Research Grant — R...

Offer description:

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Research Grant for students enrolled in an integrated master's, master's, doctorate or non-academic course, Article 6, FCT Regulation no. 950/2019, in Chemical Sciences, in the frame of the R&D project e-flavour (POCI-01-0247-FEDER 049337) with the financial support of European Development Fund Regional (FEDER) through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program (POCI).

Reference:

BI/UTAD/62/2022

Scientific area/research field:

Chemical Sciences

Researcher profile:

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Admission requirements:

1st - Master in Food Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field*;

2nd - Applicants enrolled or who meet the requirements to enroll in a course not awarding a degree, or in a 3rd cycle course, in accordance with the Regulation of Scholarships FCT Research, Regulation nº 950/2019*;

* mandatory requirement

Work plan:

Physical-chemical quality parameters of DOC wines The physical-chemical composition of DOC wines is extremely important, namely with regard to the phenolic and volatile profile, as it has an important impact on the quality of the final product as well as on the perception of the flavor by the consumer. In this way, this task aims at determining the chemical composition of wines, red and white, from several Portuguese wine sub-regions, in which it is intended to test the e-flavor sensor;

Preliminary study on model solutions, projection of virtual reality environments and development of the e-Flavor sensor.;

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 Food and Wines Chemistry Lab. of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, under the scientific guidance of Professor Fernando Hermínio Ferreira Milheiro Nunes and Professor Maria Fernanda Gil Cosme Martins.

Duration of scholarship:

The fellowship will last for 12 months, starting from January of 2023. The scholarship contract may be renewed, and the total duration may not exceed 48 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 €1144,64 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: Final Master's Grade, Previous Experience in the techniques necessary to carry out the Project and Curriculum Vitae, with the respective valuation of 40%, 30% and 30%.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair – Fernando Hermínio Ferreira Milheiro Nunes, Associate Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member – Maria Fernanda Gil Cosme Martins, Assistant Professor of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member – António Francisco Henrique Inês, Assistant 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 22-11-2022 to 06-12-2022.

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.