Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território - Lab2PT
Offer Description
Title: Research Fellowship for graduates enrolled in non-degree-awarding courses or master's students; 1 (one) vacancy
Call reference: Lab2PT/ T2RAMA /01
Applications are invited for one (1) Research Fellowship for graduates enrolled in non-degree-awarding courses or master's students, for the performance of R&D activities by graduates enrolled in non-degree-awarding courses or master's students, at the host unit Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território, for the performance of duties within the Internal Exploratory Project – “T2RAMA Território Têxtil, Resistência, Agência, Materialidade e Ancestralidade”, project reference Lab2PT-PEx/05/2026, supported through the Lab2PT Multiannual Funding, Ref. UID/04509: Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território (Lab2PT/UM), financed by national funds (PIDDAC) through FCT/MCTES, whose call for applications will be published under reference Lab2PT/ T2RAMA /01, under the following conditions
Scientific Area: Design, with a focus on textile design, material culture, heritage and territory.
Eligible applicants Graduates in Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan, enrolled in non-degree-awarding courses integrated into the educational programme of a higher education institution, or graduates in Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan, enrolled in a Master's degree in related fields.
Requirements for the award of the fellowship:
- Candidates may apply without prior enrolment in the course for which the fellowship is being opened. The requirement of enrolment in a degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding course will be verified at the date of fellowship contracting.
- Fellowships will only be contracted where the selected candidates provide valid proof of enrolment in the degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding course, as applicable to the type of fellowship under the call, indicating either the current academic year or its duration (start and end dates).
Profile: The following applicants are eligible to apply: Portuguese nationals; nationals of other European Union Member States; third-country nationals; stateless persons; and persons who have been granted refugee status.
Candidate admissibility requirements:
a) Mandatory requirements:
- As at the application date, candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in the scientific area of Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan.
- Candidates must have an adequate command, both spoken and written, of the Portuguese language to independently carry out the activities set out in the work plan, namely fieldwork, interaction with communities, conducting interviews, processing qualitative information, and drafting scientific and technical documentation.
- Where the candidate's mother tongue is not Portuguese, proof of Portuguese language proficiency at level C1 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is mandatory.
- Candidates must not have benefited from a research fellowship for attendance of a non-degree-awarding course for a cumulative period of two years, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, including the duration of the fellowship to be awarded.
b) Preferential factors:
- Skills in the use of image and video editing and processing tools, infographics, graphic representation and textile design.
- Experience in research methodologies and fieldwork, including observation, conducting interviews, inventorying, cataloguing and documenting tangible and intangible heritage.
- Knowledge and skills in qualitative data analysis, production of scientific content and communication of research results.
- Additional training, research experience or participation in projects in the areas of design, textile engineering, art history, visual arts, heritage sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan.
Application admissibility requirements
It is mandatory, under penalty of exclusion from the call, to attach the following documents to the application:
- Curriculum vitae;
- Portfolio (The portfolio is a complementary element for curricular assessment and may be used by the selection panel to support the assessment of criterion A.2, namely by evidencing technical skills, research experience, fieldwork, participation in projects, content production and other activities relevant to the development of the work plan. Applicants are advised to submit a concise portfolio containing the elements most relevant to the assessment of the application.)
- Certificates of the academic degrees obtained or, where applicable, a declaration on honour by the candidate stating that they completed the degrees indicated in the application by the end of the respective deadline;
- For degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition of the academic degrees and conversion of the respective final grade to the Portuguese grading scale or, where admissible, a declaration on honour under the applicable regulations;
- Motivation letter;
- Where the candidate's mother tongue is not Portuguese, a certificate of Portuguese language proficiency at a level not lower than C1 of the CEFR;
- Any other documents that the candidate considers relevant for substantiating the information contained in the CV and portfolio.
Eligibility of applicants: Candidates must meet the eligibility conditions laid down in Article 9 of the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, I.P.), in their current wording.
Work plan and objectives to be achieved:
The work plan is integrated into the T2RAMA project and aims both to contribute to its scientific objectives and to consolidate the fellow's scientific training. The fellow will participate in the study of the Helena Cardoso collection, understood as an experimental field for the development and testing of a transdisciplinary analytical framework.
