Universitat de Girona – Spain

The University of Girona (UdG) conducts research through 110 groups across 24 departments, 9 faculties, 12 research institutes, and a Doctoral School. UdG provides comprehensive support to doctoral candidates (DCs) and has been awarded the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research distinction.

The Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) is a global leader in sustainable catalysis and computational chemistry. IQCC comprises 92 researchers, including 19 PIs, 17 post-docs, and 53 PhD students, with multiple ICREA fellows and ERC awardees. It receives significant funding from European excellence programs, with over 50% of its budget coming from sources like Horizon Europe, H2020, COST, and the Human Frontier Science Program.