3 Apr 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa- Research Field
Literature » Other
Arts » Other
Cultural studies » Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Portugal- Application Deadline
3 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)- Type of Contract
Other- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
35- Offer Starting Date
1 Sep 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
CEComp_126_2024_BI_EstDeDout_Base_Marco- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
1. By decision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Professor Hermenegildo Fernandes, a tender is open for the award of two Scholarships for PhD students (Bolsa de Investigação).
These grants are funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under project UIDB/00509/2020, of the Centre for Comparative Studies (CEComp) from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon.
2. The scholarship will be awarded for three months and may be renewed up to a maximum of 48 months and during the eligibility of the project.
3. The scholarship will be supervised during the first year by the Director of the Course together with the Tutor Professor assigned to the student. From the second year on, the PhD student will work under the supervision of his/her supervisor(s), defined at the end of the second curricular semester.
4. The PhD in Comparative Studies is a cycle of studies designed as a four-year programme. The first two years will be dedicated to advanced training: the first year consists of attending five seminars, and developing preliminary and supervised research within one of the research groups of the Centre for Comparative Studies; the second year consists of attending a methodological seminar on advanced research (S3), and fulfilling an individual supervised plan (S4). At the end of this fourth semester, students present and discuss their thesis projects before a jury composed of the supervisor(s), an external evaluator, and the director of the PhD course. The remaining two years will be dedicated to the preparation of the thesis and the integration of the PhD student in the scientific environment and may include a short period of research abroad. The thesis will be completed at the end of the eighth semester of the study cycle.
5. Application submission
Please send an email to [email protected] with the following documents:
- application form (see template at FLUL website );
- a motivation letter (up to 2 pages);
- curriculum vitae;
- degree certificate (if you do not have this document, you must send a statement of compliance - see template at FLUL website );
- document proving enrolment in the required program (if applicant is already enrolled);
- scientific article previously prepared in an academic context (maximum 15 pages);
- preliminary research project (maximum 5 pages);
- letters of recommendation (two).
The application and all documents associated with it must be written in either Portuguese or English.
No required application document may be submitted after the deadline.
For application purposes, diplomas, certificates, and transcripts need not be submitted. In lieu, a statement of compliance is required. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the signing of the contract.
Fellowships applicants must show that they meet the necessary conditions to enrol in the program leading to the attainment of the requested academic degree. Proof of acceptance will be required prior to the signing of the contract.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Literature » Other
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Arts » Other
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Cultural studies » Other
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Literature » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Arts » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Cultural studies » Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Upon completion of the grant period, the scholarship holder has up to 60 weekdays to submit to [email protected] (a) final report on the activities and results (in electronic format); and (b) the supervisor(s)'s evaluation of the final report.
The final report will be evaluated by the supervisor(s) according to the following criteria:
- Quality of the work developed - 60%
- Achieved results achieved (publications, conference presentations) - 30%
- Integration and adaptation skills - 10%
Each criterion will be graded 0-20. The final evaluation will be 0-20.
Specific Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled (or meet the conditions for enrolment) in the Doctoral Programme in Comparative Studies of the School of Art and Humanities the University of Lisbon.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree (BA) and Master’s Degree (MA) in the Humanities or related areas.
Applicants must have a good oral and written command of Portuguese and English.
Applicants must permanently and habitually reside in Portugal at the start date of the fellowship.
Internal Application form(s) needed
FormularioDeCandidaturaABolsa.pdf
English
(543.34 KB - PDF)
Download
Additional Information
Benefits
Stipend in accordance to the Portuguese Science Foundation salary scale, €1259,64 per month (see https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf ), paid by bank transfer.
Insurance costs (Seguro de Acidentes Pessoais and Seguro Social Voluntário) are supported by the employer.
Registration and tuition fees are included in the amount paid by the fellowship holder, up to the maximum pre-established limit.
Acceptance of the fellowship is exclusive of any other professional or research activity (Art. 5 of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute).
Eligibility criteria
The following applicants are eligible:
a) Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
b) Citizens of other countries;
c) Stateless persons;
d) Political refugees.
Selection process
The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following:
1. Curriculum Assessment (CA):
1.1. Final classification of the Bachelor's degree (10%);
1.2. Final classification of the Master's degree (20%);
1.3. Research experience and skills (20%);
1.4. Motivation letter (10%);
1.5. Scientific article (10%);
1.6. Research project (30%).
2. Interview (E)
Final evaluation = AC (70%) + E (30%)
For the interview, only candidates who have obtained a score of 14 points or more will be considered, all others being excluded from the competition.
Applicants who, at the end of the entire selection process, have been evaluated with less than 14 points will not be considered eligible for the grant.
Applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated using the same criteria as applicants with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, as long as they make proof, in their application, of the academic degree recognition and the conversion of the final classification for the Portuguese scale under the terms of the applicable legislation.
Applicants with recognized foreign diplomas who do not make proof of conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale or applicants who do not present a diploma (replaced by a statement of compliance) will be evaluated with a minimum classification of 10 points in the criterions “1.1. Final classification of the Bachelor's degree” and “1.2. Final classification of the Master's degree”.
Evaluation Committee
Chair: Dr. Elsa Peralta
Panel: Professor Ângela Fernandes; Professor Gerd Hammer; Professor Santiago Pérez Isasi.
Alternates: Professor Marta Pacheco Pinto; Dr. Everton Machado
Additional comments
Preliminary decisions will be posted at the FLUL website .
Selected applicant(s) will be notified by email.
Applicants may submit queries or complaints about the decisions within a ten working days period at the prior hearing of interested parties by email to the address for sending applications (see section “Offer Description”).
Final decisions must be announced within 90 weekdays of the application deadline and up to 60 weekdays after the end of the query and complaint deadline.
A complaint may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be lodged with the Dean of FLUL within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.
In case of non-acceptance by the selected applicant(s), the grant may be offered to any of the other ranked applicants within 18 months of the final announcement.
Job offer in Portuguese, Statement of Compliance, Final Report andContract templates available at FLUL website .
This grant is regulated by:
- Portuguese Research Fellow Charter/Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica (Lei n.º 40/2004, de 18 de agosto , Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, de 28 de agosto , Decreto-Lei n.º 89/2013, de 9 de julho , Decreto-Lei n.º 233/2012, de 29 de outubro and Lei n.º 12/2013, de 29 de janeiro );
- Universidade de Lisboa Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade de Lisboa (Despacho n.º 6238/2020, de 12 de Junho and Despacho n.º 8061/2022, de 1 de julho );
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Regulamento n.º 950/2019, de 16 de dezembro ).
- Website for additional job details
https://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/investigacao/investigar-em-letras/bolsas-de-in…
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 2
- Company/Institute
- Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
- Country
- Portugal
- State/Province
- Lisbon
- City
- Lisbon
- Postal Code
- 1600-214
- Street
- Alameda da Universidade
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- State/Province
Lisbon- City
Lisbon- Website
http://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/- Street
Alameda da Universidade- Postal Code
1600-214
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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