Procedure detail

1. Applications must be submitted using the corresponding electronic form available on the Generalitat’s electronic headquarters, along with the documentation specified below.

2. Only those applications that are signed and registered within the deadline, and that include both the form and the rest of the information and documents required in the call as integral parts of the application, will be considered effectively submitted.

3. Submission of the application will imply, unless otherwise stated, authorization for the managing body to verify identity, address, residency, and academic qualifications, and to obtain certificates issued by the State Tax Administration Agency, the General Treasury of the Social Security, and the Valencian Tax Agency, certifying that the applicant complies with tax and Social Security obligations. However, applicants may also directly provide the corresponding certificates to prove compliance with these obligations.

4. In all cases, a responsible declaration must be attached stating that the applicant is not subject to the prohibitions set out in Article 13 of Law 38/2003, General Law on Subsidies.

5. In the case of private entities, unless the documentation is already held by the acting administration, they must provide a copy of the statutes or documentation proving the establishment of the applicant entity, and a copy of the document accrediting the legal representation of the person who signs the application on behalf of the applicant entity.

Additionally, entities must prove compliance with regulations on the employment integration of people with disabilities or, where applicable, exemption from this obligation, as provided in Article 7 of Law 11/2003, of April 10, on the Statute of Persons with Disabilities. Furthermore, entities must prove, where applicable, compliance with the measures set out in Articles 45 and following of Organic Law 3/2007, of March 22, for the Effective Equality of Women and Men.

6. Only one application will be accepted in which the same principal investigator is listed in a single call.

7. The application, which must include the project’s expense budget with forecasts for all the years of the project’s duration, must be accompanied by the following documents related to the junior researcher:

a) A copy of the PhD diploma or a document certifying payment of the fees for its issuance. In the case of foreign degrees in languages other than the official languages of the Valencian Community or English, a certified translation must be provided.

b) Certificate from the research center or Valencian public university accrediting the contractual or employment relationship of the junior researcher.

c) Curriculum vitae of the junior researcher.

d) Scientific-technical report of the project, preferably in English.

e) Work plan, preferably in English.

f) If applicable, a letter of commitment signed by the legal representative of the Valencian research center or public or private university, if the circumstances provided for in Article 39.3 of the regulatory bases apply.

g) Employment history report issued by the Spanish Social Security after the start date of the application period.

h) Any other documentation necessary to prove compliance with the requirements.

8. The curriculum vitae of the applicant, the scientific-technical report of the project, and the work plan are considered integral and minimum content of the application. Therefore, the absence or lack of content in these documents will result in the application being inadmissible, following a resolution issued under the terms provided in Article 21 of the Law on Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

9. The applicant entity must verify that the junior researcher meets the requirements and that the submitted documentation complies with the regulatory bases and this call. The entity commits to ensuring that the junior researcher will have the necessary space and conditions to carry out their activities, comparable to those of other personnel in the entity working on similar projects or programs.

Languages of the documentation:
Documents written in any of the official languages of the Valencian Community (Valencian and Spanish) and in English will be accepted.