en las universidades públicas españolas, sistema de selección nacional en el que se evaluaban méritos docentes e investigadores de los candidatos. Facultaba para concurrir a concursos de acceso a cuerpos de funcionarios docentes universitarios.

a national selection system that was previously used in Spanish public universities to assess the teaching and research experience of candidates, entitling them to take part in competitive selection processes providing access to university teaching positions with civil service status.