INVESMIR SEC-CNIC Cardiovascular Research Programme for Residents

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), with the Sociedad Española de Cardiología (SEC)

CardiologyGeneral cardiologyResearch fellowship
Destination
ESP
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Overview

Full-time 4–6-month research stay in a CNIC laboratory for cardiology and cardiovascular surgery residents, developing a research project under a CNIC scientist's supervision and building links for continued research at their home hospital.

The programme

Training type
Research fellowship
Learning format
Not yet verified
Duration
4–6 months, full time
Start
Stays held between 1 June 2026 and 31 May 2027
Positions
Maximum 10 places (2026 call)
Accreditation
Accreditation of the programme requested from the SEC Accreditation Committee
Department
Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
SEC members of any nationality in years R3–R5 of Cardiology or Cardiovascular Surgery residency at a hospital in Spain; must obtain prior acceptance by a CNIC research group and teaching-committee authorisation
Language
Not yet verified
International applicants
Open to any nationality, but only to residents training in Spanish hospitals
Visa support
Not stated on the official page
Visa sponsorship
Not yet verified
Licence requirement
Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline
Applications open 21 April 2026 – 15 January 2027
Application method
Online via the CNIC application system with CV, ID, social security number and home-hospital teaching committee authorisation
Documents
Not yet verified
Contact
Not yet verified

Funding

Funding
No contractual relationship; travel to Madrid reimbursed up to €300 and accommodation up to €250/week for participants from outside the Community of Madrid
Tuition / fees
Not yet verified

Official sources

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