Fernanda Bajanca
Nelson R. Garcia-Polanco
Fernanda Bajanca
Nelson R. Garcia-Polanco
Continuity in the Spanish university system (and other fantastic tales)
Hello,
I am a global fellow in my incoming phase (last year). I have done everything possible to have possibilities of continuity, but it is practically impossible. There are some competitive calls as the Ramón y Cajal or La Caixa that have very few places and also, in my case as a social scientist within psychology, even less.
The contests of jobs in public universities are called with name and surname. Although they announce them as public, in reality, they are all completely “rigged”. Everybody knows that these calls are not competitive at all, there is always someone who is already there.
Outside of rigged contests, there is a Spanish regulation that requires universities to reserve part of their places to Ramón y Cajal fellows in their last year, which is fine, but it comes to absurdity because they reserve many more places than people have this type of contract. Two years ago, the rectors’ conference asked that the remaining money could be dedicated to the stabilization of other postdocs such as Juan de la Cierva or Marie Curie, but that I know, the only university that has articulated something like this is Granada.
What is your situation? Do you have any information about stabilization possibilities that do not go through impossible calls or creating a job call rigged for a specific candidate?
Thank you
2 Comments
Hi,
I am a MC in UK and I am Italian. In UK, the picture is very similar. In add, the Brexit seems not to facilitate things.
In italy, I know that some university (e.g. University Ca Foscari of Venice) offers one supplementary year of contract for MC feelows. here some information:
https://www.unive.it/pag/15089/
I think that obtaining a MC is quite competitive and universities should offer more to the fellow (e.g. a tenure track path). Nina I would be happy to join your group!
Bye
Silvia
Dear Francisco,
I am a former Felllow in Humanities (Art History) and I share your opinion. I come from a very corupted country - Croatia and can tell you that the same thing is happening there as in Italy, Greece and Eastern European countries. I was working at black and grey market and was unemployed as I did not have any connections.
The Fellows, beside if you had even 2 of IF Fellowships, does not help you to find any jobs or that these Fellowships (like Caixa) can recognize better our talent and give us possibility.
The only thing what I can suggest you is to be part of the Social Sciences and Humanities group in the Policy Working Group of Marie Curie. I am the task force leader and am trying to get our voices heard. For STEM field is ofcourse more easy and I share your concernes.
Everyone who is also interested to join the group can message me at: nina.diaz.fernandez@gmail.com.
Kind regards, Nina