Evaluation of research activity
Below, there is information about assessment systems to progress in the research career.
National Assessments Evaluations
R3 certification as established researcher
Call for assessing the careers of national and foreign researchers within a postdoctoral itinerary to access the Spanish system of science, technology, and innovation, by meeting the established European profile of established research staff (R3) to obtain the R3 certification.
The faculty assessment programme for hiring (PEP) assesses the teaching and research activities, and academic training (curricular assessment) of applicants to obtain accreditation for access to the positions of university teaching staff as established in the LOSU law.
The Academia Programme, through its accreditation committees, carries out the curricular assessment process for obtaining accreditation to access the university teaching positions of senior lecturer and university chair (civil service personnel).
Assessment of research and transfer activity (sexenio)
The National Assessment Commission of Research Activity (known as CNEAI) carries out the assessment of research and transfer activity of university teachers and scientific staff of public research bodies of the General State Administration, in order to recognise them with a productivity supplement (sexenio).
Regional evaluation
Accreditation of teaching staff by ACSUG
The assessment required for the hiring of teaching staff by Galician public universities can be carried out through the Agency for the Quality of the Galician University System (ACSUG).
Remuneration allowances:
- Recognition of teaching and/or research work
- Recognition for curricular excellence in teaching and research
- Recognition for management positions
Prizes and awards
Universidade de Vigo prizes and awards
- Doctorate Extraordinary Awards
- Academic excellence awards for students starting doctoral studies
- atlanTTIC Award for people who have defended their doctoral thesis in the field of technologies
- Grants for writing and defending a thesis in Galician
Other prizes and awards
- National Research Awards
- Medals of Merit in Research and University Education
- Awards for Technology Transfer in Galicia
- RAGC – UIE Awards for young researchers
Resources and information
- Library Guide. ANECA Accreditation
- Library Guide. CNEAI Sexenios
- Library Guide - Bibliometrics
- Library guides
- Library E-resources
- Sources of information for the evaluation of contributions in the 2024 sexenios call (video)
- Sources of information to prepare of the applications for research sexenios in the 2023 call
- Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities
Office of the Vice-Rector for Research, Transfer and Innovation
Edificio Filomena Dato
As Lagoas, Marcosende
36310 Vigo
+34 986 813 597
vicinv@uvigo.gal