Bojos per la Ciència
We promote scientific and technological vocations among talented and motivated 1st and 2nd year high school students, through courses held in internationally renowned research centers, where they can discover cutting-edge science and the diversity of lines of research in the scientific discipline of their interest, with the help of professional researchers and through practical activities in a real environment.
The theoretical and practical sessions are held on Saturdays between the months of January and June, allowing participants to experience the day-to-day life of scientific professions, develop knowledge and skills, inspire and guide their academic and professional future, and share their experience with peers and peers with similar interests.
Candidate profile
- Students in 1st and 2nd year of secondary school during the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Studying in a secondary school in Catalonia, whether public, private or subsidized.
- Good level of English, oral and written. In some of the Bojos per la Ciència courses, some of the sessions will be in English.
*If you are a student in 4th year of secondary school during the 2025-2026 academic year, and you are interested in participating in Bojos per la Ciència, contact us at bojosperlaciencia@fcatalunyalapedrera.com and we will evaluate your participation.
Registration process
- The entire application process is online, through the program's website. No documents sent by post or email will be accepted.
- In the parent or legal guardian authorization form, each student can select up to a maximum of 3 Bojos per la Ciència courses, in order of preference, for which they wish to be considered during the selection process. It is not mandatory to fill in all three course options.
- For applications to be considered, the following is essential:
- The online submission of the authorization form with the student's parent or legal guardian's details.
- The online submission of the registration form to be completed by the candidate.
- The confidential online recommendation from a teacher of the student. In the event of having changed educational institutions, the recommendation can be made by a teacher from the previous educational institution.
- Applications that do not provide all the requested online documentation will be excluded from the selection process.
- Submitting the application form does not guarantee direct admission to the Bojos per la Ciència program. All completed applications will be considered in the selection process.
Selection process
All applications received will be evaluated individually. The following will be considered for selection:
- Student's answers to the questions on the registration form
- Motivation letter.
- Confidential recommendations from the school.
- Academic transcript of the last two years.
- Proficiency in Catalan, Spanish and English.
- Candidates who pass the first selection phase will proceed to the personal interview phase, which will take place until November 23, 2025. The final selection will be communicated from November 24, 2025.
All communications will be made via email.
The decision of the selection committee is final.
*Attention!!! The pre-selection for the Mathematics course will be made through a written test in person on Saturday, October 25 from 10am to 12pm at the FME (c/ Pau Gargallo 14, Barcelona).
Programme fee
Once selected to participate in the program, each student will make the following contribution as a registration fee to confirm their place:
- €485, for the Biomedicine, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Physics, Supercomputing, Mathematics, Materials Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Nutrition, Global Health and Artificial Intelligence courses.
- €250, for the Economics course.
- €90, for the Energy course. This course is organized thanks to the support of the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN).
Payment must be made before December 14, 2025, once the selection of candidates has been concluded. Candidates who do not make the payment within the established period will be excluded from the program.
Economic aid program
Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera promotes participation in its programs on equal terms for everyone and bases its selection processes on the qualities and interest of the candidates, regardless of their economic situation.
For this reason, the Foundation offers fee reductions to facilitate participation by selected candidates who cannot afford them.
You can consult the General Rules for granting fee reductions here and the deadlines for submitting applications in the calendar and the specific rules for this program on this same website.
Once the reduction has been requested, the payment deadlines are suspended and no payment will be required until the application is resolved.
For more information or to request this reduction, contact us at ciencia@fcatalunyalapedrera.com.