Main activities to be carried out:
- Support the preliminary survey and assessment of the Helena Cardoso collection through an initial survey, direct observation, photographic and descriptive recording, and identification of object, material, process and document typologies;
- Participation in the definition and application of methodologies for inventorying, cataloguing and systematising information;
- Organisation of images, descriptions, materials, processes and associated documentation, contributing to the creation of multidimensional inventory records and a structured database, based on replicable criteria, to be deposited in the Lab2PT Dataverse in DataRepositoriUM;
- Support the collection and triangulation of information through technical observation, documentary research and interviews with family members, collaborators, specialists, craftspeople and communities related to the collection;
- Participation in fieldwork, including contexts associated with the Capuchinhas da Serra de Montemuro, whenever justified by the development of the project;
- Support for the development and testing of the transdisciplinary analytical framework, articulating contributions from design, material culture, heritage, territory and partner scientific fields;
- Processing and analysis of qualitative data arising from field activities and triangulation processes;
- Support for the preparation of the final report and scientific and public communication materials presenting the results.
Training objectives and expected outcomes
- Consolidate research skills applied to design, heritage and material culture;
- Develop skills in inventorying, cataloguing and structuring creative collections;
- Deepen methodologies of observation, interviewing, fieldwork and triangulation of qualitative data;
- Develop skills in organising and managing information in research databases;
- Participate in a transdisciplinary and collaborative research process, integrating scientific, technical, empirical and vernacular knowledge;
- Develop skills in analysis, synthesis, scientific writing and communication.
Expected results/indicators: contribution to the initial catalogue and organised database of the Helena Cardoso collection; methodological documentation of the cataloguing and analysis process; contribution to the project's final report and to scientific and public communication materials.
Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Statute (EBI), approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, as currently amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of 28 August; Research Fellowship Regulations of the University of Minho, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 119, Order No. 6524/2020 of 22 June 2020, rectified by Declaration of Rectification No. 447/2021 of 22 June 2021, and Research Fellowship Regulations No. 950/2019 of 16 December 2019 of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. – currently in force.
Host/contracting institution and scientific supervision: The work plan will be carried out at the premises of the Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território – Lab2PT, located at the Azurém Campus, under the scientific supervision of Professor António Bernardo Mendes Seiça Providência Santarém.
Fellowship duration: The fellowship will have a duration of 6 (six) months, non-renewable, with a start date to be defined according to the completion of the recruitment procedure and fellowship contracting.
Monthly maintenance allowance: The MSA amount is EUR 1,090.98/month, in accordance with the FCT, I.P. fellowship values table applicable in Portugal (Annex I – Table of monthly maintenance allowances of the FCT, I.P. Research Fellowship Regulations) and Annex II to the Research Fellowship Regulations of the University of Minho, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 119, Order No. 6524/2020 of 22 June 2020, rectified by Declaration of Rectification No. 447/2021 of 22 June 2021, in accordance with the applicable regulations.
Payment is made by the 23rd day of each month by bank transfer to the fellow's NIB indicated in the contracting process.
Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security contributions, corresponding to the 1st contribution bracket of the contribution base (for fellowships lasting 6 months or more), and Personal Accident Insurance.
Exclusivity regime: Fellowship duties are performed on an exclusive basis, under the terms provided for in Article 5 of the Research Fellowship Statute and the applicable research fellowship regulations.
Composition of the Selection Panel:
Chair
António Bernardo Mendes Seiça Providência Santarém, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho.
Full members
Natacha Moutinho Antão, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho.
Joana Isabel Ribeiro Sequeira, PhD, Assistant Researcher at the Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território – Lab2PT, University of Minho.
Alternate members
Miguel Jorge Alves Miranda Bandeira Duarte, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho.
Elisabete Mónica Moreira Faria, PhD, Guest Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design, University of Minho.
In the event that the Chair of the Selection Panel is unable to act, they shall be replaced by the first full member, and the alternate member shall be appointed to replace the full member.
Assessment and selection criteria and procedures: Applications will be assessed on the basis of the candidate's merit, applying the following assessment criteria, scored on a scale from 0 to 5 points.
A – Candidate Merit – CM (60%):
A1: Academic background (reflecting the Bachelor's degree average [50%] and suitability for the work plan [50%]), weighted at 40%.
A2: Curriculum Vitae (CV), reflecting the candidate's scientific and/or professional background, weighted at 50%, with the following aspects taken into account:
- Technical skills (30%): proficiency in image and video editing and processing tools, infographics, graphic representation and textile design.
