Research Grant — R&D activities to be carried out by students enrolled in an integrated master's, master's, doctoral or non-academic degree course, Art. 6, Regulation No. 950/2019 of the FCT BI/UTAD/46/2023 (1 position)

Organisation/Company

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Department

Research Support Office

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

5 Oct 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Nov 2023

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 University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Research Grant for Master students, in Agricultural Sciences, in the frame of the R&D project RooPheLeg - Exploiting root phenotyping to select drought tolerant legumes (2022.01092.PTDC) with the financial support of FCT – Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

Reference:

BI/UTAD/46/2023

Scientific area/research field:

Agricultural Sciences

Researcher profile:

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Admission requirements:

* mandatory requirement

Work plan:

The candidate will carry out R&D activities within the scope of the RooPheLeg project, namely:

1) Evaluation of different cowpea root system growth parameters under abiotic stress conditions

2) Gene expression analysis associated with abiotic stress in cowpea

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Law N.º 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellow), amended by DL 123/2019 of 28 August; FCT, IP Research Grant Regulation, approved by Regulation N.º 234/2012, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 25, 2012, amended and republished by Regulation No. 326/2013, published in the II Series of the Diário da Republic of July 27, 2013, amended by Regulation No. 339/2015, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 17, 2015 and Law No. 71/2018 (State Budget Law for 2019) and by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of December 16, 2019, and the Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro - Dispatch RT.36/2011, of July 6, of Mr. Rector, published in Diário da República by Order No. 9157/2011 (II Series), of July 19 in its current wording.

Workplace:

The work will be developed at the Genetics and Biotechnology Department of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, under the scientific guidance of Doctor Márcia Raquel Gomes de Carvalho and co-supervision of Professor Isaura Alberta Oliveira de Castro and Professor Fernanda Maria Madaleno Rei Tomás Leal Santos .

Duration of scholarship:

The fellowship will last for x months, starting from 1st November 2023.

Note:

If the grant is awarded to students enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree, the contract cannot exceed a total duration of 12 months.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €930.98 according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by the FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ). The period of payment of the scholarship is monthly and through bank deposit, check or another equivalent method.

Selection Methods:

The selection methods to be used will be as follows:

A. Academic curriculum assessment: 70%

B. Interview (to all candidates): 30%

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair – Márcia Raquel Gomes De Carvalho, PhD Researcher from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member - Isaura Alberta Oliveira De Castro, Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member - Fernanda Maria Madaleno Rei Tomás Leal Santos, Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The final results of the evaluation will be publicized through a ranked list posted on the UTAD Campus Online Page (http://www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/candidaturas ), with the candidate being approved notified via email.

In the event that the selected scholarship holder withdraws, the final ranking list of candidates in this competition may be used to replace them. If none of the candidates demonstrates that they have the profile indicated to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship to the competition.

If the decision to be taken is unfavourable to the granting of the requested scholarship, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the aforementioned disclosure, to express their opinion, if desired, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Application deadline and form of submission of applications:

The tender is open from 22-09-2023 to 05-10-2023.

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application form accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae [proving the above-mentioned requirements]; Indication of the following data: citizen card number, tax identification number – TIN, date of birth, mobile phone number and email address; motivation letter; declaration of honour (to be requested by email to bolsasinvestigacao@utad.pt )  and documentary evidence of the requested requirements.

The application must be made through the UTAD Campus Online Page, in the Research Grants section, following the instructions:

• Access the UTAD Campus Online Page: www.campus.utad.pt  and select the Research Grants option. Or go directly to www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/lista .

• Select the scholarship you intend to apply for.

• When selecting the “Apply” option, you will be redirected to the application page where you must complete and submit the respective form.

Equality of opportunities:

The candidate has the right to equal opportunities and treatment, and may not be privileged, benefited, prejudiced, deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Country

Portugal

City

Vila real

Postal Code

5001-801

Street

Quinta de Prados

Geofield

Website

http://www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/candidaturas

State/Province

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

City

Vila Real

Website

http://www.utad.pt

Street

Quinta de Prados

Postal Code

5000-801

E-Mail

bolsasInvestigacao@utad.pt