The PREDOCTORAL Program provides a common framework for all researchers at the CNIC who are working towards a doctoral degree. All predoctoral researchers are signed up to this program, independently of their funding source.

The aims of the program are as follows:

• To ensure uniform quality of predoctoral training at the CNIC
• To ensure fair and equal access of predoctoral researchers to training opportunities
• To work in accordance with the rights and obligations laid out in Real Decreto 63/2006, which relates to the training of research personnel

This program provides funding for the following aspects of postgraduate training, if and when these are not covered by the external funding award:

• Cost of attendance at courses (including language classes in English, or Spanish for non-nationals), books, journals, software and attendance at conferences and also enrolment on the Masters program and the binding and publication of the thesis.
• Accident insurance.