# Estancias I+P

**Funder:** FECYT
**Deadline:** 8 October 2026
**Frequency:** Annual
**Eligible countries:** ES
**Official call:** https://convocatoriaip.fecyt.es/estancias-ip
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports research stays to provide scientific advisory support for public policy challenges, fostering knowledge transfer between researchers and public administration in Spain.

## Summary

Estancias I+P, run by FECYT, funds research stays in which researchers provide scientific advisory support to Spanish public administrations tackling policy challenges. It targets researchers based in Spain who want to bridge research and policymaking, and is offered as an annual call.

## Who should apply

- Researchers affiliated with Spanish institutions
- Applicants interested in science-for-policy advisory work
- Researchers willing to undertake a stay within a public administration body
- Candidates able to translate research findings into policy-relevant advice

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 8 October 2026
- Call runs annually

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the proposal around a concrete public policy challenge the host administration is facing, not just your research topic.
- Show prior experience or interest in knowledge transfer or science advice, since this call rewards that bridge over pure academic output.
- Confirm and document the receiving public administration body early, as the stay's institutional fit is central to the application.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does the Estancias I+P grant fund?

It funds research stays where researchers give scientific advisory support to public administrations in Spain on policy challenges.

### Who can apply for Estancias I+P?

Researchers eligible in Spain who want to work on knowledge transfer between research and public policy can apply.

### When is the deadline for Estancias I+P?

The deadline is 8 October 2026.

### Is Estancias I+P a recurring call?

Yes, FECYT runs Estancias I+P annually.

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