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Publication date: 11th April 2024

Final list of total evaluation scores – ARISTOS 2nd Call

The final list of total evaluation scores is now published. Each candidate will also be informed by email. Admitted fellows will be contacted by the ARISTOS program manager for the initiation of the hiring process. The selected Fellows will have to communicate the acceptance of the fellowship through a Researcher Declaration within a maximum period of 2 weeks, counting from the date of notification, and must be available to join the program before the end of May 2025.

Publication date: 1st April 2025

Provisional list of total evaluation scores

Following the evaluation by the external peer-reviewers, the shortlisted projects (score over 70% threshold) were called to an interview and were screened by the ARISTOS Ethics Committee to check if they comply with the ethical requirements of the call.

Each applicant’s final mark is based on the evaluation of the submitted proposal (70%) and the interview assessment (30%). As indicated in the Guide for Applicants, candidates are ranked according to their total evaluation scores in 13 ranking lists (one per panel – CIBER Thematic Areas) in descending order, provided they are above the threshold. If the number of candidates exceeding the threshold is higher than the number of foreseen positions in each panel, reserve lists are created. Applicants individual evaluation reports are available through the website Personal Area.

Please note, each CIBER Thematic Areas had a particular interview panel, therefor interview panels with different evaluation perception. Scores of different Thematic Areas are not comparable. Candidates in reserve list of any CIBER Thematic Area might be appointed in case appointed fellows do not accept their fellowship.

Candidates have the opportunity to submit an appeal against the score of his/her proposal if they believe the score was based on an error in the evaluation procedure. See ARISTOS Redress Template among the templates of the Download area of ARISTOS website https://postdoc-aristos.com/HowToApply. All requests for redress have to be uploaded through the personal area website. The redress will only evaluate the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria and not the scientific judgement of the peer reviewers. Redress deadline: 11/04/2025, 10h (CET, Madrid-Spain)

Once the final list is published, admitted fellows will be contacted by ARISTOS program manager for the initiation of the hiring process.

Publication date: March 24th 2025

Final list of evaluations scores, 2nd Call

Following the evaluation of the redress requests received by the Redress Committee the final list of evaluation scores is published.

Each candidate was informed about the evaluation of her/his appeal by email and through the website personal area.

The redress only evaluated the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria and not the scientific judgement of the peer reviewers

Publication date: February 20th 2025

Provisional list of evaluations scores-2nd Call

Following the evaluation by the external peer-reviewers, on February 20th, 2025, the Recruitment Committee, in charge of approving the provisional shortlisted projects (score over 70% threshold) for the 2024 (2nd) call for the ARISTOS Programme, has agreed to approve the provisional list of evaluation scores. Projects with score over 70% threshold, will be called to an interview. Candidates have the opportunity to submit an appeal against the score of his/her proposal if they believe the score was based on an error in the evaluation procedure. See ARISTOS Redress Template among the templates of the Download area of ARISTOS website https://postdoc-aristos.com/HowToApply

All requests for redress have to be uploaded through the personal area website. The redress will only evaluate the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria and not the scientific judgement of the peer reviewers.

Redress deadline: 07/03/2025, 12pm Madrid, Spain.

Publication date: 27th November 2024

Final list of eligible candidates for the 2024 call of the ARISTOS Program.

Once the redress requests were evaluated by the Redress Committee, the Recruitment Committee has agreed to approve the final list of eligible candidates for the 2024 call of the ARISTOS Program.

Documents of eligible candidates will be sent for evaluation to an external evaluation agency. Evaluation results will be announced in January/February 2025.

Publication date: 29th October 2024

CALL 2024 FOR CANDIDATES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITION Eligibility Check - List of eligible candidates

On October 25, 2024, the Recruitment Committee in charge of approving the provisional lists of eligible and non-eligible candidates for the 2024 call for the ARISTOS Program met and has agreed to approve the list of eligible/non-eligible candidates for the 2024 call of the ARISTOS Program.

Each candidate will also be informed about the change of status by email and through the website personal area.

Candidates who believe that the rejection of their proposal was based on an error in the evaluation procedure, have the opportunity to submit an appeal. All requests for redress have to be uploaded through the personal area website. The redress will only evaluate the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria.

