in?

We have a variety of possible topics, reflecting the large diversity of our research lines. Find more about them here.

Training

Can I do my TFM / TFG project at ICE-CSIC? What about internships?

Find the list of available topics to complete Master (TFM) and Bachelor (TFG) thesis here. If interested, please send your Bachelor/Master academic transcripts and a brief CV to the researcher in charge of the project (CC Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.), indicating the approximate date of your availability.

We also accept official curricular internships, valid for universities. Most of the topics for Bachelor or Master thesis can be possibly downscaled for an internship project. Please, bear in mind that we cannot host informal or summer internships.