Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID
Offer Description
Applications are open for 1 (one) Research Studentship for PhD students, within the framework of (1801P.01414.1.01) CENTRA UIDB/00099/2025 - IST-ID, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC
Workplan: This research aims to develop a first-principles analysis of the behavior of a body emitting dipolar electromagnetic radiation when orbiting a supermassive Kerr-type black hole.
The aim will be, at first, to establish the rigorous theoretical model that describes this system through an analysis based on black hole perturbation theory.
In a second phase, numerical computation of the results will be implemented to obtain quantitative predictions for different orbital and emission regimes. The results will then be compared with existing hotspot simulations, allowing us to assess the consistency between phenomenological approaches and first-principles deductions. Additionally, the study will allow us to explore relevant relativistic effects, such as the Doppler Shift, of direct interest to black hole astrophysics and potentially observable objects
Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have a duration of 4 months. It’s expected to begin in November and may be eventually renewed.
It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#documentos-relacionados); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at an academic degree course (Master, Integrated)
Applications must be submitted to the email: vitor.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Where to apply
E-mail: vitor.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Requirements
- Research Field: Astronomy » Astrophysics
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at an integrated master or a master.
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/fct-atualizou-o-valor-das-bolsas-para-2026/), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is €1090,98, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.
Eligibility criteria
Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at an integrated master or a master.
Selection process
Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, with the respective weight of 100%.
Composition of the selection Jury: Prof. Ilídio Lopes, Prof. Vitor Cardoso, Prof. David Hilditch.
Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.
Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification
Additional comments
Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968.
Workplace: The work will be developed in Dep. of Physics/CENTRA of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the scientific guidance of Professor Vitor Manuel dos Santos Cardoso.
Website for additional job details: https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#bolsas-ativas
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: IST-ID
- Country: Portugal
Contact
- City: Lisbon
- Website: http://ist-id.pt/
- Street: Av. António José de Almeida 12
- Postal Code: 1000-043 Lisbon
- E-Mail: cristinadeoliveira@ist-id.pt