Research Fellowship: CISUC - UIDB/00326/2020 - Process 740420

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the research Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC) (reference: UIDB/00326/2020), financed by Foundation for Science and Technology, IP with national funds via the State Budget, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Informatics Engineering or similar.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Students enrolled in a Bachelor or Master Course in Informatics Engineering or similar.

Research Initiation Fellowships cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from research fellowships directly or indirectly financed by the FCT (regardless of the type).

Furthermore, this (these) fellowship(s) can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of one year in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated.

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Work plan/ Objectives: Research initiation activities in the framework of the research Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), with the reference UIDB/00326/2020, with the following characteristics:

Parallelization of algorithms for multiobjective optimization problems: Implementation and experimental analysis of several parallelization strategies for dynamic programming algorithms applied to multiobjective optimization problems, with particular emphasis on the knapsack problem and its variants.

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., both in their current wording.

Location: Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 3 months.

Renewal: Eventually renewable.

Scientific orientation: Professor Luís Filipe dos Santos Coelho Paquete.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 446,12 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en ), plus personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: Curricular Analysis (100%).

Selection criteria: The evaluation of the CV will be based on the following criteria:

A. Sum of the grades obtained in all course units completed, each of which weighted by the corresponding ECTS, and normalized by the maximum between the total number of ECTS completed and 150 ECTS (50%);

B. Knowledge of algorithms and programming (40%);

C. Motivation (10%).

Jury responsible for selection: Professors Alberto Jorge Lebre Cardoso, Carlos Manuel Mira da Fonseca e Luís Filipe dos Santos Coelho Paquete.

Formalization of application: Applications must contain the following mandatory elements:

1. Detailed curriculum vitae, which must include the name of the course units completed and corresponding grades in the Bachelor's Degree and the Master's Degree (if applicable);

2. Motivation Letter;

3. Copy of the Bachelor’s Degree certificate with the list of grades obtained and a list of grades obtained in the Master’s Degree (if applicable) or a list of grades obtained in the Bachelor’s Degree;

4. The intention of registration in a Bachelor's or a Master's Degree (mentioned in the application) or Proof of enrollment on a Bachelor's or a Master's Degree (must be presented until thefellowship is contractualized);

5. Declaration mentioned below.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications must be sent to the following e-mail addresses: [email protected] e [email protected] (E-mail Subject: Bolsa AC - 740420).

Submission of applications: Between 30/07/2021 and 13/08/2021.

Submission deadline date: 13/08/2021.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.

Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.

After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Selection reserve list: N.A.