Organisation/Company: Universidade de Coimbra
Department: Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)
Research Field: Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Bachelor Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 25 Apr 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 3 Feb 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Notice of the 4th Edition of the Call for Doctoral Research Scholarships
The Consortium of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools (CEBiCNa) is opening a call to award 20 (twenty) research Scholarships, in the areas of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity, under the FCT Research Grants Regulation (RBI) and the Research Grant Holder Statute (EBI).
The grants will be funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the Collaboration Protocol signed between FCT and the Consortium of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools (CEBiCNa), within the scope of the Ciência LP, Category 2 Centre, under the auspices of UNESCO, in the area corresponding to Biology.
1. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The call is open from 03 February until 23:00 (Lisbon time) on 25 April 2025.
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted on the platform:
Each candidate may submit only one application, under penalty of cancellation of all submitted applications. The provision of false statements or plagiarism by the candidates shall be grounds for cancellation of the application without prejudice to the adoption of other sanction measures.
2. TYPE AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The PhD research scholarships are intended to finance research activities leading to a doctoral degree in the Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools of the Portuguese CEBiCNa member universities (FCTUC, FCUP, FCUL, FCT UAc and UMa-FCV), under the scope of the following Doctoral Programmes:
1. Doctoral Program in Biosciences (FCTUC)
2. Doctoral Program in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (FCUP and FCUL)
3. PhD in Biology (FCT UAc)
4. PhD in Biological Sciences (UMa-FCV)
The research activities underlying the scholarships are carried out in host institutions associated with the respective doctoral programmes (in-country grants). Research activities should preferably be carried out in collaboration with institutions in Portuguese-speaking African countries or East Timor, and address topics of interest to institutions in these countries. Scholarships are, in principle, one year in length, renewable for up to a maximum of four years (48 months), and no scholarships may be awarded for a period of less than three consecutive months.
Doctoral Research scholarships are intended for candidates enrolled or candidates that satisfy the conditions necessary for enrolment in one of the Doctoral Programmes listed under item 2 of this Notice and who intend to carry out research activities leading to a doctoral degree in host institutions associated with the respective doctoral programmes. The research should preferably involve collaboration with entities in the candidate's country of origin. Candidates should hold a master's degree or a bachelor's degree, preferably with a 5-year degree plan, in the areas of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity or in Biology areas considered related.
Nationals of Portuguese-speaking African countries or East Timor are eligible to apply.
3. REQUIREMENTS
To apply for the PhD Research Scholarship you must:
- Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in the areas of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity or in Biology or related areas, or any other appropriate training, namely Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Biomedical Sciences.
- Not to have benefited from a doctoral or company doctoral scholarship directly funded by the FCT, regardless of its duration.
4. ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS
The following documents must be attached to the application, failing which it will not be accepted:
- Identity card/citizen's card/passport details;
- The candidate's curriculum vitae using the CIÊNCIAVITAE curriculum management platform.
- Certificates of academic qualifications held, specifying the final classification and, if possible, the marks obtained in all subjects taken, or, alternatively, a declaration of honour by the candidate that they have completed their bachelor's or master's degree by the application deadline;
- If applicable, a record of the recognition of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions and a record of the conversion of the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale, or, alternatively, a declaration on the candidate's honour that, in the event of being selected for the doctoral scholarship, they will submit the process for the recognition of the foreign degree equivalent to a bachelor's or master's degree and the conversion of the final classification within 10 working days of the announcement of the final results of this competition.
- Preliminary proposal for the work plan to be developed and the respective timetable for implementation.
- Signed letter of motivation in which the candidate explains the reasons why they want to join one of the PhD programmes included in this Call.
- Letters of Recommendation (two), signed and stamped (if possible), one of which may be a letter of support from a higher education institution, employer or other;
- Write the application and all associated documents, including the letters of motivation and recommendation, in Portuguese.
Regarding the above-mentioned admissibility requirements, please note the following:
- Academic degrees obtained abroad will only be accepted upon recognition by the Directorate-General for Higher Education or a Portuguese public Higher Education Institution, in compliance with the provisions of the applicable legislation on the recognition of foreign qualifications.
- Only candidates who have completed the cycle of studies leading to a bachelor's or master's degree by the application deadline will be admitted.
5. WORK PLANS AND SCIENTIFIC ORIENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The work plans for doctoral research grants presented in the application may be readjusted at a later date by the supervisors.
6. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND BONUSES
The assessment takes into account the merit and motivation of the candidate. Applications considered admissible will be scored on a scale of 0 to 100 points in each of the following assessment criteria:
- Criterion A - Academic and professional career, and classifications obtained;
- Criterion B - Interview (in person or by Skype);
- Criterion C - Research activity, publications and further training;
- Criterion D - Motivation letter and letters of recommendation/institutional support.
Candidates whose application is evaluated with a final classification of less than 70 points will not be recommended for a scholarship.
7. EVALUATION
The candidate evaluation panel will assess the applications in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in this Call for Tenders, weighing up the elements of judgement.
8. DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS
The results of the assessment are communicated via e-mail to the e-mail address used by the candidate to submit the application.
9. DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARINGS, COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS
After the provisional list of assessment results has been communicated, candidates have a period of 10 working days in which to make their views known at the prior hearing of interested parties.
10. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD REQUIREMENTS
Research grant contracts are signed directly with the FCT.
11. FINANCING
Payment of the grants will begin once the candidates have returned the duly signed grant contract.
12. PAYMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS
Payments due to the grant holder are made by bank transfer to the account identified by the grant holder.
13. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR RENEWING THE SCHOLARSHIP
Renewal of the scholarship always depends on a request submitted by the scholarship holder within 60 working days prior to the renewal start date.
14. INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY OF THE FUNDING AWARDED
During the period of the grant, the scholarship holders will be duly accompanied by the LP Science Centre, a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
15. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY
The FCT promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access.
16. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
This Call for Proposals is governed by this Call Notice, by the FCT Research Grant Regulations, and by other applicable national and EU legislation.
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We recommend that you carefully read the information required to submit applications for the Doctoral Programmes at each of the CEBiCNa schools.
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