Master's Programme

Spontaneous applications and internships

Want to join CRAG?
If you are interested in collaborating with CRAG, whether through an internship agreement (curricular, extracurricular, Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis) or a spontaneous application, you can submit your documents directly through the [GENERAL APPLICATIONS] link.

Please upload the following documents:
• Your CV
• A motivation letter (preferably in English), indicating:
 • Whether your application is for an internship or general collaboration
 • The three research groups you are most interested in joining

We welcome motivated candidates eager to be part of our scientific community!

You can also check our current job openings here: CRAG JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Please note that applications are reviewed periodically, and responses may take a few weeks depending on the availability of the research groups.

The Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) co-organizes with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Barcelona (UB) an inter-university Master's Degree in Plant Biology, Genomics and Biotechnology. Themain objective of this Master is to provide advanced knowledge on different plant biology disciplines, through content and subjects that are aligned with the forefront of research and applications in the Plant, AgBio, and Biotech sectors, and spanning from Agricultural Biotechnology to Plant Systems Biology. This is an official one-year master degree with a program of 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). As this Master receives students from all over the world, English is the language used during the courses.

CRAG researchers involved in the Master include:  
Subject Coordinators:  
Teresa Altabella, Albert Boronat, Narciso Campos, David Caparrós-Ruiz, Montse Martin and Marc Valls  
Other teachers: 
Maria José Aranzana, Pere Arús, Martí Bernardo, Ana Caño-Delgado, Josep Ma. Casacuberta, María Coca, Iban Eduardo, Albert Ferrer, Igor Flórez, Jaume Garcia, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Jorge Gómez, Werner Howad, Maria Lois, Juan José Lopez-Moya, José Tomas Matus, Elena Monte, Jordi Moreno, Michela Osnato, Jordi Pérez-Gil, Marta Pujol, Manuel Rodríguez-Concepción, Ignacio Rubio-Somoza and Núria Sánchez Coll.

In addition, all CRAG Researchers are open to receive Master students for their Master Research Project. This research project starts around February and ends in July or September. Students can also carry out their Master Project in other public research institutions or in biotech companies. Thus, this Master represents an excellent platform to initiate a research career as a PhD student or to initiate a professional career in the private sector.

You can find more details about the Master program in this link .