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, Article 6, Regulation No. 950/2019 of the FCT (BI/UTAD/5/2024 - (1 position)

23 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Department

Research Support Office

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

1

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

No

Offer Description

Offer description:

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Research Grant — R&D activities to be carried out by doctoral students under the project “Soil O-Live” funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101091255, under the following conditions:

 

Reference: BI/UTAD/5/2024

 

Scientific area/research field:

Computer Sciences

Researcher profile:

First Stage Researcher (R1)

 

Admission requirements:

Proficiency in the English language (spoken and written)*;

Master's degree in geosciences, computer sciences, or a related field*;

Proficiency in programming languages;

Applicant must be enrolled or eligible to enroll in a degree program (3rd cycle) in accordance with the FCT Scholarship Regulations (No. 950/2019)*;

* mandatory requirement

 

Work plan:

Literature review: conduct a comprehensive literature review on digital twin models in agricultural contexts, with a focus on olive groves.

Data Acquisition and Processing: Participate in the acquisition and processing of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) data in different olive groves, ensuring a detail level of approximately 5 cm.

Digital Twin Development: Utilize appropriate tools to create a digital twin that accurately represents three types of olive groves, integrating the collected data.

Data Integration: Implement an infrastructure to integrate environmental and physiological variables into the digital twin, providing a dynamic representation of the state of olive groves at different scales.

Model Validation: Evaluate the accuracy of the digital twin through comparison with observational data and results from previous studies.

Writing Scientific Articles and Technical Reports: Prepare and submit scientific articles describing the methodology, results, and conclusions obtained during the development of the digital twin. Also, produce periodic technical reports describing the project's progress, challenges faced, and implemented solutions.

 

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 ECT – School of Science and Technology of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, under the scientific guidance of Professor Joaquim João Sousa.

 

Duration of scholarship:

The fellowship will last for 12 months, expected to start in April 2024. The scholarship contract may be renewed, and the total duration may not exceed 40 months.

 

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 €1.259,64, 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 the following: Curriculum Analysis and Interview, with respective evaluations of 70% and 30%.

 

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair – JOAQUIM JOÃO MOREIRA DE SOUSA, Associate Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member - RAUL MANUEL PEREIRA MORAIS DOS SANTOS, Full Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member - LUIS FILIPE MACHADO PÁDUA, Principal Investigator 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 26-02-2024 to 08-02-2024

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 [email protected] )  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.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

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

Contact

State/Province

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

City

Vila real

Website

http://www.utad.pt

Street

Quinta de Prados, Portugal

Postal Code

5001-801

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED