Although IMDEA-Water will welcome scientists of any nationality, it will have as a priority to revert the current brain-drain of Spanish scientists. The institute will devote much of its effort to that end.

RESEARCHERS

• Permanent Researchers Faculty: appointment for a period. At the end of this period, the Board of Trustees will either grant tenure or terminate the appointment.
• Affiliates Research Faculty: this position will be held by tenured faculty at both national and foreign universities and research centers who wish to do a part of their research at IMDEA.
• Visiting Research Faculty: members of the scientific community on sabbatical leave from their institution.
• Research Assistant: PhD candidates holding fellowships, scholarships or any other study grants from national or international public or private institutions, whose applications had previously been approved by the Institute.