FPCEUP| 1 Bolsa de Investigação (BI) | CIIE| REF.ª 2024/10, PR. 102

14 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade do Porto – HR

Research Field

Educational sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

28 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ONE RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP AT THE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION IN EDUCATION (CIIE) of the faculty of psychology and education sciences of the university of porto – call no. 2024/10, pr. 102

 

The Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP) welcomes applications for a doctoral research studentship developed at the Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE) of FPCEUP, financed by own funds, to develop research activities in the field of social inclusion and international student mobility under the coordination of Cosmin Nada.

The work to be undertaken will focus on the analysis of inclusion and diversity in access to mobility programs at the higher education level, eliminating the barriers faced in international mobility participation by students with fewer opportunities, namely students with family responsibilities and students with disabilities.

 

1. Research field/Scientific area: Educational Sciences

2. Admission requirements:

To apply for the research studentship, applicants must comply with the following requirements, for which documentary evidence must be provided:

Hold a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences or in another area of the Social Sciences and Humanities relevant to the work to be developed (e.g. Psychology, Sociology)*.

Be enrolled or fulfil the necessary conditions to enrol in a doctoral programme in Education Sciences or in another area of Social Sciences and Humanities, a requirement to be proven at  the contracting act, or be enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be proven at the contracting act.

 

* If the candidate holds a Master degree awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16 August, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and Article 4 (2) (e) of Decree-Law no. 60/2018 of 3 August, and any formalities established therein be fulfilled up to the date of the contracting act.

3. Preferred requirements (for which documentary evidence must be provided):

Knowledge and experience in qualitative research methodologies.

(Co-)authorship of scientific publications in Portuguese and/or English in the field of social sciences.

Proficient command of English language (in the event the candidate is not a native speaker of English, he/she must submit a supporting document).

Proficient command of Portuguese language (in the event the candidate is not a native speaker of Portuguese, he/she must submit a supporting document).

4. Work plan:

The main duties of the successful applicant will include:

Supporting research and literature review.

Involvement in data collection, processing and analysis tasks.

Collaborating in the writing of reports and papers in scholarly journals, and presenting works at scientific meetings.

Assisting in liaising and communication with other institutions in Portuguese and English.

Collaborating in the organising of project meetings and dissemination events.

5. Applicable legislation and regulations:

Portuguese Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18 (Scientific Research Fellow Statute) in its current wording; Regulation 184/2021 of 3 March, as amended by Resolution no. 1301/2021, published in D.R., 2nd series, on 22 December; Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions); and Code of Administrative Procedure (“Código do Procedimento Administrativo”).

6. Workplace:

The workplace shall be at CIIE facilities at FPCEUP, Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto or other locations necessary for carrying out of the work plan, under the scientific supervision of Cosmin Nada.

7. Duration:

The research studentship has the duration of 12 months, scheduled to start in March 2024. The studentship, on an exclusive basis, might be renewed for equal or different time periods, in accordance with institutional needs and financial availability and within legal and regulatory constraints.

8. Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The monthly maintenance allowance is 1 259,64€, according to the table of values of the Research Studentship Regulation of the University of Porto (no. 184/2021) and ofr the studentships awarded directly by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Payment will be made by FPCEUP by bank transfer.

8.2. The studentship holder may join the Voluntary Social Security (valid for a grant contract equal to or greater than 6 months), being optional (not mandatory) and the reimbursement corresponding to the 1st step of the contributory base. The studentship holder will also be covered by personal accident insurance.

9. Evaluation methods:

9.1. Evaluation methods are: curricular evaluation (CE) and, if the panel deems it necessary, an interview (I) to the highest ranked candidates (max. of three) in curricular evaluation. The interview (I), if necessary, will have a weight of 30% to the final score.

In case an interview is held, the final score (FS) is calculated according to the formula CE*0,7 + I*0,3, expressed on a scale of 0 to 100 points. If there is no interview, the final score will be the same as the one obtained at CE.

9.2. The evaluation criteria and weighing factors at CE are as follows:

Academic/professional background and its adequacy to the activities to be developed – 30%.

Knowledge and research experience in methods of collecting and analysing data using qualitative methodologies – 30%.

(Co)authorship of scientific publications in Portuguese and/or English in the field of social sciences – 40%.

9.3. If the interview is held, it will evaluate:

Capacity for expression and verbal fluency in Portuguese and English (40%).

Specific knowledge for carrying out the work plan (60%).

 

If the selected candidate withdraws, the highest body of the Faculty reserves the right to call the next candidate and so on until the vacancy is filled in, by judgment of convenience and opportunity, based on the selection reserve list that can be used up to 12 months from the date of this notice, for which purpose a “selection reserve list” is constituted that corresponds to the final ranking list.

10. Selection panel:

Chairperson: Cosmin Nada, Researcher at CIIE/FPCEUP and Local PI of the project;

Members: Amélia Veiga, Assistant Professor of FPCEUP; João Caramelo, Associate Professor of FPCEUP;

Substitute members: Sofia Almeida Santos, Researcher at CIIE/FPCEUP; Carla Malafaia, Researcher at CIIE/FPCEUP.

11. Disclosure of the results:

11.1. Final results will be communicated by email to the address provided by the candidates in the CV.

11.2. Candidates have a period of 10 working days from the 5th working day immediately following the date of this notification sent to their electronic mailbox, in accordance with Article 121 et seq. of the Code of Administrative Procedure, to submit a formal rebuttal.

11.3. The final decision must be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the preliminary hearing of interested parties or of the public consultation.

12. Submission of applications:

12.1. The call for applications is open until February 28, 2024 (until 23:59, local time).

12.2. Applications must be submitted exclusively on the FPCEUP website, at the link https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/cnt_cand_geral.concursos_list (no. 2024/10). The following documents are mandatory:

Curriculum vitae, with full name, address and e-mail address;

Copy of the certificate(s) of the required qualifications (and of the respective recognition of the academic degree, if obtained at a foreign higher education institution – to be proved before hiring), to prove compliance with the minimum admission requirement indicated in point 2 a) of this notice;

Proof of valid enrolment in a doctoral programme or in a non-degree course as part of the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, to prove compliance with the minimum admission requirement indicated in point 2 b) of this notice (to be proved at the hiring act);

Motivation letter in English reflecting the different curricular assessment criteria (point 9 of this notice), indicating in particular how the academic/professional background fits with the current call, describing previous experience in qualitative data collection and analysis methods, briefly describing the different scientific publications and their connection to the project topics;

Declaration of eligibility (attached);

Proof of experience and knowledge, particularly linguistic, which constitute the conditions of preference;

Any documents that candidates consider relevant to assessing their merit.

12.3. Failure to submit the documents referred to in points a), b) and d) will result in the administrative exclusion of the candidates.

12.4. Candidates may also attach other documents they consider relevant for curricular evaluation, as well as proof of enrolment in a doctoral programme from a higher education institution and recognition of academic degree (if applicable).

12.5. The evidence-based documents must be attached directly to the application form, without using links to external platforms/drives. In order to guarantee the reading of all documents, the preferred recording format is Portable Document Format (.pdf).

13. The University of Porto actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access so that no applicant may be privileged, benefited, damaged, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty due to ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic disease, nationality, ethnic origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions, and trade union membership.         

Requirements

Research Field

Educational sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://sigarra.up.pt/spup/pt/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=74289

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP)

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/cnt_cand_geral.concurso_show?pct_conc_id=102

Contact

City

Porto

Website

https://sigarra.up.pt/up/pt/web_page.inicial

Street

Praça Gomes Teixeira s/n

Postal Code

4099-002

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED