Research Grant — R&D activities to be carried out by students enrolled in an integrated master’s, master’s, doctoral or non-academic degree course, Article 6, Regulation No. 950/2019 of the FCT (1 position) BI/UTAD/67/2023

Organisation/Company

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Department

Research Support Office

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

9 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

ERASMUS+

Reference Number

101134453

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

No

Offer Description

Offer description:

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Research Grant (students enrolled in an integrated master’s, master’s, doctoral or non-academic degree course) in the frame of the R&D project FEMCoach – Female Sport Coaching Training Programme, BI/UTAD/67/2023 with the financial support of European Union under the programme Erasmus Mundus, Sports (Grant Agreement n.º 101134453), according to the following conditions:

Reference: BI/UTAD/67/2023

Scientific area/research field:

Other

Admission requirements:

* mandatory requirement

Work plan:

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Law N.º 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellow), amended by DL 123/2019 of 28 August; FCT, IP Research Grant Regulation, approved by Regulation N.º 234/2012, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 25, 2012, amended and republished by Regulation No. 326/2013, published in the II Series of the Diário da Republic of July 27, 2013, amended by Regulation No. 339/2015, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 17, 2015 and Law No. 71/2018 (State Budget Law for 2019) and by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of December 16, 2019, and the Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro – Dispatch RT.36/2011, of July 6, of Mr. Rector, published in Diário da República by Order No. 9157/2011 (II Series), of July 19 in its current wording.

Workplace:

The work will be developed at the Pólo II ECVA of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, under the scientific guidance of Professor Nuno Miguel Correia Leite .

Duration of the scholarship:

The fellowship will last for 12 months, and it´s expected to start in March 2024. The scholarship contract may be renewed, and the total duration may not exceed 30 months.

Note:

If the grant is awarded to students enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree, the contract cannot exceed a total duration of 12 months.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €1.199,64 according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by the FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ). The period of payment of the scholarship is monthly and through bank deposit, check or another equivalent method.

Selection Methods:

The selection methods to be used will be as follows:

• Academic curriculum assessment: 50%
• Interview (to all candidates): 50%

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair – Nuno Miguel Correia Leite, Associate Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member – Graça Sofia Monteiro Pinto, Assistant Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member – Sara Diana Leal dos Santos, Assistant Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The final results of the evaluation will be publicized through a ranked list posted on the UTAD Campus Online Page (http://www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/candidaturas ), with the candidate being approved notified via email.

In the event that the selected scholarship holder withdraws, the final ranking list of candidates in this competition may be used to replace them. If none of the candidates demonstrates that they have the profile indicated to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship to the competition.

If the decision to be taken is unfavourable to the granting of the requested scholarship, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the aforementioned disclosure, to express their opinion, if desired, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Application deadline and form of submission of applications:

The tender is open from 29-01-2024 to 09-02-2024

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application form accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae [proving the above-mentioned requirements]; Indication of the following data: citizen card number, tax identification number – TIN, date of birth, mobile phone number and email address; motivation letter; declaration of honour (to be requested by email to [email protected] )  and documentary evidence of the requested requirements.

The application must be made through the UTAD Campus Online Page, in the Research Grants section, following the instructions:

• Access the UTAD Campus Online Page: www.campus.utad.pt  and select the Research Grants option. Or go directly to www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/lista .

• Select the scholarship you intend to apply for.

• When selecting the “Apply” option, you will be redirected to the application page where you must complete and submit the respective form.

Equality of opportunities:

The candidate has the right to equal opportunities and treatment, and may not be privileged, benefited, prejudiced, deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Country

Portugal

City

Vila Real

Postal Code

5000-801

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

http://www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/lista

Contact

State/Province

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

City

Vila Real

Website

http://www.utad.pt

Street

Quinta de Prados

Postal Code

5000-801

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED