CECS-Communication and Society Research Centre
Organisation/Company: CECS-Communication and Society Research Centre
Department: Communication Sciences (University of Minho, Portugal)
Research Field: Communication sciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 9 May 2025 - 11:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe
Reference Number: Conciliare_2025_01
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer DescriptionA call for applications is now open for the attribution of 1 master student research fellowship, reference no Conciliare_2025_01, in the area of Communication Sciences or related areas, under the Research Fellowship Statute (EBI) and the University of Minho Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships (RBIC).
Funding The Fellowship will be funded by the European Commission, European Research Executive Agency (REA), under the scope of the "Conciliare: Confidently Changing colonial heritage" Project, reference no. 101132582.
The master student research fellowships are meant for enrolled candidates or candidates who may prove to have the necessary conditions to enrol in a Master Program.
Requirements for Granting the FellowshipThe applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enroll in a degree course or non-academic degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship;Only fellowships whose selected applicants present a valid proof of enrollment in a degree course or non-academic degree course will be contracted, according to the type of the fellowship, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (start and term).Host Institution and Scientific OrientationThe research activities will be carried out in the Communication and Society Research Centre (CECS), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, under the scientific supervision of Professor Maria Rosa Soares Pedrosa Cabecinhas and Doctor Isabel Moreira Macedo.
Goals and Work PlanThe fellowship holder will carry out activities in support of the organization and technical-scientific development of the project, namely:
Participating in the development and execution of fieldwork related to the different tasks of the project;Permanently updating the project's website and social networks;Planning, producing and editing audiovisual content;Ensuring the communication and dissemination of science;Assisting in the processing and analysis of data;Drawing up reports on the project's activities;Assisting in the preparation of publications on the results of the research carried out;Participating in the organisation of scientific events related to the project.The call for applications is open for 20 working days from the date of the publication of this notice on Euraxess. Application ProcessApplications and application support documents requested in this call ('Application Admissibility Requirements') must be submitted via e-mail to ******, indicating the call reference in the email subject "Conciliare_2025_01". Applications sent by other means or extemporaneously will not be accepted.
Applicants Admissibility RequirementsHold a Degree in Communication Sciences or related areas;Excellent command of the Portuguese and English languages;Proficiency in photo and video editing techniques and digital platform management;Not benefited from a master student research fellowship for a cumulative period of 2 years followed or interpolated.Preferential RequirementsResearch experience on media, intercultural communication and artivism;Experience in managing social networks and websites;Experience in planning, producing and editing audiovisual content;Experience in editorial and administrative support.Additional InformationThe fellowship will take place for 9 months, with a provisional starting date on the June of 2025. The fellowship grant may eventually be renewed up to the applicable legal limit. Monthly Maintenance Allowance: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1309,64€/per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country.
Benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions) and personal accident insurance.
Exclusivity Regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.
Selection ProcessThe application assessment will focus on the Candidate's Merit (MC), taking into account several subcriteria.
Academic trajectory: 35 points;Personal and professional curriculum: 45 points;Motivation letter and portfolio: 20 points.The final decision can be contested within 15 working days, by sending to the President of the jury the corresponding claim.
Publication of results: The evaluation results project, based in the selection panel minutes, will be sent to the applicants by email.
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