Research Grant - Edital BINCG-ISISE-UMINHO-NORISK-1

5 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade do Minho - ISISE

Department

ISISE

Research Field

Management sciences
Engineering
Psychological sciences » Psychology
Sociology
Geography
Educational sciences
Communication sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

20 Mar 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

6 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

ERASMUS+

Reference Number

101128171

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

No

Offer Description

A call is open to award (1) research grant within the Erasmus+ Project “NORISK - International Masters in Risk Assessment and Management of Civil Infrastructures” (Project Number: 101128171), funded by the European Commission through Erasmus+ Program, in the following conditions:

 

RESEARCH FIELD: Management, Engineering, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Education Sciences, Communication Sciences, or related fields.

 

CANDIDATES PROFILE

Mandatory requirements:

In order to apply, the candidates must possess:

• A Bachelor's degree in the scientific areas of the announcement, or related fields;
• Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions established in point 9º of the “Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica da Universidade do Minho”, published at “Diário da República n.º 119/2020, Série II de 2020-06-22, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

At the time of the respective hiring, candidates must prove that they are enrolled in one of the following courses:

• Master in the scientific areas of the announcement, or related fields;
• In a Course that do not confer an academic degree, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, in the area or area related to that requested in the tender (e.g.: postgraduate studies, advanced studies, specialized training).

Preferential factors :

• Previous professional experience, namely in project management;
• English language proficiency.

Requirement for granting the fellowship:

• The 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, issued by the academic services of the Higher Education Institution, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (start and term).

 

APPLICATION / ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The call is open from 06/03/2024 to 20/03/2024 (23:00 – Europe/London).

Applications must be sent exclusively by e-mail to [email protected] , with the subject “Edital BINCG-ISISE-UMINHO-NORISK-1”, with the following documents:

• Elements of the National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;
• Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, in Portuguese or in English;
• Certificates of the academic degree(s) required, specifying the final grading (mandatory) and, if possible, the grades obtained in all the attended curricular units, or, alternatively, the candidate's declaration of honor that the degree was obtained until the end of the term of application;
• Motivation letter, in Portuguese or in English;
• English language certificate, if applicable;
• Other documents that the candidate considers relevant for the analysis of the application.

 

DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT

The research grant will last for 12 months, with a provisional starting date in April 2024.

The grant may be, possibly, renewed until the end of the project and/or applicable legislation, if it is necessary to complete the academic degree or to carry out activities that are essential for the conclusion of the project.

If the grant is awarded to candidates enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree, the grant cannot be renewed.

 

WORK PLAN

The work plan consists of diagnosing, evaluating, and managing the Erasmus Mundus Master's Programs, financed by Erasmus+, view to critically analyzing the results obtained by students, and identifying needs and possibilities for improving educational and research projects, as well as the promotion of individual and social skills in a multicultural environment for students integrated into an international course. The work plan focuses on R&D activities, respecting the scholarship holder's academic load and commitments.

 

HOST INSTITUTION AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION

The work will be carried out at ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering of the University of Minho, under the scientific supervision of Professor José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos.

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation of the applications will focus on the merit of the candidate, by applying the following criteria on a scale of 0 to 5 points:

Candidate's Merit – CM (100%):

• Criterion A - Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%;
• Criterion B - Academic path (Final classification obtained in the Bachelor), with a weighting of 20%;
• Criterion C - Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%:
  • Sub‐criterion C1 - demonstration of previous experience in the context of diagnosing and evaluating educational projects or research activities – 50%
  • Sub‐criterion C2 - academic skills in academic projects or research activities – 50%
• Criterion D - Domain of computer tools from the user’s point of view, with a weighting of 10%;
• Criterion E - Proficiency in the English language (preferably with proof of training), with a weighting of 20%.

The final classification of the Candidate’s Merit (CM) will be obtained by applying the following formula:

CM = (A*0,10) + (B*0,20) + (0,40*(C1*0,50) + (C2*0,50))+ (D*0,10) + (E*0,20)

The Jury may decide to include an Interview (IN) in the evaluation process to decide the selected candidate. Only the three candidates best positioned in the Candidate Merit (CM) will be considered for the interview. This selection interview will be carried out in English to assess the candidate's knowledge of the competition topics (40%); fluency in English, capacity for expression and critical thinking (40%); and motivation (20%). In this case, the Interview (IN) will have a weight of 40% in the final classification, and the Candidate Merit (CM) will have a weight of 60% in the final classification.

Candidates with CM less than 3.5 points are immediately excluded.

The Selection Panel reserves the right not to award the research grant in the competition based on the evaluation results of the applicants and their suitability for the project objectives.

 

SELECTION PANEL

The Selection Panel is composed by the following elements:

• President: Doctor José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos, Assistant Professor of the Civil Engineering Department of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho.

• Effective members: Doctor Hélder Manuel Silva Sousa, Assistant Researcher, and Doctor Elisabete Rodrigues Teixeira, Invited Assistant Researcher, ISISE, School of Engineering of the University of Minho.
• Substitute members: Doctor Daniel Vitorino Castro Oliveira, Assistant Professor, and Doctor Tiago Filipe Silva Miranda, Assistant Professor with Aggregation, of the Civil Engineering Department of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho.

If the President of the Selection Panel is unavailable, he/she shall be replaced by the first effective member. The first substitute member will replace the effective member.

The Selection Panel, including the President, undertake the commitment to respect a set of responsibilities essential to the evaluation process, such as the duties of impartiality, of stating any potential situations of conflict of interest and confidentiality.

 

COMUNICATION OF RESULTS

The evaluation results, based on minutes, will be sent to the candidates by e-mail, to article 13 of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho

If the result is not in favor of the applicant, he/she has a period of 10 working days to comment the results, if he/she wishes it so, in the context of a prior hearing with the interested parties, under the terms of article 121 and 122 of the Administrative Procedure Code (DL nº 4 / 2015 of January 7).