- Experience in research methodologies and fieldwork (25%): design, planning and application of methodologies for collecting and systematising information, including observation, conducting interviews, inventorying, cataloguing and documenting tangible and intangible heritage.
- Data analysis and scientific communication (20%): processing, analysis and interpretation of qualitative data, as well as production of scientific content and communication of research results.
- Additional training, research experience, participation in projects and relevant portfolio (25%): demonstrated experience through additional training, research activities, participation in projects, content production and work related to design, heritage, textile material culture, territory or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan.
A3: Motivation letter, weighted at 10%: assessment of the candidate's motivation for developing the work plan, their knowledge of the project's scientific and thematic scope, and the suitability of their background, interests and objectives for the planned activities.
The final score for the candidate's merit will be obtained by applying the following formula:
CM=(A1×0.4) + (A2×0.5) + (A3×0.1)
Candidates with a score below 3.3 points in the Assessment of Candidate's Merit (CM) will not be eligible for the fellowship.
Candidates ranked in the first three positions who obtain a minimum score of 3.3 points in the AM will be admitted to the Interview (INT) stage. In the event of a tie for third place, all candidates tied in that position will be admitted.
B – Interview – INT (40%):
B.1: Interpersonal and communication skills (40%);
B.2: Demonstrated knowledge in the areas relevant to the call and understanding of the work plan (30%);
B.3: Motivation, availability and suitability for the project (20%);
B.4: Oral command of Portuguese in communication, fieldwork and interaction with communities (10%).
The Interview will be scored according to the following levels:
Excellent — 5 points;
Good — 4 points;
Sufficient — 3 points;
Limited — 2 points;
Insufficient — 1 point.
No elements susceptible to assessment — 0 points.
The Interview score (INT) will be obtained by applying the following formula:
INT=(B1×0.4) + (B2×0.3) + (B3×0.2) + (B4×0.1)
The final score (FS) for the Candidate Merit (CM) and Interview (INT) will be obtained by applying the following formula:
FS=(CM×0.6) + (INT×0.4)
The Selection Panel reserves the right not to award the fellowship if no candidates with the appropriate profile apply to the call.
Documentary assessment will be carried out exclusively on the basis of the information submitted with the application. Documents proving the possession of academic degrees and diplomas, or their recognition where they were awarded by foreign higher education institutions, may be waived at the application stage and replaced by a declaration on honour by the candidate; verification of this condition will then take place only at the fellowship contracting stage. This declaration must certify facts that occurred before the application date. In the event of discrepancies between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for the purpose of fellowship contracting, only the information contained in the latter shall be taken into account. If it is found that the documents proving possession of the academic degree and diploma, or their recognition under Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, do not correspond to the grades awarded in the assessment of the academic background and may consequently alter the candidate's ranking, the fellowship contract will not be concluded.
Note: Candidates holding degrees obtained abroad must submit proof of recognition of their qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final grade obtained therein to the Portuguese grading scale, or a declaration under the terms indicated in the preceding paragraph. Candidates who fail to comply with one of these provisions will be awarded a score of “0” for the Bachelor's and/or Master's degree. Candidates will be assessed on the remaining criteria
Disclosure of results: The draft assessment results, supported by minutes, will be sent to the candidates by email, in accordance with Article 12 of the FCT RBI (FCT funding).
If the result is unfavourable to the award of the requested fellowship, candidates have a period of 10 working days to make representations, if they so wish, in the context of the prior hearing of interested parties, pursuant to Articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (Decree-Law No. 4/2015 of 7 January).
(The waiver of the prior hearing of interested parties must be duly justified pursuant to Article 124 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.)
Complaint and appeal procedures: The final assessment results will be made public through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final score obtained), posted in a visible and public place at the host unit, and also sent by email to all candidates, with the minutes containing the Selection Panel's deliberations attached.
The selected candidate must state in writing their intention to accept the fellowship. If they do not accept it, the fellowship will be awarded to the candidate in the next position in the final ranking.
A complaint against the final decision may be lodged within 15 working days and addressed to the Chair of the Selection Panel. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, under paragraph 2 of Article 15 of the UMinho RBIC, addressed to the Pro-Rector with delegated powers in this area.
Constitution of a selection reserve list: Candidates ranked in the subsequent positions of the final ranking list of the call will be included in a selection reserve list, which may be used until 01/03/2027.
Application deadline and method of submission: The call is open for a period of 10 working days, counted from the date on which the announcement is published.
