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Proyectos de Excelencia PhD grants: one of the best paid PhD grants in Spain - Becario Predoctoral Junta de Andalucia Employee Review

4.0
May 30, 2014
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Pros

Salary (around 1500-1600 € after taxes) is well above the mean monthly stipend for PhD students at Spain (around 900-1100 € after taxes). First year consists on a grant, then you get a contract for the next three years. "Proyectos de Excelencia" are top level research projects developed by most potent groups at Andalusia. It doesn't mean that those projects are world first class, but quite decent ones.

Cons

Nowadays there are little funds for postdocs at Spain and the few existent are extremely competitive. With a PhD in a "Proyecto de Excelencia" you may get an additional contract for a year at most. Then if you want to keep working on science you will probably need to migrate to another country.

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5.0
Apr 11, 2022
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Pros

Good work environment and good working hours

Cons

Delayed payments and some lack of structure

5.0
Jul 31, 2015
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Pros

I worked in a public school as part of a cultural exchange program under the ministry of education and culture. My experience working as a foreigner in Spain was well-organized, well-supported, and a great learning opportunity. Overall great experience! - Government job means GREAT benefits. You'll be taken care of. - Good hierarchy and organization - Clear role description and well-communicated expectations - Ability to share culture and language is rewarding - Learning how to work in another country will make you more culturally competent, changing your life in ways you never expected. - Unparalleled work-life balance

Cons

- Process - while there was good organization in getting set up abroad with a Visa and insurance, the internal process for the public school program could be improved. I'd love to see more opportunities to measure impact and share effective methodologies across schools. - Cross-communication. It would be good if schools can work together more to develop approaches that work and share experiences of auxiliares to continue improving the program.

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