Two (2 Research Initiation Scholarship (BII) under the scope of the Strategic Project - Programmatic Funding (ref. UIDB/00693/2020)

21 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

5 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

CESEM

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The work will take place in Portugal (Lisbon).

Work Plan: Conduct research in the field of philosophy of music. Present aspects of this research within the scope of the Annual Meeting of the Critical Theory and Communication Group and the sessions of the Thought and Music Nucleus of CESEM. Support the group's coordination in carrying out tasks related to the organization of the Annual Meeting and other group events.

The research fellowship’s duration is 8 months, eventually renewable until a maximum of 12 months.

The expected starting date is May 1, 2024.

Applications must be formalized, mandatorily, by sending a cover letter, including identification and contact details, accompanied by the following documents: (1) Curriculum Vitae, (2) Academic Transcript and proof of enrollment in a Bachelor's Degree Program in Arts, Social Sciences, and/or Humanities, (3) Declaration under oath stating that, with the signing of the scholarship contract in question, the candidate does not exceed an accumulated period of one year in this type of scholarship, consecutive or interpolated, and has not already been a beneficiary of any other research scholarship directly or indirectly funded by FCT and other relevant supporting documents, (4) Letter of Motivation, and optionally, (5) Other documents that the candidate considers relevant.

In the case of academic degrees obtained from foreign higher education institutions, the presentation of the recognition of the degrees obtained is required, in accordance with DL No. 66/2018, of August 16; or, in the absence of recognition at the time of application, a declaration under oath that the recognition will be made before the contracting of the Scholarship in case the candidate is selected.

However, the presentation of the recognition is mandatory by the time of scholarship contracting.

Applications should be sent by email to the address [email protected] , with the reference "BII GTCC" in the subject line.

The chosen candidate will be notified via e-mail.

Researcher Profiles: To be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program or to hold a degree in arts, social sciences, and/or humanities.

Research fields: Musical Sciences.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

(1) Interest in research in the domains of philosophy of music, on topics related to interartistic studies, the relationship of music with technology, or aesthetic, political, or critical issues;

(2) excellent command of the Portuguese language and advanced English language skills;

(3) motivation for research work.

Specific Requirements

To be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program or to hold a degree in arts, social sciences, and/or humanities.

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Languages

ENGLISH

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly research fellowship corresponds to € 601,12€, according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal

When chosen by the candidate, a first category voluntary social insurance may be added to this amount, together with a personal accident insurance.

Eligibility criteria

To be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program or to hold a degree in arts, social sciences, and/or humanities.

Selection process

The selection methods to be used will be as follows: a) a one or two-page letter of motivation (explicitly stating an idea or preliminary research hypothesis [60%]); b) curriculum evaluation [40%], based on admission requirements, mandatory and preferred, with a scoring from 0 to 10.

Candidates admitted to the competition will be duly notified by email.

 

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President: Prof. Dr. João Pedro Cachopo (Contracted Researcher NOVA FCSH)

1st Member: Prof. Dr. Paula Gomes Ribeiro (Associate Professor, NOVA FCSH)

2nd Member: Prof. Dr. Nuno Fonseca (Contracted Researcher NOVA FCSH)

Alternate Member: Prof. Dr. Manuel Deniz Silva (Assistant Professor, NOVA FCSH)

Alternate Member: Prof. Dr. Jelena Novak (Contracted Researcher NOVA FCSH)

 

The results in the form of a list ordered according to the points obtained by each candidate, will be published on the CESEM website (http://cesem.fcsh.unl.pt ), and the successful candidate will be notified by e-mail.

Additional comments

Draft_ scholarship_contract: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Contrato_Bolsa.pdf

Draft_Final report to be prepared by the grantee: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Relatorio_%20final_bolseiro.pdf

Draft_Final report to be prepared by the supervisor:

https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Relatorio_final_a_elaborar_pelo_Orientador_Cientifico.pdf

Website for additional job details

https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/BII_370693_GTCC.p…
https://cesem.fcsh.unl.pt

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Centro de Estudos de Sociologia e Estética Musical (CESEM)

Country

Portugal

City

Lisbon

Postal Code

1099-032

Street

Campus de Campolide, Colégio Almada Negreiros

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://www.fcsh.unl.pt

Street

Av. de Berna, 26 C

Postal Code

1069-061

STATUS: EXPIRED