Applications must be submitted, obligatorily, by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents: curriculum vitae; portfolio; certificate of qualifications or candidate's declaration; motivation letter; declaration confirming that the candidate meets the conditions for the fellowship type, in accordance with the application requirements; other documents relevant to the assessment process.
Applications must be sent by email to info@lab2pt.uminho.pt, indicating the call reference in the Subject line. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.
Fellowship contracting: The award of the fellowship is formalised by signing a contract between the University of Minho and the fellow, in accordance with the contract template (Annex IV to the University of Minho Scientific Research Fellowship Regulations – Order No. 6524/2020 of 22 June 2020, rectified by Declaration of Rectification No. 447/2021 of 22 June 2021), in its updated version in accordance with point 2.4 of the “Rules for the Award and Management of Fellowships within R&D Projects, including infrastructure projects, the multiannual funding programme for R&D units and other FCT funding instruments (2021 version)”. Rules for the Awarding and Management of Grants within the scope of R&D Projects, including infrastructure projects, the multiannual funding program for R&D units and other FCT funding instruments (Version 2021)
The contract may only be concluded after receipt of all documentation required according to the type of fellowship, which must be provided within a maximum period of 6 months [including proof of possession of academic degrees or diplomas and enrolment in study cycles or non-degree-awarding courses, depending on the type of fellowship].
Once all documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the fellowship contract [for fellowship contracts under the UMinho RBIC, the period is 15 working days, pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 15]. Once received by the fellow, the contract must be returned duly signed within 15 working days.
Fellowship contracts may only commence after due authorisation by the contracting entity.
Termination and cancellation of fellowship contracts: Without prejudice to the other grounds provided for in the applicable fellowship regulations (FCT and UMinho) and in the Research Fellowship Statute, the fellowship ends upon completion of the contracted work plan, as well as upon expiry of the period for which it was awarded or renewed.
At the end of the fellowship, the fellow is required to submit a Final Report on the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and assessment criteria defined with the scientific supervisor, within 30 days of the end of the fellowship.
The final report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I to the University of Minho Scientific Research Fellowship Regulations – Order No. 6524/2020 of 22 June 2020, rectified by Declaration of Rectification No. 447/2021 of 22 June 2021.
ANNEX I — DECLARATION ON HONOUR
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
I, __________________________________________________, candidate for the vacancy for the award of a Research Fellowship within the Internal Exploratory Project – “T2RAMA Território Têxtil, Resistência, Agência, Materialidade e Ancestralidade”, project reference Lab2PT-PEx/05/2026, supported through the Lab2PT Multiannual Funding, Ref. UID/04509: Laboratório de Paisagens, Património e Território (Lab2PT/UM), financed by national funds (PIDDAC) through FCT/MCTES, hereby declare on my honour that I have completed the academic degree of ____________________________, qualifying me for the type of fellowship under this call, in the course ____________________________, at the institution ____________________________, on ____/____/______, with a final grade of _______ points.
As I am unable to provide proof of my qualifications by the end of the call, I declare that I undertake to submit the relevant certificate at the fellowship contracting stage, should I be selected, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
In witness whereof, this declaration is dated and signed.
(Place), ____/____/______.
Signature: ____________________________
Note: The declaration may only certify facts that occurred before the application.
Declaration on Honour
I, (full name), holder of identification document number (XXXX), candidate for the vacancy for the award of a Research Fellowship (fellowship type), within the project (project name or reference), published under reference (call reference), hereby declare on my honour that I (have not benefited to date from any research fellowship / am currently benefiting from the following research fellowships) under the Research Fellowship Statute.
In witness whereof, this declaration is dated and signed by me.
(Place), (date).
____________________________
(full name)
Where to apply
E-mail: info@lab2pt.uminho.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Arts » Other
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Eligible applicants Graduates in Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan, enrolled in non-degree-awarding courses integrated into the educational programme of a higher education institution, or graduates in Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan, enrolled in a Master's degree in related fields.
Requirements for the award of the fellowship:
- Candidates may apply without prior enrolment in the course for which the fellowship is being opened. The requirement of enrolment in a degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding course will be verified at the date of fellowship contracting.
- Fellowships will only be contracted where the selected candidates provide valid proof of enrolment in the degree-awarding or non-degree-awarding course, as applicable to the type of fellowship under the call, indicating either the current academic year or its duration (start and end dates).
