ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS ENROLLED IN NON-DEGREE COURSES Research Fellowship - (1 vacancy) 42/ECUM/CFUM/2024-NanOx4Estor A call for applications is now open for the attribution of 1 (one) grant of Masters enrolled in non-degree courses research fellowship within the scope of the R&D project "Nanoscaled ferroelectric (pseudo)-binary oxide thin film supercapacitors for flexible and ultrafast pulsed power electronics", M-ERA-NET3/0003/2021 financed by national funds through Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, IP), through the Operational Program OE, under the following conditions:
Scientific Area: Physics, Physics Engineering, Materials Engineering
Recipient category: Research grant (BI) intended for R&D activities by Masters (in any of the following areas: Physics, Physics Engineering, Materials Engineering enrolled in non-academic degree courses integrated into the educational project of the institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units.
Requirement for granting the fellowship:
The applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enroll in a non-degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship.
Only fellowships whose selected applicants present a valid proof of enrollment in a non-degree course will be contracted, according to the type of the fellowship, issued by the academic services of the Higher Education Institution, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (start and term).
Candidates profile:
Mandatory requirements: Master in Physics, Physics Engineering, Materials Engineering.
Requirements under contract: Enrollment in courses that do not confer an academic degree, in the area or area related to that requested in the public notice.
Preferred factors: Experience in the synthesis and production of materials, as well as in their characterization by advanced techniques.
Applicants eligibility: Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).
Workplan and objectives to be achieved: The work plan involves the fabrication of capacitors based on ferroelectric thin films by laser ablation and ion-beam sputtering. The structural, chemical, ferroelectric and energy storage of the manufactured devices will be carried out with a view to optimizing them.
Host/Contracting institution and scientific supervision: The workplan will be carried out in the Physics Center of Minho and Porto Universities, in Gualtar, under the scientific guidance of Dr. José Pedro Basto da Silva and Professor Luís Silvino Alves Marques.
Fellowship duration: The grant will take place for a period of 7 months, with a provisional starting date on January 2025. The fellowship grant is non-renewable.
Amount of the research grant: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1.259,64€ per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.). Payment is made on the 23rd of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contractualization process.
Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration of 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.
Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.
Selection panel:
President: José Pedro Basto da Silva, Assistant Researcher, Centre of Physics, School of Sciences of the University of Minho;
Effective Member: Mário António Caixeiro Castro Pereira, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, School of Sciences of the University of Minho; Luís Silvino Alves Marques, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, School of Sciences of the Minho University;
Substitute member: Maria de Jesus de Matos Gomes, Full Professor, Department of Physics, School of Sciences of the Minho University; Veniero Lenzi, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry from the University of Aveiro.
Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection: The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values:
Applicant Merit - AM (100%):
A.1: Academic path (considering the classifications of academic degrees), with a weighting of 50%;
A.2: Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%;
A.3: Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%.
The final classification of the applicant's merit will be achieved through the following formula:
MC=(A1x0,5) + (A2x0,4) + (A3x0,1)
Application deadline and submission: The call for applications is open for 10 working days from the date of publication of the announcement on the Euraxess portal. Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter with the following documents: curriculum vitae; qualifications certificate or declaration of the applicant; motivation letter; statement proving that meets the conditions for the grant typology, according to the application requirements; other documents important to the evaluation process). Applications must be sent by email to ******, indicating the reference 42/ECUM/CFUM/2024-NanOx4Estor of the call for applications in Subject. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.
Fellowship contractualization: The fellowship will be attributed by signing a fellowship contract between the University of Minho and the fellow, accordingly with the contract minute. The activities under the fellowship contract can only begin after proper authorization by the contracting entity.
Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: The fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan, as well as with the expiration date for which it was granted or renewed. The grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor, within 30 days after the end of the scholarship.
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