Redress deadline: 8/11/2024, 13pm Madrid, Spain

Publication date: 14th October

ARISTOS CANDIDATES

On the 14th October, an email was sent to all candidates informing about change of phase status (Eligible candidate or Incomplete application).

Deadline to submit missing or incomplete information through ARISTOS personal account: 24/10/2024

Publication date: 18th June 2024

Final list of total evaluation scores – ARISTOS 1st Call

The final list of total evaluation scores is now published. Each candidate will also be informed by email. Admitted fellows will be contacted by the ARISTOS program manager for the initiation of the hiring process. The selected Fellows will have to communicate the acceptance of the fellowship through a Researcher Declaration within a maximum period of 2 weeks, counting from the date of notification, and must be available to join the program within the following 5 months.

Publication date: 27th May 2024

Provisional list of total evaluation scores

Following the evaluation by the external peer-reviewers, the shortlisted projects (score over 70% threshold) were called to an interview and were screened by the ARISTOS Ethics Committee to check if they comply with the ethical requirements of the call.

Each applicant’s final mark is based on the evaluation of the submitted proposal (70%) and the interview assessment (30%). As indicated in the Guide for Applicants, candidates are ranked according to their total evaluation scores in 13 ranking lists (one per panel – CIBER Thematic Areas) in descending order, provided they are above the threshold. If the number of candidates exceeding the threshold is higher than the number of foreseen positions in each panel, reserve lists are created. Applicants individual evaluation reports are available through the website Personal Area.

Please note, each CIBER Thematic Areas had a particular interview panel, therefor interview panels with different evaluation perception. Scores of different Thematic Areas are not comparable. Candidates in reserve list of any CIBER Thematic Area might be appointed in case appointed fellows do not accept their fellowship or in case extra funding is provided to cofund additional postdoctoral positions.

Candidates have the opportunity to submit an appeal against the score of his/her proposal if they believe the score was based on an error in the evaluation procedure. See ARISTOS Redress Template among the templates of the Download area of ARISTOS website https://postdoc-aristos.com/HowToApply. All requests for redress have to be uploaded through the personal area website. The redress will only evaluate the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria and not the scientific judgement of the peer reviewers. Redress deadline: 06/06/2024, 16pm Madrid, Spain

Once the final list is published, admitted fellows will be contacted by ARISTOS program manager for the initiation of the hiring process.

Publication date: march 14th 2024

Provisional list of evaluations scores

Following the evaluation by the external peer-reviewers, on March 13, 2024, the Recruitment Committee, in charge of approving the provisional shortlisted projects (score over 70% threshold) for the 2023 call for the ARISTOS Programme, met and has agreed to approve the provisional list of evaluation scores. Projects with score over 70% threshold, will be called to an interview.

Candidates have the opportunity to submit an appeal against the score of his/her proposal if they believe the score was based on an error in the evaluation procedure. See ARISTOS Redress Template among the templates of the Download area of ARISTOS website https://postdoc-aristos.com/HowToApply

All requests for redress have to be uploaded through the personal area website. The redress will only evaluate the evaluation procedure and perceived incorrect application of the eligibility criteria and not the scientific judgement of the peer reviewers. Redress deadline: 29/03/2024, 12pm Madrid, Spain

Publication date: January 2024

The admitted and eligible research project proposals of ARISTOS 1st Call, were sent for evaluation to an External Evaluation Agency.

Evaluation results are expected to be announced in February/March 2024, followed by a 15-days redress period.

Following the evaluation by the external peer-reviewers, the shortlisted projects (score over 70% threshold) will be called to an interview. Interviews will be scheduled via videoconference. All interviews will last 45 minutes, starting with a 10 minutes presentation of the project, followed by a scientific discussion, for the overall assessment of the non-scientific personal skills (Capacity to defend the Project, Communication and presentation skills, Motivation and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research, Attitude, autonomous thinking, teamwork capacity and leading abilities).

Publication date: 31st October

ARISTOS CANDIDATES

On the 31st October, an email was sent to all candidates informing about change of phase status (Eligible candidate or Incomplete application).

Deadline to submit missing or incomplete information through ARISTOS personal account: 10/11/2023