Research Grant (RG)

City: Aveiro Organisation / Company: Universidade de Aveiro Department: Departamento de Fisica Website: https://www.ua.pt/pt/fis/ State/Province: Aveiro Postal Code: 3810-193 Street: Campus Universitário de Santiago Reference: EdtlB.36-DFis/2026 (38210) NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF GRANTS IN THE SCOPE OF R&D PROJECTS AND INSTITUTIONS A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 Research Grant(s) (RG) in the scope of R&D projects I&D HadronPET.3D - Sistema PET portátil, de elevado desempenho, para terapia hadrónica, COMPETE2030-FEDER-00755500 under the following conditions: 1. Scientific Area Physics Engineering. 2. Funding Source Foundation for Science and Technology/MCTES, I.P., through national funds (PIDDAC), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union, through the COMPETE 2030 – Innovation and Digital Transition Programme of Portugal 2030. 3. Admission Requirements 3.1. 4. Masters enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution. 3.2. 1. Study Area: Physics Engineering 4. Other Requirements Experience in radiation detectors and associated instrumentation, detector data analysis, and programming in C++ and Python. 5. Eligibility Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. 6. Work plan Laboratory tests to assess the performance of the HadronPET prototype using phantoms. Analysis of the results obtained and support in preparing materials for dissemination of the project results. 7. Applicable legislation and regulations Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no.123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions). 8. Workplace The work will be carried out at I3N / Physics Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Ana Luísa Silva. 9. Duration of the grant(s) The grant duration will be 6 months, starting in January of 2027, and may be renewed up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3, 4 and 5 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance The amount of the grant corresponds to Insert allowance amount - €1.359,64 , according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). 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: Weighted average of the academic degrees obtained to date; Research and Development experience in the scientific field of the call with the respective value of 60% and 40%. 12. Composition of the Selection Jury Chair : Assistant Professor Ana Luísa Monteiro da Silva; Effective members : Assistant Researcher Pedro Manuel Mendes Correia and Assistant Professor Carlos Davide da Rocha Azevedo; Alternate members: Full Professor João Filipe Calapez de Albuquerque Veloso; Assistant Researcher Lara Filipa das Neves Dias Carramate. 13. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications The call is open from 04-12-2026 to 18-12-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documentos: Signed Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, Masters enrolled in 26/27 in courses that do not confer academic degree integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, motivation letter, declaration of honour, and any 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 . 14. Form of publication/notification of results The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by final mark obtained posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology. 15. Tender duration The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 30-11-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection. University of Aveiro 10-11-2026 Portuguese version: http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=99959