The State Research Agency (AEI – Agencia Estatal de Investigación) has announced the FPU 2026 grants to support doctoral research and university teaching training in Spain. Candidates with a strong academic record (a grade of approximately 80% or higher in their bachelor’s and/or master’s degree) are encouraged to explore research opportunities at the Aircraft OperationsContinue reading “FPU 2026 – Predoctoral Research Grants”
Category Archives: PHD’s
Join Our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence: 3 Postdoctoral Positions at UC3M
The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is inviting expressions of interest for three postdoctoral researcher positions within our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence. Funded through the María de Maeztu programme awarded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación, these positions offer an excellent opportunity for researchers looking to build and consolidate their research career in Aerospace Engineering withinContinue reading “Join Our María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence: 3 Postdoctoral Positions at UC3M”
2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships
We are looking for outstanding postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) with the Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The MSCA-PF 2026 Call offers an excellent opportunity for talented researchers to develop an independent project through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility. 📅 Send researchContinue reading “2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships”
Abolfazl Simorgh Receives UC3M Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award
Among the doctoral theses defended at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) during the 2023–2024 academic year, the work of Aircraft Operations Lab researcher Dr. Abolfazl Simorgh stood out for its scientific excellence and societal relevance, earning him the University’s Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award. The Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award recognizes the merit, originality, and scientificContinue reading “Abolfazl Simorgh Receives UC3M Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award”
PhD Research recognised with the Luis Azcárraga Aeronautical Innovation Award 2025
We are pleased to share that Raúl Quibén Figueroa, PhD researcher at the Aircraft Operations Lab (UC3M), has been awarded the Premio Innovación Aeronáutica Luis Azcárraga 2025, granted by Fundación ENAIRE. The award recognises the paper “Feasibility studies on regional aircraft retrofitted with hybrid-electric powertrains”, co-authored with Andrea Cini and Rauno Cavallaro (Barcelona Supercomputing Center).Continue reading “PhD Research recognised with the Luis Azcárraga Aeronautical Innovation Award 2025”