Profile: The following applicants are eligible to apply: Portuguese nationals; nationals of other European Union Member States; third-country nationals; stateless persons; and persons who have been granted refugee status.
Candidate admissibility requirements:
a) Mandatory requirements:
- As at the application date, candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in the scientific area of Design or a related field, namely Art History, Visual Arts, Textile Engineering, Heritage Sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan.
- Candidates must have an adequate command, both spoken and written, of the Portuguese language to independently carry out the activities set out in the work plan, namely fieldwork, interaction with communities, conducting interviews, processing qualitative information, and drafting scientific and technical documentation.
- Where the candidate's mother tongue is not Portuguese, proof of Portuguese language proficiency at level C1 or higher of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is mandatory.
- Candidates must not have benefited from a research fellowship for attendance of a non-degree-awarding course for a cumulative period of two years, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, including the duration of the fellowship to be awarded.
b) Preferential factors:
- Skills in the use of image and video editing and processing tools, infographics, graphic representation and textile design.
- Experience in research methodologies and fieldwork, including observation, conducting interviews, inventorying, cataloguing and documenting tangible and intangible heritage.
- Knowledge and skills in qualitative data analysis, production of scientific content and communication of research results.
- Additional training, research experience or participation in projects in the areas of design, textile engineering, art history, visual arts, heritage sciences or other fields relevant to the development of the work plan.
Application admissibility requirements
It is mandatory, under penalty of exclusion from the call, to attach the following documents to the application:
- Curriculum vitae;
- Portfolio (The portfolio is a complementary element for curricular assessment and may be used by the selection panel to support the assessment of criterion A.2, namely by evidencing technical skills, research experience, fieldwork, participation in projects, content production and other activities relevant to the development of the work plan. Applicants are advised to submit a concise portfolio containing the elements most relevant to the assessment of the application.)
- Certificates of the academic degrees obtained or, where applicable, a declaration on honour by the candidate stating that they completed the degrees indicated in the application by the end of the respective deadline;
- For degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition of the academic degrees and conversion of the respective final grade to the Portuguese grading scale or, where admissible, a declaration on honour under the applicable regulations;
- Motivation letter;
- Where the candidate's mother tongue is not Portuguese, a certificate of Portuguese language proficiency at a level not lower than C1 of the CEFR;
- Any other documents that the candidate considers relevant for substantiating the information contained in the CV and portfolio.
Eligibility of applicants: Candidates must meet the eligibility conditions laid down in Article 9 of the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, I.P.), in their current wording.
Specific Requirements
Application admissibility requirements
It is mandatory, under penalty of exclusion from the call, to attach the following documents to the application:
• Curriculum vitae;
• Portfolio (The portfolio is a complementary element for curricular assessment and may be used by the selection panel to support the assessment of criterion A.2, namely by evidencing technical skills, research experience, fieldwork, participation in projects, content production and other activities relevant to the development of the work plan. Applicants are advised to submit a concise portfolio containing the elements most relevant to the assessment of the application.)
• Certificates of the academic degrees obtained or, where applicable, a declaration on honour by the candidate stating that they completed the degrees indicated in the application by the end of the respective deadline;
• For degrees obtained abroad, proof of recognition of the academic degrees and conversion of the respective final grade to the Portuguese grading scale or, where admissible, a declaration on honour under the applicable regulations;
• Motivation letter;
• Where the candidate's mother tongue is not Portuguese, a certificate of Portuguese language proficiency at a level not lower than C1 of the CEFR;
• Any other documents that the candidate considers relevant for substantiating the information contained in the CV and portfolio.
Eligibility of applicants: Candidates must meet the eligibility conditions laid down in Article 9 of the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, I.P.), in their current wording.
Additional Information
Benefits
https://lab2pt.net/opportunities/lab2pt-t2rama-01/
Eligibility criteria
https://lab2pt.net/opportunities/lab2pt-t2rama-01/
Selection process
https://lab2pt.net/opportunities/lab2pt-t2rama-01/
Additional comments
https://lab2pt.net/opportunities/lab2pt-t2rama-01/
Website for additional job details: https://lab2pt.net/opportunities/lab2pt-t2rama-01/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT)
- Country: Portugal
- City: Guimarães
Contact
- City: Braga/Guimarães
- Website: https://www.lab2pt.net/site/?module=site&target=home
- Street: n/a
- Postal Code: 4710-057
- E-Mail: sec@lab2pt.uminho.pt