1 Research Grant(s) (RG) in the scope of R&D project RENEWABLE ENERGY: ECONOMIC AND EXTERNALITY ASSESSMENT

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Department

DEGEIT - Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism

Research Field

Economics » Environmental economics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

8 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 May 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

1 Research  Grant (RG)in the scope of R&D project RENEWABLE ENERGY: ECONOMIC AND EXTERNALITY ASSESSMENT - R3EA / GOVCOPP, PTDC/EGE-ECO/2621/2021, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Economics

2. Funding Source

Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC)

3. Admission Requirements:

1) Students enrolled in a PhD in Economic Sciences.

2) Master's degree in Economics, Master's degree in Finance or Master's degree in a related field.

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act .

4. Eligibility:  Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology . The RG(s) awarded to undergraduate or master students enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree may only be granted to those who do not exceed, upon conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated, under the terms of no.5 of article 6 of the aforementioned Regulations.

5. Work plan:

- Support in the preparation of semi-annual reports and final report of the project, as well as in the contents of the project website.

- Analyse the existing data and literature on renewable energy production capacities by geographical areas/municipalities in the Central Region.

- Analyse the existing data and literature on costs and emission factors of installed and planned generation technologies in the coming years, on recent MIBEL results in the calibration of the CEVESA model, and on possible methods that can be used in the model development and scenario simulation phases.

- Analysis of the current capabilities of the CEVESA model to evaluate the new developments and improvements needed to adapt it to the project requirements.

- Writing research papers attending to the simulation of a set of relevant scenarios (different assumptions related to the energy system, such as demand levels, different levels of penetration of renewable generation technologies, etc.). As an output at this stage, at least one scientific article should be published, as well as at least one presentation at an international conference.

- Provide assistance in the literature review to identify externalities related to investments in wind and solar generation.

- Economic assessment of the main externalities identified, for a more accurate assessment of the overall costs and benefits of additional assessments in wind and solar generation, in relation to the corresponding emission reductions. In cases where it is less straightforward to evaluate externalities, the concepts of willingness to pay and willingness to accept (declared preference methods, such as the Contingent Valuation Method and Discrete Choice Experiments) will be used.

- It will be necessary to support the definition of the questionnaires and choice sets, sample selection, composition of the teams of interviewees and conduct the data collection. This task includes the field step. At this stage, at least one scientific article, as well as at least one presentation at an international conference, should be published, with the results of the main environmental, economic and health effects associated with the renewable energy technologies, projects and/or scenarios that we have previously evaluated.

- Carry out an overall evaluation of the project results, a Final Report detailing the treatment of all information collected, the quantitative analysis and the subsequent final conclusions of the research, as well as the consequent policy recommendations.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Unit (GOVCOPP)/Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Margarita Matias Robaina and Professor Anabela Botelho Veloso.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be of 12 months, starting in May 2024 (FCT, I.P. Research Fellowship Regulations).

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.199,64, according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.

10. Selection methods : The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum assessment and interview (which may take place in person or via videoconference), with the respective assessment of 60% and 40%, each of which is scored on a scale between 0 and 20 points.

 

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: Margarita Matias Robaina, Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro (President), Anabela Botelho Veloso, Full Professor at the University of Aveiro (effective member), Mara Madaleno, Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro (effective member), Celeste Amorim Varum, Professor Associate at the University of Aveiro (substitute member), Peter Roebeling, Assistant Researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro (substitute member).

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications : The call is open from 26/02/2024 to 08/03/2024, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, letter of motivation, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor, and other supporting documents considered relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected] .

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by final mark obtained, posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31th July for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

 

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt) .

Requirements

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

1) Students enrolled in a PhD in Economic Sciences.

2) Master's degree in Economics, Master's degree in Finance or Master's degree in a related field.

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Unit (GOVCOPP)/Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT) of the University of Aveiro

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Aveiro

Website

https://www.ua.pt/pt/degeit

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED