Careers and talent

Youth and Science

It aims to foster scientific-technological vocations among fifty students in their 4th year of compulsory secondary school (ESO) with talent and a drive to research. For three years, they have the opportunity to experience research firsthand, both locally and internationally. 

Mad for Science

The programme encourages science and tech vocations linked to the world of research, aimed at secondary school students through theory and practical sessions given by researchers from leading research centres across Catalonia.

Science Fellows of Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera

If you have participated in a science program from the Science Academy project, you are #ScienceFellow of Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera!

BIYSC

This international program is looking for young students from around the world who are passionate for science with the aim of stimulating their scientific talent and promoting their vocation for scientific research. 

Talents Programme

Research assistance for young medical specialists and other healthcare professionals who want to undertake a research project while remaining associated with the care provided at the hospital.

Exporecerca Jove Award

This award is given at the Exporecerca Jove event and it consists in participation in Intel ISEF, the largest and most prestigious research fair for pre-university students in the world. 

Vanguardia Science Award

This award, inspired by the example of the magazine Science, which names a ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ every December, honours and awards the most important scientific breakthrough of the year in Spain. 

Alinyà Mountain university campus

The Environmental and Earth Sciences Campus at the Alinyà Nature Space provides the university community with an ideal setting for promoting research and conducting field practices, end-of-degree projects and post-graduate studies related to the environment in both the humanistic and scientific sense.

Support for the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST)

We provide young researchers with research opportunities and promote classroom science by training scientists as teachers.

Ignacio Cirac Chair

The goal of the Ignacio Cirac Chair is to increase Catalonia’s capacity to attract international talent and to help place Catalonia's quantum information research groups among the world leaders.

Tàndem Schools

The Tàndem Schools programme promotes collaboration between an educational centre and an institution in order to target the centre as part of an innovation process.

Educational activities

The Foundation presents schools with all its educational services with the use of cutting-edge, imaginative technological resources.

These activities, which are the most advanced educational experiences in our country, are offered at five major facilities: La Pedrera, Món Sant Benet, MónNatura Delta de l'Ebre, MónNatura Pirineus and Alinyà Mountain.

Educational Mentoring Programme (PAE)

We promote the educational success of children and adolescents, accompanying them in the acquisition of study and learning strategies