Research Initiation Fellowship (BII-198480)

• Scientific area: Computer Engineering
• Recipients: Applicants enrolled on a bachelor’s degree programme in the scientific field of the competition or in related fields.
• Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will have a duration of 6 months, eventually renewable until the end date of the project or up to the maximum duration of this type of fellowship (whichever occurs first), scheduled to start in 2027-03.
• Work plan: The main objectives and tasks to be developed during the period of execution of the grant include:
  • Analyze the existing application, raise and prioritize requirements for evolution to SaMD
  • Redesign the architecture and application
  • Redeploy and test the application
  • Document the upgrade and restructuring process and contribute to the roadmap of a SaMD
• Host entity and scientific supervision: The work will be developed at ciTechCare, under the scientific supervision of the professor(s) Doctor(s): Catarina Isabel Ferreira Viveiros Tavares dos Reis; Marlene Coimbra da Costa Lages
• Financial components of the fellowship: Monthly maintenance allowance, in the amount of €701.12, according to the table of values of FCT, I.P. (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf). To this amount is added the monthly amount referring to the Voluntary Social Security, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Research Grant Holder Statute. The grant holder will benefit from Personal Accident Insurance, during the course of the grant.
• Payment: The amount of the fellowship will be processed monthly, by bank transfer, to the account identified by the fellowship holder.
• Activity regime: Exclusivity, in accordance with the applicable regulations
• Evaluation panel: Maria Pedro Sucena Guarino (chair), Catarina Isabel Ferreira Viveiros Tavares dos Reis (member), Marlene da Costa Coimbra Lages (member), Sara Alexandra da Fonseca Marques Simões Dias (alternate), Ana Cristina Ferreira de Oliveira Rodrigues (alternate)
• Application deadline: from 02-10-2026 to 16-10-2026
• Selection methods and evaluation criteria: The evaluation will be made by means of a motivation letter (50%) and an interview by telematic means (50%). The interview will be carried out only to candidates who obtain a score higher than 25% in the motivation letter. The selection will focus on the candidate's merit, where they will be considered and weighted according to the following: Evaluation of the motivation letter/assessment of motivation and interest in the project area (M) (50%), Interview (Ent) (50%).
• Note: If the candidate(s) holding a foreign qualification(s) does not present the document(s) proving, in the application phase, the recognition of the foreign degree or diploma and the conversion of the classification to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury establishes the conversion, only for the purposes of the competition, based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when impossible, applies the minimum classification of 10 points. We emphasize that academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance no. 33/2019, of January 25. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signature of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

Eligibility of candidates: Without prejudice to the provisions of the rules applicable to each type of fellowship, the following are eligible for fellowships:

1. National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
2. third-country nationals;
3. Stateless persons;
4. Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Application | Formalization of documentary elements: Applications must be submitted through the link https://recrutamento.ipleiria.pt/processos-ativos/bolseiros/concurso?recruitment_process_id=248 by clicking on the "Submit application" button, filling in and submitting the respective form accompanied by the following documents:

• Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree and/or diploma(s) required in the competition, preferably indicating the final average and the grades obtained per curricular unit. Candidates holding foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August. These documents may be waived, at the application stage, by the declaration of honour contained in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred on a date prior to the application, and this condition will only be verified at the stage of contracting the fellowship;
• Document proving enrollment and enrollment in a cycle of studies or course not conferring an academic degree;
• Updated curriculum vitae of the candidate;
• Document(s) proving another evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the application notice;
• Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the candidate.

Results | Disclosure and complaint: The jury will send the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) up to 90 working days after the deadline for submission of applications. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to comment, if they wish, in a specific form available on the Institutional page and under the terms of the administrative procedure code (CPA). The final decision will be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the prior hearing of the interested parties, of which a complaint may be filed within 15 working days, after notification, to the highest executive body of the University of Leiria and Oeste. Within the scope of the procedure for awarding the grant, if the final ranking list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates greater than the number of grants to be occupied, an internal recruitment reserve is always constituted, which may be used when there is a need for occupation due to withdrawal of the grantee, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility of the project.

Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Research Grant Holder, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended; Regulation of Scientific Research Grants of the Polytechnic of Leiria, currently the University of Leiria e Oeste, Regulation No. 152/2021, of 22 February.

Leiria, September 25, 2026.

The Pro-Rector of the University of Leiria and Oeste,

Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro

Where to apply

Website: https://recrutamento.ipleiria.pt/processos-ativos/bolseiros/concurso?recruitment_process_id=248

Requirements

• Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering
• Education Level: Undergraduate

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: University of Leiria e Oeste
• Country: Portugal

Contact

• State/Province: Leiria
• City: Leiria
• Website: https://www.ulo.pt/
• Street: Leiria
• E-Mail: bolsas.investigacao@ulo.pt