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= ''Ramón y Cajal'' program =
 
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The ''Ramón y Cajal'' program is a five-year position as a principal investigator in the Spanish scientific system.
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The ''Ramón y Cajal'' (RyC) program is a five-year position as a principal investigator in the Spanish scientific system. It is the counterpart of a tenure track in the sense that a permanent position is opened and synced with the RyC contract.
  
I got awarded a position on [[28 June|28]], [[June (2011)|June]] [[2011|(2011)]].
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[[Fabrice|I]] got awarded a position on [[28 June|28]], [[June (2011)|June]] [[2011|(2011)]] which I plan to start c. June 2012.
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It is widely regarded as one of the best position for young researchers in Spain. It is also noted however for various shortcomings:
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* [http://goo.gl/xaep2 The Angst of Ramón y Cajal Researchers], an article by  Elisabeth Pain in Science.
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* [http://goo.gl/Q8EK5 The RyC program], a presentation by Juan de la Figuera.

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Ramón y Cajal program

The Ramón y Cajal (RyC) program is a five-year position as a principal investigator in the Spanish scientific system. It is the counterpart of a tenure track in the sense that a permanent position is opened and synced with the RyC contract.

I got awarded a position on 28, June (2011) which I plan to start c. June 2012.

It is widely regarded as one of the best position for young researchers in Spain. It is also noted however for various shortcomings: