RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP – BI/Nº2021/00148 IREF: B-0203-21

Research Position:

Note: This is a free translation of the original announcement written in Portuguese, provided only for convenience of non-Portuguese speakers. Only the Portuguese version has official value.
Title:
Research Scholarship – BI/Nº2021/00148
Funding Reference Number:
BI/Nº2021/00148 – MAGAL – POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045916
Summary:
A research position for (2) two Research Grants (“Bolsa de Investigação”) are open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the Project MAGAL with Nr. 033688 (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045916). This project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), through the Regional Operational Programme of Lisbon (POR LISBOA 2020) and the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme (COMPETE 2020) of the Portugal 2020 framework and by National Public Funds through FCT I.P. (OE).
Scientific Area:
Wireless Technologies
Group:
Radio Systems – Av
Admission Requirements:
Research grants are intended:
– for students enrolled in a degree-conferring course to carry out R&D activities with the aim to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree or completion of the course (integrated or not in R&D projects).
– for students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree but which are integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution and are developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.

Candidates must be enrolled in a master’s, integrated master’s, or doctoral program in Electrical Engineering.

Work Objectives:
Design of SAR radar for satellite.
Applicable legislation:
A fellowship will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT, “Regulation of Instituto de Telecomunicações’ fellowships” and “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”, according to Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18 (Status of Scientific Research Fellow), in its actual redaction, and also by Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia. For direct access to the FCT RBI go to the following link https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt (Reg. 950/2019, published in the DR of 16 December).
Place of work:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof. Nuno Borges de Carvalho.
Duration:
12 months, with the possibility of renewal. Start date: August 2021 or soon thereafter.
Monthly salary:
1104.64€ or 835.98€ according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ). The payment will be made by bank transfer.
Selection criteria:

  • C1 (60%)
    Grades from MsC or BsC degrees
  • C2 (40%)
    Previous experience demonstrated in CV

Each criteria, and the final classification F will be evaluated in a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to:
F = C1 x 60% + C2 x 40%
In case of a tie, the tied candidates will be ordered according to C1, then C2…
The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position.

Jury:

  • Prof. Nuno Miguel Goncalves Borges de Carvalho, Universidade de Aveiro (President of the jury)
  • Prof. Joao Nuno Pimentel da Silva Matos, Universidade de Aveiro
  • Prof. Arnaldo da Silva Rodrigues de Oliveira, Universidade de Aveiro
  • Prof. Pedro Renato Tavares Pinho, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (Substitute)
Communication of the results:
Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, in Aveiro. The selected candidate will be notified by email.
Required Documents:
Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position, Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, degree certificate, and proof of enrollment in a higher education course. Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form.
After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.
E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform)
NOTICE: Degrees obtained abroad are recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. More information at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:
13-08-2021 to 26-08-2021
Assistance:
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Published on:
30-07-2021

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