Organisation/Company: Instituto Superior de Agronomia
Department: Núcleo de Recursos Humanos
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 5 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
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 NOTICE FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (1)
Resume:
A tender is open for the attribution of a Research Grant intended for R&D Activity to be carried out by masters who are enrolled in a course that does not award an academic degree, within the scope of the project COOPTREE S1/2.7/F0122 - Transnational cooperation for the preservation and resilience of forests in the southwest of Europe, taking place at Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by FEDER European Union under the following conditions:
1. TYPE, DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS and EXPECTED BEGINNING PERIOD OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The tender is intended for the attribution of a Research Grant for a length of twelve months, scheduled to start in November 2024.
2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE:
The work to be carried out is based on the adjusted work plan for the COOPTREE project and is organized into the following activities: i) coordination of activities with project partners; ii) assessment of drought resilience in various forest species and provenances; iii) study of cavitation curves of cork oak provenances under drought conditions; iv) compilation and processing of databases within the scope of the project tasks. The work will be developed at Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with scientific supervision by Maria da Conceição Caldeira and Miguel Bugalho.
3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter, with the reference " COOPTREE-Refª-BL-47-2-2024 ", accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, copy of certificate of qualifications, copy of the driving license, and other supporting documents considered relevant.
If the selected candidate has a qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution, this must be recognized by the Portuguese higher education institution by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES). It may be waived to present it during the application phase for the support in question, with this condition being verified only during the grant contracting phase.
The application period will run from November 22nd to December 5th, 2024 .
4. SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Scholarships may be renewed for additional periods up to their maximum duration, provided that, at the renewal date, the conditions for their grant are verified.
5. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Required Education Level:
- Academic field of the degree held: in areas related to Forest Engineering, Ecology, and related fields.
- Master enrolled in a course that does not award an academic degree.
5.2 Skills/Qualifications / Specific Requirements:
- We are seeking a candidate with research experience, knowledge of statistics (particularly in R), as well as expertise in forest ecophysiology and dendrochronology. Additionally, the candidate should have strong English language skills and a valid driver's license.
6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS
The grant will be financed by FEDER European Union through the project COOPTREE S1/2.7/F0122 – "Transnational cooperation for the preservation and resilience of forests in the southwest of Europe".
7. EVALUATION CRITERIA
Eligible applications will be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 points for each of the selection criteria. Candidates scoring below 9.5 on any criterion will be excluded from the process.
8. EVALUATION
9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS
The final results of the evaluation will be publicized through a list ordered, alphabetically, by final grade, posted in a visible and public place of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia.
10. TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, CLAIM AND APPEAL
Candidates with a project of decision unfavorable to the granting of the scholarship may present their statements in the preliminary hearing of interested parties.
11. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL AND FINAL REPORTS
11.1 - The scholarship contract must include:
a) The identification of the scholarship holder and the scientific advisor or coordinator;
b) The identification of the host and financial entities;
c) The applicable legislation, Regulation No. 950/2019;
d) The plan of activities to be developed by the scholarship holder;
e) Indication of the duration and start date of the grant.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY
No candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty.
13. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS:
Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004.
Authorized on November 19, 2024 by the President of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.
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