Call for applications for a Research Fellowship for a Master's Student_BI_CIES_GIMM_2024

18 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Department

CIES- Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia

Research Field

Political sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

1 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

19 Jan 2024

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

The Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte) of Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (Iscte -Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) is open to applications for a research grant for a Master's student, within the scope of the "Migrations, Mobility and Ethnicity" research group, under the following conditions:

Work plan:

The work plan is part of the research and dissemination activities within the scope of the "Migration, Mobility and Ethnicity" group, namely supporting the preparation and organisation of the 21st IMISCOE Annual Conference entitled "Migration as a Social Construction: A Reflexive Turn", including the following tasks:

• compiling a literature review and relevant documentation;
• collecting and analysing quantitative data;
• collaborating on the writing of reports and scientific publications;

Requirements

Research Field

Political sciences

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Admission requirements: 

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in one of the areas of Social Sciences and be enrolled in a Master's programme in Political Science and/or International Relations (in accordance with Article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Reg. no. 950/2019).

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries need to be registered by a Portuguese institution, in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16 August and Ministerial Order no. 33/2019 of 25 January. Presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing the contract. More information can be found at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

Preferential factors:

a.         Experience of scientific research into migration policies;

b.         Knowledge of and experience using quantitative methodologies;

c.         Proficiency in spoken and written English and Portuguese.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Political sciences

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance:

The amount of the grant corresponds to €930.98 according to the table of values of grants awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf ). The amount of the grant is increased by the corresponding voluntary social insurance, if the candidate chooses to take it out, as well as personal accident insurance. The grant will be paid monthly by bank transfer.

Selection process

Selection methods:

The selection process will be based on curricular assessment. If several candidates demonstrate that they have the right profile to fulfil the work plan, the selection board reserves the right to call the three best-placed candidates for an interview. 

The right to call the three best-placed candidates in the curricular assessment for an interview, which will have a weighting of 20% in the final score.  If the jury deems it unnecessary to hold interviews, the final weighting of the curricular assessment will be 100%.

 

 

 

 

The curricular assessment criteria are based on:

a) academic record (40%);

b) research experience (40%);

c) the experience demonstrated in the items indicated in the preferential factors (20%).

 

The curricular assessment of the candidates will be carried out in accordance with the criteria indicated, and will be carried out on an integer scale between 0 and 20.

 

The selection board reserves the right to:

a) invite the highest-scoring candidate to the position in question, following the order established in the final ranking list, whenever the selected candidate does not meet the requirements for formalising the contract or in the event of unavailability,

b) not awarding the grant if none of the candidates matches the desired profile.

Additional comments

Composition of the Selection Panel:

Candidates will be selected by a jury made up of:  João Carvalho (CIES-Iscte/Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa), who will preside, and the members, Thaís França (CIES-Iscte/Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa) and Daniel Malet Calvo (CIES-Iscte/Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa).

 

Notification of results:

The results of the assessment will be publicised by means of a list of those admitted and excluded and a final ranking list, and all candidates will be notified by email. The Hearing of Interested Parties takes place within 10 working days of the results being announced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application deadline and application form:

 

The call is open from 19 January to 01 February 2024.

Applications must be formalised on the Iscte recruitment portal (https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs ) by submitting the following documents:

i) Detailed curriculum vitae;

ii) Copy of the degree qualification certificate with the grades of the curricular units listed;

iii) Proof of enrolment in a cycle of studies leading to a master's degree or, alternatively, a declaration on honour that you will be able to present this document on the date the contract is signed;

iv) Other supporting documents deemed relevant, including letter(s) of recommendation.

 

Applications sent by other means will not be considered.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Iscte- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Lisbon

City

Lisbon

Postal Code

1649-026

Street

Avenida das Forças Armadas, Edifício I, Reitoria

Where to apply

Website

https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

http://www.iscte-iul.pt/home.aspx

Street

Avenida das Forças Armadas, Edifício I, Reitoria

Postal Code

1649-026

STATUS: EXPIRED