One (1) Research Grant For Students Enrolled In A Bsc Program Or With A Bsc Degree And Enrolled[...]

Organisation/Company INESC ID Research Field Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 4 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Project GNS08-Chaves - IP01025-BII|2024/605 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description Public notice for research grant
Project GNS08-Chaves - IP01025
BII|2024/605
INESC-ID - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa is a R&D institute dedicated to advanced research and development in the fields of Information Technologies, Electronics, Communications, and Energy. INESC-ID has participated in more than 50 research projects funded by the European Union and more than 190 funded by national entities. Until today, our researchers have published more than 700 papers in international journals, more than 3000 papers in international conferences, and have registered 15 patents and/or brands.
1 | RESEARCH GRANT TYPE
ONE (1) research grant for students enrolled in a BSc program or with a BSc degree and enrolled in a MSc program with reference number BII|2024/605 is now available under the scope of the cryptographic development task funded by the HPCAS group under the following conditions:
2 | DURATION
SIX (6) months, starting in January 2025
- Renewable, if the candidate is enrolled in a BSc or MSc program subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 1 year (including contract renewals).
- Renewable, if the candidate is enrolled in a non-degree programme subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 1 year (including contract renewals).
3 | LEGISLATION
A fellowship contract will be celebrated according to:
The fellowship contract is awarded on an exclusive dedication basis – art. 5 of Scientific Research Fellow Status and art. 16 of Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
The goal of this grant is to research in Post-quantum cryptography algorithms towards its implementation.
6 | SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION
The activity will be supervised by:
- Ricardo Jorge Fernandes Chaves, researcher at INESC-ID and Associate Professor at IST.
INESC ID will integrate the grantee into the research team of the scientific advisor.
7 | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The candidates should be enrolled in a BSc or MSc Program in Mathematics, or related areas.
By the grant start date, the candidate must be enrolled in the required program.
The selection will be according to the following criteria:
30% - demonstrated knowledge in finite field algebra.
30% - programming knowledge in algorithms and data structures.
40% - Experience in C/C# and Java as well as in discrete stochastic simulation and finite field programming, especially in the context of parallel methods.
The Jury may decide to interview the two candidates with the highest evaluation score to perform a more objective evaluation of some of the criteria. The interview will count for 50% of the evaluation of each criterion above.
The jury may also decide not to assign the scholarship if none of the candidates meets the required conditions.
Jury
Name
Professional Status
Institutions
President
Researcher / Associate Professor
INESC ID - Tecnico, ULisboa
Member
Researcher / Coordinating Professor
INESC ID - ISEL
Member
Researcher / Invited Professor
INESC ID - Tecnico, ULisboa
Substitute member
Researcher / Associate Professor
INESC ID - Tecnico, ULisboa
Substitute member
Researcher / Full Professor
INESC ID - Tecnico, ULisboa
9 | COMPLAIN AND APPEAL DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES
The jury has the faculty not to select a candidate who does not prove the requirements mentioned in required education level and research experience.
The admitted and excluded candidates will be notified by email of the final ranking list, including the copy of the Preliminary Report of the jury.
Prior Hearing and Deadline for Final Decision: After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit, if applicable, a formal rebuttal.
After that period, the jury notifies the candidates of the Final Report.
Excluded applicants may complain about the jury's final report for 15 working days after notification or appeal the jury's decision to the INESC ID Board of Directors for 30 working days after notification.
According to the Portuguese Law, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process, under the law.
10 | FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications are formalised by sending an email to ****** with the documents stated below and in pdf form.
The application email should clearly state the reference of the research grant and project at the email subject.
10.1
Single copy of official academic degree certificate in the required education level
a) In the application submission, the candidates from Portuguese education institutions may replace the copy of proof of enrolment or the official academic degree certificate by a declaration of honour stating that they are enrolled in the requested program or that they have the required academic degree.
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the enrolment or the official academic degree certificate, required in education level.
b) In the application submission, the candidates from foreign education institutions may replace the copy of the official academic degree certificate by a declaration of honour stating that they have the required academic degree.
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the official diploma, required in education level.
10.2
Detailed list of grades (pdf form);
10.3
Proof of enrolment required on 7 a) or 7 b) (pdf form);
In the application submission, the candidates may replace the proof of enrolment by a declaration of honour stating that they are/will be enrolled required in 7 a) or 7 b).
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents an official copy of the enrolment, required in 7 a) or 7 b).
10.4
Detailed curriculum vitae (pdf form);
10.5
Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position (pdf form);
11 | Application Dates
From
To
20-11-2024
04-12-2024
Where to apply E-mail ******
Requirements Research Field Engineering » Other Education Level Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
The goal of this grant is to research in Post-quantum cryptography algorithms towards its implementation.
Specific Requirements
The candidates should be enrolled in a BSc or MSc Program in Mathematics, or related areas.
By the grant start date, the candidate must be enrolled in the required program.
The selection will be according to the following criteria:
30% - demonstrated knowledge in finite field algebra.
30% - programming knowledge in algorithms and data structures.
40% - Experience in C/C# and Java as well as in discrete stochastic simulation and finite field programming, especially in the context of parallel methods.
The Jury may decide to interview the two candidates with the highest evaluation score to perform a more objective evaluation of some of the criteria. The interview will count for 50% of the evaluation of each criterion above.
The jury may also decide not to assign the scholarship if none of the candidates meets the required conditions.

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