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BOE-A-2026-4503 ·26 February 2026 ·orden Low impact
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Spanish researchers: 2026 call for entries for the National Research Awards

The 2026 call for entries for the National Research Awards and the National Research Awards for Young Researchers has been approved under a competitive selection process. The regulation governs recognition for researchers with international careers and young researchers up to the age of 40 (Order CNU/474/2024). Measures to ensure gender equality and gender-perspective evaluation within juries are maintained.

In 3 key points

  1. Institutions submitting candidacies must ensure a minimum of 40% female researchers per application, section 3 (apartado 3)
  2. The Young Researcher Awards are aimed at researchers with a maximum age of 40, Order CNU/474/2024 (Orden CNU/474/2024)
  3. The submission of candidacies must be carried out exclusively by electronic means, section 4 (apartado 4)

How it affects those involved

Spanish researchers now have the opportunity to receive recognition for their career trajectories or early-career achievements. Institutions submitting candidacies must ensure a minimum of 40% female researchers in each registered application (section 3). Applications must be submitted exclusively via the electronic office of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (section 4).

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2026-02-26PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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