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More Information: International Doctoral School
Coordinator and academic commission
Subcommittee Responsible for the Program at the URJC.
Coordinator: Mercedes Ruiz-Garijo, CV
Vowels:
Coordinating Committee of the Doctoral Program:
Program Coordinator: Araceli Striano Corrochano (UAM).
Vowels.
- Encarna Carmona Cuenca (UAH)
- Marcos Iglesias Martinez (U. Alicante).
- Rosa Garcia Gutierrez (University of Huelva)
- Victoria Ferrer (University of the Balearic Islands).
- Eva Cifre Gallego (Jaime I University of Castellón).
- Maria Aranzazu Calzadilla Medina (University of La Laguna)
- Mercedes Ruiz Garijo (URJC)
- Eulalia Perez (CSIC)
- Rosario Lopez Gregoris (UAM).
Research lines
- Gender, History and Cultural Production
- Gender, Health and Sexualities.
- Gender, Economy, Law and Equality Policies.
- Feminist Theories, Citizenship and Globalization
- Gender, Gender Violence and Education
Presentation and competitions
The present proposal for a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies constitutes, on the one hand, a novel commitment in the Spanish university scene, and on the other, a need derived from a long-experienced training demand. The most recent research has shown how in many fields of scientific knowledge, from the humanities to medicine, through the social sciences and engineering, the variables of sex and gender are insufficiently considered. Science, like any other field of human activity, is not free from the cultural and social conditions of its time. Gender stereotypes, and the lower social value to which women are subjected are often transferred to a stereotyped and lesser consideration of their specific realities, whether social or biological, in research. In this sense, in recent decades, gender studies have contributed to revealing and understanding areas of reality hitherto unexplored and also to reducing biases and errors in concepts and theories. In some cases, notably in Social Sciences and Humanities, they have contributed to important reformulations of the disciplinary foundations of some fields of knowledge. Our fundamental objective is to contribute to continue exploring and building these exciting and fruitful lines of research.
The objectives of this doctoral program fall within the promotion of gender equality demanded by European community policies, national legislation, as well as international commitments on equality and non-discrimination between women and men. In this sense, this Doctorate adopts as its main objective the gender mainstreaming approach, which facilitates interdisciplinary professional and research training in gender studies.
General characteristics of an Interuniversity Doctorate
Students enroll in any of the participating universities and are for all purposes students of the university in which they enroll. Thus, they must carry out the administrative procedures at that university and will receive an interuniversity degree whose issuance will be managed by the university in which they are enrolled, which is also responsible for the custody of the files. General coordination is rotating. The rotating nature of the coordination is relevant for the academic and administrative management of the program, but not for the files or organization of the students' personal work. The duration of the general coordination commission of the program will be for a period of three years.
The student body, although enrolled in a specific university, can request that their doctoral thesis be directed or co-directed by any of the professors who are part of the program at the different participating universities. Below is information about the participating universities and the link to the website common to all of them. The Program is led by the Autonomous University of Madrid and its general coordinator is Professor Yolanda Guerrero Navarrete, Professor of Medieval History.
Access and admission
Program Admission Criteria
In accordance with the provisions of article 6 of Royal Decree 99/2011, for access it will be necessary to be in possession of the official Spanish Bachelor's degrees, or equivalent from other countries, and an official University Master's degree or equivalent.
Pursuant to article 7 of the aforementioned Royal Decree, admission to the program will require presenting the endorsement of a professor of the program or a researcher of recognized prestige, with experience in gender studies and with availability to assume the direction or co-direction of the thesis.
Students who meet the requirements detailed above will be admitted to the research period in accordance with the following specific requirements and merit assessment criteria:
- Affinity of the academic profile (30%).
- Academic record (40%).
- Accredited language level, Certificate of minimum level of English B1 (10%).
- Research merits (10%): seminars, congresses, stays in foreign centers, publications.
- Professional merits (10%).
