1. Scientific Area: Physical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific fields.
2. Financing Source Agência da Inovação (ANI) – Portugal2030.
3. Admission Requirements:
   • Students enrolled in master
   • Students enrolled in a master's program in Physical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific fields.
4. Other Requirements: Preferably with research experience and expertise in the physical and chemical characterization of bioactive materials.
5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.
6. Work plan:
   • Monitoring the state of the art and reviewing the scientific literature.
   • Drafting and reviewing technical and scientific reports.
   • Preparing, submitting and presenting scientific articles and communications.
   • Production of bioactive materials.
   • Physicochemical, biological and mechanical characterization of the materials
   • Supporting the development of the endo-exo prosthesis connecting element.
7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Physics Department / I3N of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça and Doctor Silvia Rodrigues Gavinho.
9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 9 months, starting in December 2026, and may be renewed, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).
10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.
11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, proven experience in the grant area, in-person interview with the respective value of 60%, 30%, e 10%.
12. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Manuel Pedro Fernades Graça, Associate Professor with Habilitation; Members: Sílvia Luísa Soreto Teixeira, Auxiliary Resercher, and Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho, Researcher; Alternate members: Suresh Kumar Jakka, Researcher, and Luiz Fernando Ribeiro Pereira, Assistant Professor.
13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 04-09-2026 to 17-09-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.
    Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor, a copy of your enrollment for the current academic year on a Master's degree programme in the scientific field specified in the call for applications, and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.
    Applications should be sent by e-mail to fis.bolsas@ua.pt with the subject "Scholarship Application" and its reference.
14. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.
15. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31-12-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

University of Aveiro, 02-09-2026

1. Scientific Area: Physical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific fields.
2. Financing Source Agência da Inovação (ANI) – Portugal2030.
3. Admission Requirements:
   • Students enrolled in master
   • Students enrolled in a master's program in Physical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related scientific fields.
4. Other Requirements: Preferably with research experience and expertise in the physical and chemical characterization of bioactive materials.
5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.
6. Work plan:
   • Monitoring the state of the art and reviewing the scientific literature.
   • Drafting and reviewing technical and scientific reports.
   • Preparing, submitting and presenting scientific articles and communications.
   • Production of bioactive materials.
   • Physicochemical, biological and mechanical characterization of the materials
   • Supporting the development of the endo-exo prosthesis connecting element.
7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Physics Department / I3N of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça and Doctor Silvia Rodrigues Gavinho.
9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 9 months, starting in December 2026, and may be renewed, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).
10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.
11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, proven experience in the grant area, in-person interview with the respective value of 60%, 30%, e 10%.
12. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Manuel Pedro Fernades Graça, Associate Professor with Habilitation; Members: Sílvia Luísa Soreto Teixeira, Auxiliary Resercher, and Sílvia Rodrigues Gavinho, Researcher; Alternate members: Suresh Kumar Jakka, Researcher, and Luiz Fernando Ribeiro Pereira, Assistant Professor.
13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 04-09-2026 to 17-09-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.
    Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor, a copy of your enrollment for the current academic year on a Master's degree programme in the scientific field specified in the call for applications, and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.
    Applications should be sent by e-mail to fis.bolsas@ua.pt with the subject "Scholarship Application" and its reference.
14. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.
15. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31-12-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

University of Aveiro, 02-09-2026