NOTICE FOR ONE BI SCHOLARSHIP

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Offer Description

NOTICE FOR ONE BI SCHOLARSHIP

Resume:

A tender is open for the attribution of a Scholarship BI within the scope of the project DRYAD, Demonstration and modelling of nature-based solution to enhance the resilience of Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems and landscapes, with reference GA nº101156076, taking place at the Forest Research Centre (CEF) of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by the program Horizon (EU) under the following conditions:

1. TYPE, DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS and EXPECTED BEGINNING PERIOD OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The tender is intended for the attribution of a Scholarship (BI), for a period of six (6) months, potentially renewable for up to a maximum of 12 months scheduled to start on November 2026.

2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE

The work will be carried out at the Forest Research Centre of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, under the scientific supervision of Professor Sofia Cerasoli Salvatori.

The work plan aims to achieve the objectives of the project defined in WP1 and WP3.2.2. They include equipment maintenance, data collection, and the organization of a database of meteorological variables, soil moisture and temperature, as well as carbon and water fluxes collected in the field (WP1). It also comprises the modelling of carbon sequestration in Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems, using eddy covariance and remote sensing data (WP3.2.2).

3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter, with the reference "BI-DRYAD-II-Refª-BL-36-2026", accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, copy of certificate of qualifications and other supporting documents that the applicant considers relevant for the application.

Exceptionally, in duly justified situations, proof of enrolment in a cycle of studies or courses that do not lead to an academic degree may be delivered up to the date of the effective contracting;

If the selected candidate has a qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution, this must be recognized by the Portuguese higher education institution by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in case of automatic recognition), under the terms of Decree-Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October, regulated by Notice no. 227/2017, of July 25 and updated by Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in the Diário da República, 1st series, No. 157, of August 16, 2018. For getting more information about this, we suggest consulting the DGES portal (http://www.dges.gov.pt). It may be waived to present it during the application phase for the support in question, with this condition being verified only during the grant contracting phase.

Application should be sent to Sofia Cerasoli via email: sofiacerasoli@edu.uliboa.pt

The application will be open from October 27 to November 9, 2027.

4. SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Scholarships may be renewed for additional periods up to their maximum duration, provided that, at the renewal date, the conditions for their grant are verified, always depending on the request submitted, within 60 working days prior to the start date of the renewal, accompanied by the following documents: a) Detailed report of the work carried out, including the URL addresses of communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the activity carried out, if any; b) Statement of the supervisor on the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph; c) Work plan for the renewal period. D) Document proving the renewal of enrollment in the cycle of studies required for granting the scholarship, in scholarships associated with cycles of studies or courses that do not confer an academic degree, except when this has already been concluded

5. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

5.1 Required Education Level:

• Holders of a master´s degree who are enrolled in courses not leading to an academic degree;

5.2 Skills/Qualifications / Specific Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or related fields
• with skills in R or Python programming and statistical modelling;
• Other requirements: basic knowledge in eddy covariance and carbon and water cycles in Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral ecosystems

6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS

The grant will be financed by the EU (Horizon), within the scope of the project DRYAD, Demonstration and modelling of nature-based solution to enhance the resilience of Mediterranean agro-silvopastoral ecosystems and landscapes (GA nº101156076).

The amount of the monthly allowance is 1.359,64 € plus the reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (applicable to scholarships lasting six months or more), according to the table of values of monthly allowances, set out in Annex I of Regulation No. 950/2019 (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf).

The payment will be made via bank transfer.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Candidates will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

1. Publication of peer-reviewed scientific articles, and presentations at national and international scientific meetings (30%);
2. Experience in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) modelling (30%);
3. Knowledge of Mediterranean agroforestry systems, particularly carbon and water biogeochemical cycles (20%);
4. Experience in programming languages, “R” or “Python” (20%).

The selection panel reserves the right not to fill the position if it deems that no candidate meets the required criteria

8. EVALUATION

Composition of the Assessment Committee:

• Presidente: Prof. Dr. Sofia Cerasoli Salvatori,
• effective panel members: Dr. Silvia Catarina Peixeira Carvalho, Dr. Susete Maria Gonçalves Marques,
• substitute panel member: Prof. Dr. João Manuel Neves Silva, Prof. Dr. Ana Russo

9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS

Form of advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered, alphabetically, by final grade, posted in a visible and public place of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with the candidate being approved notified via email.

10. TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, CLAIM AND APPEAL

After communicating the provisional list of the evaluation results, the candidates with a project of decision unfavorable to the granting of the scholarship, have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, do their statements in the preliminary hearing of interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during a prior hearing of interested parties.

In the event that a scholarship holder terminates his scholarship in advance, the evaluation of the contest in question may be used to contract a new scholarship with the candidate who was in the position immediately after. The recruitment reserve is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of approval of the final ranking list, pursuant to article 25 of Ordinance 233/2022, of 9 September.

11. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL AND FINAL REPORTS

11.1 - The scholarship contract must include:

a) The identification of the scholarship holder and the scientific advisor or coordinator;

b) The identification of the host and financial entities;

c) The applicable legislation, Regulation No. 950/2019;

d) The plan of activities to be developed by the scholarship holder;

e) Indication of the duration and start date of the grant.

11.2 - The scholarship contract will be made in writing and a copy will be sent to the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP for inclusion in the national register of scholarship holders.

11.3 - The Scholarship Holder Status is automatically granted with the signing of the contract, always referring to the start date of the scholarship.

11.4 - The scholarship holder must submit to ISA, within 60 working days after the end of the scholarship, in electronic format, a final report of their activities containing the activities developed and results obtained, including communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the developed activity, and respective URL addresses, accompanied by the opinion of the supervisors.

12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY

No candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or 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.

13. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS:

Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004, published in Diário da República no. 194/2004, Series I-A, 2004-08-18, in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28 and FCT Scholarship Regulation - Regulation No. 950/2019, of December 16, 2019 (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/).

Authorized on October 22, 2026 by President of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.

Where to apply

E-mail: sofiacerasoli@edu.uliboa.pt

Requirements

• Research Field: Educational sciences
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Instituto Superior de agronomia
• Country: Portugal

Contact

• State/Province: Lisboa
• City: Lisboa
• Website: https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/recrutamento/uma-bolsa-de-investigacao-destinada-realizacao-de-atividades-de-id-para-mestre, https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt
• Street: Tapada da Ajuda
• Postal Code: 1349-017 Lisboa
• E-Mail: gp@isa.ulisboa.pt