Job Information
Organisation/Company: FEUP
Department: Human Resources Division
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering; Engineering » Aerospace engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Undergraduate Positions
Application Deadline: 20 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
2 Research Initiation Grants (M/F)
Call open for applications for two Research Initiation Grant within the framework of project simulation of aircraft structural composite materials, funded by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, under the following conditions:
Scientific Area: Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
Admission requirements:
- Be a student enrolled in a higher technical professional course, a bachelor's degree, in an integrated master's degree or in a master, in the areas of mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.
- Be a holder of academic degree (bachelor's degree) enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.
If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of august 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract.
Note: The Research Initiation Grant cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from a research scholarship awarded under the terms of the EBI, according to no. 3 of article 9º of the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 184/2021, of 03 March.
Activity Outline: Implementation of parametric finite element models; finite element analysis of advanced composite material coupons and structural elements; analysis of epistemic and aleatory uncertainties.
Legislation and regulations: Law Nº. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force.
Work place: The work will be developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Professor Albertino José Castanho Arteiro.
Grant duration: Initial duration of 6 months, with the predicted starting date in October, 2026, on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the project duration.
If the contracting procedures do not allow the scholarship to have the minimum duration of 1 consecutive month, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 9 of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, the grant will not be awarded.
Stipend: The grant stipend amounts to 701,12€ according to the table of values of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto.
The payment will be made by bank transfer.
Selection procedure:
Curricular evaluation which will focus on the merit of the candidate and the following criteria will be valued:
- Academic training in the area of mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering – 8 points; related areas – 3 points; other areas – 0 points.
- Knowledge of aircraft structural composite materials – up to 7 points.
The two best ranked candidates, according to the above criteria, will be called for an interview. This will have an additional score of up to 5 points.
If the minimum score of 15 points is not reached by any of the candidates, the scholarship may not be awarded.
Selection Jury:
President: Professor Albertino José Castanho Arteiro
Effective member: Professor Carolina Furtado Pereira da Silva
Effective member: Professor Igor André Rodrigues Lopes
Supplementary member: Professor Pedro Manuel Ponces Rodrigues de Castro Camanho
Supplementary member: Doctor Denis Joseph Dalli
Advertisement of final decision: The results of the evaluation will be released to the candidates by email to the email address indicated in the application process.
Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications:
The call is open from 07/08/2026 to 20/08/2026 (until 23h59m, GMT time).
Applications must be submitted via the online application system available at https://www.apply.up.pt, reference BOLS-FEUP-26-3, by 20 August 2026. The selection methods and criteria to be applied can be found on this website, and applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- a letter of motivation, a copy of your academic qualifications (or equivalent document, stating your course average – for each cycle or integrated cycle – and marks for individual modules), and a detailed Curriculum Vitae; a sworn statement confirming that you meet the requirement set out in Article 9(3) of the University of Porto’s Research Grants Regulations (template below) and any other documents deemed relevant by the applicant.
Declaration of honour
I, (identification of the scholarship holder), holder of the Citizen Card / Visa / Residence Permit no. valid until ____, declare under honour, to be in the conditions of no. 3 of article 9º of the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 184/2021, of 03 March.
Oporto, __/__/__
Signature
(scholarship holder)
Where to apply
Website: https://www.apply.up.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level: Undergraduate
Research Field: Engineering » Aerospace engineering
Education Level: Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
Full announcement also available to FEUP - FEUP| 2 Bolsas de Iniciação à Investigação | SIMULATION - Ref.ª BOLS-FEUP-26-3
Specific Requirements
Full announcement also available to FEUP - FEUP| 2 Bolsas de Iniciação à Investigação | SIMULATION - Ref.ª BOLS-FEUP-26-3
Additional Information
Benefits
701,12€
Eligibility criteria
Full announcement also available to FEUP - FEUP| 2 Bolsas de Iniciação à Investigação | SIMULATION - Ref.ª BOLS-FEUP-26-3
Selection process
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Additional comments
Full announcement also available to FEUP - FEUP| 2 Bolsas de Iniciação à Investigação | SIMULATION - Ref.ª BOLS-FEUP-26-3
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 2
Company/Institute: FEUP
Country: Portugal
Contact
City: Porto
Website: https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt
Street: Rua Dr. Roberto Frias
Postal Code: 4200-465
E-Mail: recursoshumanos@fe.up.pt
Phone: 220414539
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