[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-aei-ayudas-para-contratos-torres-quevedo-ptq-2026-10":3,"similar-agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-aei-ayudas-para-contratos-torres-quevedo-ptq-2026-10":35},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":9,"deadline":10,"deadline_note":9,"duration":11,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":12,"consortium":13,"first_seen":14,"last_updated":15,"update_note":9,"status":16,"stages":17,"call_frequency":18,"next_call_expected":19,"source_url":7,"created_at":20,"updated_at":21,"last_seen_at":22,"eligible_countries":23,"description":25,"seo_summary":26,"recurring_round":12,"canonical_id":4,"links":27},"agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-aei-ayudas-para-contratos-torres-quevedo-ptq-2026-10","Ayudas para contratos Torres Quevedo (PTQ)","Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aei.gob.es\u002Fconvocatorias\u002Fbuscador-convocatorias\u002Fayudas-contratos-torres-quevedo-ptq-2026","€20,100,000 total programme budget",null,"2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","3 years",false,"No - individual beneficiary entity applies (company, technology centre, business association or science\u002Ftechnology park)","2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage","Annual","2027-10","2026-10-11T09:46:31.122Z","2026-10-18T07:50:36.654Z","2026-10-25T08:07:01.810Z",[24],"ES","Grants to companies, technology centres, innovation support centres, business associations and science\u002Ftechnology parks in Spain to hire PhD holders for R&D, co-financing salary and social security costs over 3 annual periods. Positions must be located in Spain; a reserve of €400,000 is set aside for hiring people with disabilities ≥33%.","{\"summary\":\"The Torres Quevedo grants (PTQ) co-finance 3-year labour contracts for PhD holders hired by Spanish companies, technology centres, business associations or science and technology parks. The scheme targets entities bringing doctoral-level research talent into non-academic settings, with a reserved allocation of €400,000 for hiring candidates with 33% or greater disability. AEI runs the call annually with a total programme budget of €20.1M.\",\"meta_description\":\"Torres Quevedo (PTQ) funds 3-year contracts for PhD holders at Spanish companies and tech centres, deadline 29 October 2026, from AEI.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"PhD holders seeking contracts outside academia, in industry or technology centres\",\"Spanish companies, including spin-offs and JEIs, looking to hire doctoral researchers\",\"Technology centres, innovation support centres, business associations and science\u002Ftechnology parks\",\"Entities able to host the position within Spain for the full 3-year term\",\"Candidates with 33% or greater disability, for whom a dedicated budget line is reserved\"],\"key_dates\":[\"Deadline: 29 October 2026\",\"Single-stage application\",\"3-year contract duration\"],\"tips\":[\"The hiring entity, not the researcher, submits the application, confirm your host company or centre is ready to act as applicant before the deadline.\",\"Highlight the role's contribution to the entity's R&D capacity; PTQ evaluates the hiring entity's innovation activity, not just the candidate's CV.\",\"If the candidate has a disability of 33% or more, flag this clearly since a specific €400,000 reserve applies to these hires.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much funding does the Torres Quevedo grant provide?\",\"a\":\"PTQ co-finances 3-year labour contracts for PhD holders, drawn from a total annual programme budget of €20.1M.\"},{\"q\":\"Who can apply for a Torres Quevedo contract?\",\"a\":\"Spanish companies (including spin-offs and JEIs), technology centres, innovation support centres, business associations and science\u002Ftechnology parks can apply to hire a PhD holder.\"},{\"q\":\"Is a consortium required for Torres Quevedo?\",\"a\":\"No, PTQ is awarded to a single beneficiary entity that directly hires the researcher.\"},{\"q\":\"How long does the Torres Quevedo contract last?\",\"a\":\"The contract runs for 3 years.\"},{\"q\":\"Is there support for candidates with disabilities under PTQ?\",\"a\":\"Yes, €400,000 of the programme budget is reserved specifically for hiring persons with 33% or greater disability.\"}],\"tags\":[\"aei\",\"spain\",\"postdoctoral\",\"industry-partnership\",\"non-academic-career\",\"technology-transfer\",\"phd-hiring\"]}",{"matchedProgram":9,"resourceSlug":9,"relatedGuides":28,"countryHubs":29,"domainHubs":30,"closingMonth":31,"hasRelated":12,"hasBrowseRelated":34},[],[],[],{"slug":32,"label":33},"2026-10","October 2026",true,{"grants":36},[37,42,47,52,58],{"id":38,"name":39,"funder":6,"deadline":40,"budget":41},"agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-aei-ayudas-para-la-formaci-n-de-profesorado-universita-2026-11","Ayudas para la Formación de Profesorado Universitario (FPU)","2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z","€32,500\u002Fyear contract + €3,350 severance + €10,000 for stays\u002Ftuition",{"id":43,"name":44,"funder":6,"deadline":45,"budget":46},"aei-agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-juan-de-la-cierva-2026","Juan de la Cierva 2026","2026-12-03T00:00:00.000Z","3-year postdoctoral contract (~€35k\u002Fyr)",{"id":48,"name":49,"funder":6,"deadline":50,"budget":51},"aei-agencia-estatal-de-investigaci-n-ram-n-y-cajal-2026","Ramón y Cajal 2026","2026-12-10T00:00:00.000Z","5-year tenure-track contract + research funds",{"id":53,"name":54,"funder":55,"deadline":56,"budget":57},"erc-consolidator-grant-2026","Consolidator Grant","ERC","2027-01-12T00:00:00.000Z","Up to €2M + up to €1M additional (up to €2M for relocation from non-associated third countries)",{"id":59,"name":60,"funder":61,"deadline":9,"budget":62},"ukri-knowledge-transfer-partnership-2026","Knowledge Transfer Partnership","UKRI","£35,000\u002Fyear (SME) to £50,000+\u002Fyear (large company) business contribution"]