Master's Research Scholarship – DigiMaTRIA Project

1. SCIENTIFIC AREA
Civil Engineering

2. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates who cumulatively meet the following requirements may apply to this call:

Requirement 1: hold a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, specialisation in Structures, with a minimum grade of 14 out of 20.
Note: If the qualification was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, and any formalities established therein must be completed by the time of hiring.
Requirement 2: have participated in at least 1 (one) scientific research and development project in the field of BIM.
Requirement 3: have participated in at least 1 (one) scientific research and development project in the field of maintenance management of civil engineering assets, namely using the ArcGIS digital platform.

3. DURATION
The scholarship will have a duration of 6 months, with a planned start date of 1 December 2026, and may be renewed in accordance with the project's objectives and budget, up to the limit established by law, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with the regulations governing advanced training of human resources of the Foundation for Science and Technology and ISEP, or until the end of the project, whichever occurs first.

4. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION / WORK PLAN
The work falls within the DigiMaTRIA project, which aims to develop and implement a digital platform for the maintenance management of industrial assets with the aid of robotic technology and artificial intelligence. In particular, the work plan includes the following activities:

• Support for the selection and implementation of sensing technologies to be installed on industrial assets for monitoring environmental and structural conditions and integration with the GTC system.
• Development of a methodology to infer the degradation risk level of the industrial asset based on the fusion of data from different types of sensing technologies.
• Development of a computational application for the detection, localisation and classification of multiple anomalies in industrial assets and their rapid and efficient integration into georeferenced 3D digital models.
• Development of a methodology for classifying the overall condition state of the industrial asset based on the fusion of sensor data and computer vision.
• Development of a tool for predicting the evolution of the industrial asset's degradation state.

5. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Statute of the Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August; Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the 2nd series – Part C, of the Official Gazette, of 16 December 2019; ISEP Research Grant Regulations; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in Official Gazette No. 157/2018, Series I, of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions; and Decree-Law No. 60/2018 of 3 August, which simplifies the administrative procedures necessary for the pursuit of research and development activities, all in their current versions.

6. SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION AND PLACE OF WORK
The work will be carried out at ISEP, within the iBuilt research group, under the scientific supervision of Professor Diogo Rodrigo Ferreira Ribeiro.

7. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE
Monthly scholarship amount: €1,359.64, paid by bank transfer (in accordance with the monthly maintenance allowance amounts applicable to FCT scholarships and referring to the year 2026: https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf), funded through PAD No. C73285.

8. SELECTION METHODS AND JURY COMPOSITION
The selection methods to be used are the following: curriculum assessment and interview, weighted at 60% and 40%, respectively, both graded on a scale from 0 to 20.
The curriculum assessment will be carried out considering the following factors, with the corresponding weightings:

• Academic qualifications – 35%
• Experience in research and development projects in the areas of BIM and maintenance management of civil engineering assets – 35%
• Scientific publications in the areas of BIM and maintenance management of civil engineering assets – 30%

The interview will be assessed according to the following factors:

• Motivation for the application – 50%
• Perception of the relevance of the project's subject matter within the scope of Digital Construction – 50%

The jury responsible for the selection process will consist of:
Professor Diogo Rodrigo Ferreira Ribeiro (Chair)
Professor Maria Do Rosário Santos Oliveira (Member)
Dr Rúben Filipe Pereira da Silva (Member)
and, as alternate member, Professor Rui Pedro Rodrigues Pinheiro Gavina (Alternate member).

9. APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Applications must be submitted, mandatorily, by email sent to drr@isep.ipp.pt, by sending the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Motivation letter;
• Certificate of qualifications / document proving ownership of the academic degree and diploma, together with the relevant recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions, or document proving that recognition has been requested;
• Proof of enrolment in a degree-awarding study programme;
• Other documents deemed relevant by the candidate.

To ensure that all documents can be read, the preferred file format is Portable Document Format (.pdf).

10. APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications will be accepted from 30 September to 14 October 2026.

11. PUBLICATION/NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS
The assessment results will be disclosed by email to the email address indicated in the application.

12. COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
If the result is unfavourable, candidates have a period of 10 working days, following disclosure of the application assessment results, to make representations, if they so wish, during the prior hearing of interested parties, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code.
An administrative appeal may be lodged against the final decision referred to in the preceding paragraphs with the Director of ISEP within 15 working days of its notification.

13. SELECTION RESERVE (OPTIONAL)
ISEP reserves the right to call upon unsuccessful candidates, in ranking order, to hire a research fellow within the same project in the event that the initially selected candidate withdraws.

Where to apply

E-mail: drr@isep.ipp.pt

Requirements

Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Instituto Superior de Engenharia
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Porto
City: Porto
Postal Code: 4249-015
Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431

Contact

State/Province: Porto
City: Porto
Website: https://www.isep.ipp.pt
Street: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431
Postal Code: 4249-015
E-Mail: info-projetos@isep.ipp.pt, info-sp@isep.ipp.pt