Research Grant for a PhD Student

Work plan

The work plan to be carried out by the selected candidate will be developed within the framework of the SPACEDIVE – Space Data for Intercultural Dialogue and Diversity project and will comprise the following activities, organised according to the corresponding Work Packages (WPs):

WP1 – Project Management

• Support project coordination activities.
• Prepare technical reports, meeting minutes, and other project documentation.
• Assist in the organisation of consortium meetings and other project events.

WP5 – SPACEDIVE STEAM Virtual Exchanges

• Participate in the implementation of the project's Virtual Exchange activities.
• Organise and support scientific webinars, Big Data and programming workshops, and scientific discussion sessions based on real astronomical data.
• Foster collaboration and intercultural interaction among participants from the ten partner countries.
• Contribute to the development of educational resources and scientific use cases.

WP6 – Dissemination, Communication and Sustainability

• Contribute to the dissemination and communication of the project's activities and outcomes.
• Support the development of educational resources and actions aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability and impact of the project.

WP7 – Monitoring, Evaluation and Virtual Exchanges Impact Assessment

• Support the monitoring of the implementation of the SPACEDIVE activities.
• Collect and analyse participation and evaluation data.
• Contribute to the assessment of the educational, scientific, and intercultural impact of the Virtual Exchange activities.

Fellowship duration

The grant is expected to start on October 2026. The contract, with a duration of 12 (twelve) months, on an exclusive basis, with the possibility of renewal for a maximum period of 27 months (including the initial contract) to budget availability.

Form of presentation of applications

Applications may be sent by e-mail, to the address candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt, with the reference "BI-DOUTORANDO-1003SPACEDIVE.1.1", under penalty of not being considered for the competition.

Applications must be accompanied, compulsorily and under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents. No document, which must be submitted at the time of application, may be submitted after the deadline for submission:

• Personal data form and declaration of consent for communication of results via e-mail;
• Declaration under oath;
• Proof of enrolment, in the academic year 2026/2027, in a non-academic degree course that is part of the educational project of a higher education institution and developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D Units, alternatively, a declaration on honour stating that the applicant meets the requirements to enrol in the programme;
• Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae;
• Photocopy of the qualification certificate of the academic degree required - Masters (MSc) degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics, or related areas;
• If the academic degree, required in the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of scholarship in question, was obtained abroad, you must submit one of the following documents: (See also the NOTES below)
• Document proving the granting, by a Portuguese Institution, of the recognition, equivalence or registration of the academic degree;
• Document proving that you have already applied for the recognition of the degree, which application must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of applications, inclusive.

Notes:

1. The presentation of the proof of obtaining the recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree is a mandatory condition for signing the contract;
2. For academic degrees obtained in foreign countries, which have not yet obtained either recognition or equivalence or registration of the degree, it is necessary to recognise it, under the terms provided for in Decree Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August, combined with Ordinance no. 33/2019, of 25 January, as currently amended.

Where to apply

E-mail: candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt

Requirements

Research Field: Astronomy » Astrophysics

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must fulfil the following mandatory requirements:

• Masters (MSc) degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics, or related areas;
• Proof of enrolment, in the PhD in Physics and Astrophysics of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon in the academic year 2026/2027;
• Fluent in English and French.

If the academic degree required by the present announcement as an admission requirement for the type of grant in question was obtained abroad, the requirements mentioned in point “Form of presentation of applications” of this announcement regarding the qualification certificates shall be taken into consideration.

Specific Requirements

Preference will be given to candidates with the following requirements:

• Experience in the analysis and access to data from large astronomical databases, including data from space missions and ground-based observatories;
• Fluency in Portuguese;
• Teaching experience at lower secondary (Grades 7–9) and/or upper secondary education level.

Languages: PORTUGUESE Level: Excellent; FRENCH Level: Excellent; ENGLISH Level: Excellent

Internal Application form(s) needed

Formulários_0.pdf English (538.64 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

Monthly allowance and social security:

• The fellowship amount corresponds to € 1.359,64 (One thousand three hundred and fifty-nine euros and sixty-four cents), according to FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships, published by Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of 16th of December, as currently amended, and available in the site of FCT, I.P.. It will be paid monthly by bank transfer;

The candidate to be hired may exercise his right to social insurance by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Statute of the Research Fellowship. The financing entities assume the costs resulting from the contributions provided for this Social Insurance, according to the Statute of the Research Fellowship.

Selection process

Selection criteria:

The applicable selection methods will be curricular evaluation and, eventually, a selection interview.

If the jury chooses to conduct a selection interview, it will be conducted with the three (3) candidates with the best classification in the curricular assessment.

In the event that the selection interview is held, the final evaluation will be obtained considering the following weightings: 50% for the curricular evaluation and 50% for the selection interview.

The selection methods are eliminatory, and candidates who obtain a score of less than 9.5 in one of the selection methods or stages of the procedure will be excluded, and the next method or stage will not be applied to these candidates.

Selection committee:

André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida (President), Rosa Doran (1st Effective Member), Ana Sofia Gomes Rodrigues de Sousa Santos (2nd Effective Member), António Joaquim Rosa Amorim Barbosa (1st Alternate Member) and Koraljka Muzic (2nd Alternate Member).

Form of publication/notification of results:

This competition is advertised on the Sciences ULisboa website.

All candidates will be notified of the final result of the evaluation, sent to the email address used for sending the respective application, through a sorted list, in descending order of the final evaluation obtained.

Additional comments

Legislation framework:

• Research Fellowship Holder Statute - Law no. 40/2004, of August 18, as currently amended;
• FCT Regulation for Research Fellowships - Regulation no. 950/2019 in the Diário da República, 2nd Series, no. 241, of 16 of December, as currently amended.

To see the full offer please check the following link:

https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5369

Workplace:

The work will be developed at the Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LIP) of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, located in Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon.

SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION:

André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Website for additional job details: https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5369

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Country: Portugal

State/Province: Lisboa

City: Lisboa

Postal Code: 1749-016

Street: Campo Grande

Contact

State/Province: Lisboa

City: Lisboa

Website: https://arquivo.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/concursos?id=5369

Street: Campo Grande

Postal Code: 1749-016

E-Mail: candidaturas@ciencias.ulisboa.pt