Organisation/Company: Universidade do Minho
Department: Escola de Ciências
Research Field: Physics Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 29 Nov 2024 - 23:35 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35 hours
Offer Starting Date: 18 Nov 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
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 of energy storage of the manufactured devices will be carried out with a view to optimizing them. Taking advantage of the combination of different materials, the aim is to obtain films with optimized ferroelectric and energy storage properties.
Fellowship duration: The grant will take place for a period of 7 months, with a provisional starting date on the January of 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.) in the country.
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 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.
Where to apply
E-mail: ******
Requirements
Research Field: Physics » Other
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria and selection process can be found in the Offer Description section.
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