Participating universities
Coordinating University:
- Autonomous University of Madrid UAM - Doctoral School - Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
Participating universities and institutions:
- Alcala de Henares University
- University of Huelva
- Balearic Islands University
- University Jaume I Castellón
- Laguna University
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Alicante University
- CSIC Higher Center for Scientific Research
Scholarships
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Entity |
Scholarship/Help |
Call deadline |
Information/Web Link |
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Region of Madrid |
Grants for the completion of Industrial Doctorates in the Community of Madrid |
July 4, 2018 |
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University of Laverne |
45 Partial scholarships for studies in California |
Cerrado |
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University Ibero-American Postgraduate Association (AUIP) |
International academic mobility scholarships |
Open | |
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DAAD Spain. German Academic Exchange Service |
Short-term research grants |
Cerrado | |
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Santander Universities/ URJC |
Call "Ibero-American scholarships. Santander research. Santander URJC universities" |
Cerrado | |
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Grants for short stays aimed at obtaining a thesis with an "International Doctor" Mention |
Cerrado |
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Obra Social "la Caixa" |
20 scholarships to pursue a doctorate in Spanish universities or research centers |
Cerrado | |
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BBVA Foundation |
Leonardo Scholarships for Researchers and Cultural Creators | Cerrado | |
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British Spanish Society |
Mobility Postgraduate Scholarships to British Institutions |
Cerrado | |
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Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness |
Grants for contracts for the training of researchers in companies 2017 (Industrial Doctorates) | Cerrado | |
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Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports |
Grants for the training of university personnel (FPU) | Cerrado | |
| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos | ERASMUS Call + Internships 2017-18 |
Cerrado |
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| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Call for collaboration scholarships URJC 2017 |
Cerrado |
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| Santander Universities/ URJC |
Call "Ibero-American scholarships. Santander research. Santander URJC universities" |
Cerrado |
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| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Grants for short stays aimed at obtaining a thesis with an "International Doctor" Mention |
Cerrado |
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| BBVA Foundation |
MULTIVERSO Grants for Video Art Creation |
Cerrado |
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| BBVA Foundation |
Leonardo Scholarships for Researchers and Cultural Creators |
Cerrado |
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| Campus of International Excellence “Intelligent Energy”. King Juan Carlos University - University of Alcalá de Henares |
PhD scholarship |
Cerrado |
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| Carolina Foundation |
PhD scholarship |
Cerrado |
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| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
ERASMUS Call + Internships 2016-17 |
Cerrado |
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| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Ordinary call Collaboration Scholarships |
Closed |
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| Erasmus Mundus AESOP+ Program |
Realization of Doctoral Stays in South African Universities |
Closed |
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| Erasmus Mundus Program AESOP |
Realization of Doctoral Stays in South African Universities |
Closed |
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Oriol-Urquijo Foundation |
PhD scholarships | Closed | |
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University Heidelberg. Iberoamerika-Zentrum |
IAZ scholarships for short stays |
Closed |
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CEXECI (Extremaduran Center for Studies and Cooperation with Ibero-America) |
Studies III Research Award for Doctoral Theses “Fernando Serrano Mangas” |
Closed |
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| Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) |
"YOUNG RESEARCHERS AWARD" award, for the promotion of innovation and research in biodiversity informatics. |
Closed |
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| Santander Universities/ URJC |
CALL “IBERO-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIPS. SANTANDER INVESTIGATION. SANTANDER UNIVERSITIES. URJC” |
Closed |
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| National Institute of Statistics |
Official Statistics Award 2016 “INE Awards, Eduardo García Spain” |
Closed |
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| Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Grants for short stays aimed at obtaining a thesis with an "International Doctor" mention |
Closed |
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Carolina Foundation |
PhD scholarships |
Closed |
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Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness |
Grants for contracts for the training of researchers in companies (2015) (Industrial Doctorates) |
Closed |
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The Caixa |
PhD scholarships |
Closed |
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British Spanish Society |
Mobility Postgraduate Scholarships to British Institutions |
Closed |
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
Call for extraordinary collaboration grants |
Closed |
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| CSIC |
Accommodation grants for the Student Residence |
Closed |
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Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports |
Grants for the training of university personnel (FPU) |
Closed |
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Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness |
Grants for predoctoral contracts (FPI) |
Closed |
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Universia Foundation Scholarships |
postgraduate scholarships |
Closed |
For students who legally prove a disability equal to or greater than 33%. Information |
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation |
Scholarships and grants for training, research and education (AECID) |
Closed |
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Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports |
Mobility grants in doctoral programs with French universities |
Closed |
Privacy Policy
National regulations
- Royal Decree 576/2023, which modifies Royal Decree 99/2011
- Royal Decree 195 / 2016
- Royal Decree 967 / 2014
- Royal Decree 99 / 2011
- Royal Decree 43/2015, of February 2, which modifies Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education, and Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies
- Statute of research personnel in training (RD 1251/2024, which modifies RD 103/2019)
- Statute of research staff in training (RD103/2019, of March 1)
- Correspondence between Official University Degrees ('pre-Bologna') and MECES levels
Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University
- Evaluation Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the International Doctoral School of the Rey Juan Carlos University (Approved by the Governing Council on January 31, 2025)
- Regulations of the International Doctoral School (Approved by the Governing Council on 13/12/2024)
- Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University
- Regulations for the declaration of equivalence to the academic level of Doctor of foreign higher education degrees
For students with first enrollment in the 2023/24 academic year and later
- Regulatory Regulations for Doctoral Studies at URJC (Approved by the Government Council on 19/07/2024)
- Regulations on Permanence and Enrollment for students with first-time enrollment in the 2024/25 academic year and subsequent years at the EID (Approved by the Governing Council on January 31, 2025)
For students with first registration prior to the 2023/24 academic year
- Regulatory Regulations for Doctoral Studies at URJC (Approved by the Government Council on 07/06/2019) || Regulations Governing the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Doctorate Studies
- Important: Doctoral students who, on the date of entry into force of RD 576/2023, had begun doctoral studies in accordance with RD 99/2011, will be subject to the doctoral regulatory provisions in force at the time of the start of said studies. However, they will apply articles 23 onwards of the Regulations for Doctoral Studies of the URJC approved by the Governing Council on July 19, 2024 (related to the tribunal, defense and evaluation of the doctoral thesis).
- Permanence Regulations for students enrolled in the International Doctoral School (Approved by Agreement of the Governing Council of February 10, 2023)
- Instruction from the Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Studies on the application of Article 29.8 of the Regulations Governing Doctoral Studies at the URJC dated July 19, 2024
Quality guarantee
Verification Resolution Council of Universities
General information collection plan
Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are being carried out as part of the general information collection plan:
- Survey addressed to new students of doctoral programs
- Doctoral student satisfaction survey with the doctoral program
- Satisfaction surveys of the doctoral student with the training activities of the doctoral program
- Assessment surveys of supervisors and thesis tutors
- Faculty satisfaction survey with the doctoral program
Survey results:
Renewal of accreditation
The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.
In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”