 

COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES

The final results of the evaluation will be sent by email to all candidates, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the Selection Panel deliberations.

The selected candidate must indicate, in writing, the intention to accept the grant. In case of rejection, the grant will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of candidates.

The candidates ranked in the next positions on the ordered list will be included in a selection reserve list, which is valid for a period of three months.

The final decision can be contested, having 15 working days for this purpose, by sending to the President of the Selection Panel the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, according to no. 3 of article 13 of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL AWARDING OF THE GRANT

Research grant contracts are signed with the University of Minho, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho).

At the time of hiring, the following documents must be sent:

National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;

Copy of the certificates of the academic degrees;

Document proving enrollment in the Master Program or in a Course that does not confer an academic degree, identified in this application;

Science ID;

NIB/IBAN (document of the Bank with the name of the candidate);

Tax Identification Number (NIF);

Digital mobile key (digital signature).

The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 6 months.

Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract. Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.

 

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

The Monthly Maintenance Allowance corresponds to the basic value of 1200 euros per month (tax free), according to the “Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade do Minho”.

Payments are made by bank transfer on the 23rd of each month to the account identified by the grant holder.

 

OTHER BENEFITS

Reimbursement of the Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the 1st tier of the contribution base (for grants of 6 months or more) 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.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR GRANT RENEWAL

Grant may be renewed for additional periods, if this information is provided in “DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT" and in the contract. This additional period may not exceed the regulatory limits or the end of the project.

The renewal of the grant always depends on a petition submitted by the grant holder, on a date prior to the end of the grant contract, accompanied by the following documents:

report issued by the supervisor(s) and by the host entity(ies) on the follow-up of the grant holder's work and the evaluation of his/her activities;

updated document proving compliance with the exclusive dedication regime;

document proving the renewal of enrollment in the study cycle leading to an academic degree or of a course that does not confer an academic degree. If, at the time of the renewal, the grant holder has already obtained the degree or completed the course, the contract may still be renewed if in its clauses it is specified that the renewal, in these situations, is intended to carry out activities that are indispensable for the completion of the project.

 

TERM AND CANCELLATION OF GRANT CONTRACTS

At the end of the grant, the grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor, within 30 days after the end of the grant.

The Final Report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I of the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

 

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS

Research Fellowship Holder Statutes, approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current version published by Decree-Law no. 123/2019 of august 28; Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd serie, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You can find the Portuguese version of the application, templates for the declaration of honor, contract and final report at:

https://isise.net/dissemination/recruitment/

Requirements

Research Field

Management sciences

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Educational sciences

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Communication sciences

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Mandatory requirements:

In order to apply, the candidates must possess:

• A Bachelor's degree in the scientific areas of the announcement, or related fields;
• Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions established in point 9º of the “Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica da Universidade do Minho”, published at “Diário da República n.º 119/2020, Série II de 2020-06-22, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

At the time of the respective hiring, candidates must prove that they are enrolled in one of the following courses:

• Master in the scientific areas of the announcement, or related fields;
• In a Course that do not confer an academic degree, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, in the area or area related to that requested in the tender (e.g.: postgraduate studies, advanced studies, specialized training).

Specific Requirements

Preferential factors :

• Previous professional experience, namely in project management;
• English language proficiency.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

The Monthly Maintenance Allowance corresponds to the basic value of 1200 euros per month (tax free), according to the “Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade do Minho”.

Payments are made by bank transfer on the 23rd of each month to the account identified by the grant holder.

OTHER BENEFITS

Reimbursement of the Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the 1st tier of the contribution base (for grants of 6 months or more) and Personal Accident Insurance.

Selection process

The evaluation of the applications will focus on the merit of the candidate, by applying the following criteria on a scale of 0 to 5 points:

Candidate's Merit – CM (100%):

• Criterion A - Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%;
• Criterion B - Academic path (Final classification obtained in the Bachelor), with a weighting of 20%;
• Criterion C - Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%:
  • Sub‐criterion C1 - demonstration of previous experience in the context of diagnosing and evaluating educational projects or research activities – 50%
  • Sub‐criterion C2 - academic skills in academic projects or research activities – 50%
• Criterion D - Domain of computer tools from the user’s point of view, with a weighting of 10%;
• Criterion E - Proficiency in the English language (preferably with proof of training), with a weighting of 20%.

The final classification of the Candidate’s Merit (CM) will be obtained by applying the following formula:

CM = (A*0,10) + (B*0,20) + (0,40*(C1*0,50) + (C2*0,50))+ (D*0,10) + (E*0,20)

The Jury may decide to include an Interview (IN) in the evaluation process to decide the selected candidate. Only the three candidates best positioned in the Candidate Merit (CM) will be considered for the interview. This selection interview will be carried out in English to assess the candidate's knowledge of the competition topics (40%); fluency in English, capacity for expression and critical thinking (40%); and motivation (20%). In this case, the Interview (IN) will have a weight of 40% in the final classification, and the Candidate Merit (CM) will have a weight of 60% in the final classification.

Candidates with CM less than 3.5 points are immediately excluded.

The Selection Panel reserves the right not to award the research grant in the competition based on the evaluation results of the applicants and their suitability for the project objectives.

Additional comments

You can find the Portuguese version of the application, templates for the declaration of honor, contract and final report at:

https://isise.net/dissemination/recruitment/

Website for additional job details

https://isise.net/dissemination/recruitment/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade do Minho - ISISE

Country

Portugal

City

Guimarães

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Guimarães

Website

http://www.isise.net/

Street

Campus de Azurém

Postal Code

4800-058

STATUS: EXPIRED