Scientific Research Fellowship (BI.200088)

Offer Description

The University of Leiria and Oeste is now opening applications for (one) Scientific Research Fellowship (BI.200088) within the project DigiPassPort – “Empowering Portuguese SMEs to Implement the Digital Product Passport,” Project No. 25455, Reference COMPETE2030-FEDER-03125600, cofinanced by COMPETE 2030 - Innovation and Digital Transition Program, in the scope of PORTUGAL 2030, through ERDF – European Regional Development Fund, in the following terms:

SCIENTIFIC AREA: Computer Engineering or related fields.

RECIPIENTS: Holders of an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering or related fields, enrolled in a master's degree programme in Computer Engineering or related fields. [registration is not mandatory during the application phase].

DURATION: 12 months, eventually renewable until the end of the project or the maximum duration for this research fellowship type. The fellowship is due to start in November 2026.

WORK PLAN The work plan aims to investigate, develop, and validate Internet of Things (IoT)-based solutions for the acquisition, communication, and provision of data relevant to the implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP).

The research will focus on developing a modular architecture for collecting information related to products, equipment, and processes, using microcontrollers, sensors, and IoT devices. Mechanisms for the communication, integration, and provision of the collected data within a digital infrastructure that enables its use by PDP support systems will be studied.

The work will be experimental and demonstrative in nature, allowing for the evaluation of different technological alternatives and the development of generic and replicable solutions applicable to the sectors covered by the DigiPassPort project.

WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be developed at CIIC – Computer Science and Communication Research Centre, at the School of Technology and Management (ESTG), of the University of Leiria and Oeste, under the supervision of PhD Professor(s) Nuno Carlos Sousa Rodrigues, Nuno Alexandre Ribeiro Costa and Luís Alexandre Lopes Frazão.

GRANT FINANTIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance stipend of € 1.090,98, according to the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf) plus, if applicable, the monthly Voluntary Social Insurance, according to the conditions defined in the Research Fellowship Holder statute, as well as the Personal Accident Insurance, during the research fellowship period.

PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow.

ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable legislation.

EVALUATION PANEL: Nuno Carlos Sousa Rodrigues (president), Nuno Alexandre Ribeiro Costa and Luís Alexandre Lopes Frazão (effective members), David Ferreira Safadinho and Daniel Alexander Lopes Fuentes (substitute members).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27th of October 2026 – 09th of November 2026.

SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA: The evaluation will be based on a review of the candidate’s academic record and, if necessary, an interview, and will focus on the candidate’s merit, in accordance with the following:

a) Relevance of the field of study of the master’s program in which the candidate is enrolled (AE)

b) Grade point average (Cf)

c) Professional and/or academic experience in the scientific field of the fellowship (EPA)

d) Specific knowledge related to the research proposal (CE)

Applying the following formula to calculate the final grade:

(NF) = [ (AE x 0,30) + (Cf x 0,20) + (EPA x 0,20) + (CE x 0,30) ]

If the jury so decides by justified deliberation, the candidates with the highest scores in the curriculum review (up to a maximum of three) will be invited to an interview (ENT), and the final grade with the interview will be:

(NFE) = [ (NF x 0,5) + (ENT x 0,5) ].

Candidates with a score below 9,5 at the end of the evaluation will be excluded from the selection process.

Observation: If the candidate(s) with foreign qualifications(s) do not present, during the application phase, the recognition of the degree or foreign diploma and the classification conversion to the Portuguese scale, the jury defines the conversion only for the application purposes based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when not possible, applies the minimal classification of 10 points.

Note that foreign academic degrees need to be registered by a Portuguese institution, in accordance with Decree-law no. 66/2018, dated August 16th, and Ordinance no. 33/2019, dated January 25th. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing 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 applicable rules to each type of research fellowship, the following candidates are eligible:

a) National citizens or citizens of other member states of the European Union;

b) Third-party states citizens;

c) Stateless persons;

d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: Applications must be submitted through the link: 1 Bolsa de Investigação (BI200088) - Projeto DigiPassPort - CIIC | ULO

By clicking on the ‘Submit application’ button, filling in and submitting the application form with the following documents:

• Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree(s) and/or required application diploma(s), preferably with the final average and curricular units’ classification. Candidates with foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma in the terms of the Decree-law no. 66/2018, dated August 16th. These documents can be dismissed during the application phase, by submitting a declaration of honour available in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred prior to the application, with the verification of this condition occurring only in the contract signing phase;
• Document proving the enrolment and registration in the study cycle, as stated in the application announcement (optional during the application phase);
• Updated candidate Curriculum Vitae;
• Document(s) supporting other evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the announcement;
• Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the candidate.

RESULTS | DISCLOSURE AND COMPLAINTS: The jury will send to the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) within 90 working days after the application deadline. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to pronounce, if they wish, in the appropriate form available in the institutional webpage, 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 previous hearing of interested parties, of which a complaint can 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 research fellowship award procedure, if the final ordering list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates higher than the number of research fellowships to be filled, an internal recruitment reserve is always created, which can be used when there is need for occupation due to withdrawal of the scholarship holder, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility of the project.

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION: Research Fellowship Holder statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18th, in its current wording; Regulation of Scientific Research Grants of the University of Leiria and Oeste (Regulation no. 152/2021, of 22 February, published under the designation of Regulation of Scientific Research Grants of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria).

Requirements

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

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: University of Leiria and Oeste
• Country: Portugal
• State/Province: Leiria
• City: Leiria
• Postal Code: 2411-901 Leiria