Summer scholarships for UdG students (beques d’estiu 2021)

The Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) of the University of Girona (UdG) is a worldwide reference unit in computational chemistry and catalysis that aims at carrying out groundbreaking research on predictive chemistry for catalysis, with special focus on the processes occurring at the confined space for the coming years. One of the pillars is Education, in view of which the IQCC is publishing a call for eight scholarships for UdG students.

Below you will find a list of research lines by the PIs of the IQCC, with links to their videos for the IQCC (virtual) Science Slam 2021. Please have a look at these videos and make your choice, indicating your preferences on [the following webform]. The general rules of this call can be found in the following document (in Catalan): [reglament]. In principle the eight scholarships will be given to four scholarships for third year UdG students (scholarship of 1 month) and four scholarships for fourth year UdG students (scholarship of 2 months[2]). It is expected that each research group of the IQCC (COMPBIOLAB, DIMOCAT, QBIS-CAT, QTMEM) will have one third year student, and one fourth year student. All details on how to apply (including the deadline), and which documents to present,[1] are given in the Call which is published at the UdG Announcements Board [3].

Aqui trobareu una llista de línies de recerca dels IPs de l’IQCC, amb enllaáºos als seus videos pel IQCC (virtual) Science Slam 2021. Mireu-los i feu les vostres preferá¿ncies, marcant-les al [segñent formulari] . El reglament general d’aquesta convocatoria trobareu en aquest document: [Reglament]. En principi les vuit beques aniran destinades a 4 beques per estudiants UdG de tercer any de grau (beca de 1 mes), i 4 beques per estudiants de quart any de grau (beca de 2 mesos[2]). Est previst que cada grup de recerca de l’IQCC tingui un/-a estudiant de tercer any, i un/-a de quart any. Tots detalls de la convocatoria (amb la data final per entregar els documents), i quins documents per presentar,[1] estan posats a la Convocatoria que est publicat al Tauler d’annuncis de la UdG [3].

COMPBIOLAB: Laboratori de Bioquímica Computacional: Disseny Racional de Nous Enzims

Research line PI videos
Accelerating (bio)molecular recognition, assembly, and catalysis Dr. Ferran Feixas [eng – cat]
Computational design of proficient enzymes Dr. Sílvia Osuna [eng – cat]

DIMOCAT: Disseny i Modelatge de Reaccions Catalitzades per Metalls de Transiciñ

Research line PI videos
Biocatalytic intermediates for the discovery and design of new enzymatic activities Dr. Marc Garcia-Borr s [eng – cat]
Molecular recognition and bioinspired catalysis with artificial receptors Dr. Agustí Lledñ [eng – cat]
Nonlinear optical properties and theoretical chemistry Dr. Josep M. Luis [eng – cat]
Transition metals in organic synthesis Dr. Anna Pla-Quintana [eng – cat]
Multicatalysis for the functionalization of organic substrates, water oxidation and CO2 fixation Dr. Albert Poater [eng – cat]
Catalysis and aromaticity Dr. Miquel Sol [eng – cat]

QBISCAT: Química Bioinspirada, Supramolecular i Cat lisi

Research line PI videos
Unravelling the mechanisms behind O2 and N2O activation Dr. Anna Company [eng – cat]
Biologically inspired design of transition metal reactivity and catalysis Dr. Miquel Costas [eng – cat]
Sustainable C-H functionalization catalysis and Supramolecular chemistry at the confined space of nanocapsules Dr. Xavi Ribas [eng – cat]

QTMEM: Química teñrica i Modelatge i Enginyeria molecular

Research line PI videos
Excited states and non-adiabatic processes Dr. Lluís Blancafort [eng – cat]
Chemical concepts from wavefunction analysis Dr. Pedro Salvador [eng – cat]
Spinning around in transition-metal chemistry Dr. Marcel Swart [eng – cat]

[1] Documentaciñ a presentar (termini de presentacio: 7 dies natural desprá®s de la publicaciñ de la convocatñria al taulell d’anuncis de la UdG, Secretaria IQCC, Fac. Ciá¿ncies; sec.iqcc@udg.edu):

  • Expedient acadá¿mic extret per la web La + Meva que inclou les notes de les assignatures, el total de crá¿dits superat, i la nota mitjana ponderada
  • Fotocñpia DNI
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cñpia titulaciñ d’estudis d’anglá®s
  • Printout e-mail rebut desprá®s de haver posat les preferá¿ncies al [webform].
  • Instancia de solicitud, degudament omplert

[2] There are requirements to be met for the second month (see Reglament)/Hi ha requisits per poder optar al segon mes (veure Reglament)

[3] The link to the announcement/L’enllaẠde l’anunci: [Seu de la UdG]

Girona, May 25, 2021
(updated June 2 with the link to the call)
For more info: gestor.iqcc@gmail.com