Research Grant - Edital Bi-Isise-Uminho-Nbsinfra-101121210-B5

Research Grant - Edital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-NBSINFRA-101121210-B5 A call is open to award (1) research grant within the R&D Project "NBSINFRA – CITYNATURE-BASED - Solutions Integration to Local Urban Infrastructure Protection for a Climate Resilient Society" (Project Number: 101121210), funded by the European Commission (European Research Council) through its Research and Innovation Horizon Europe, in the following conditions:
RESEARCH FIELD: Biology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Science Communication or related field.
CANDIDATES PROFILE
Mandatory requirements:
A Master's degree in the field of Biology, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Science Communication or related fields;
At the time of the respective hiring, candidates must prove that they are enrolled in one of the following courses:
PhD in the field of Civil Engineering;
In a Course that does not confer an academic degree, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, in the area or area related to that requested in the tender (e.g.: postgraduate studies, advanced studies, specialized training).
Preferential factors:
Professional or research experience in social and environmental resilience, fauna and flora, science communication;
APPLICATION / ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The call is open from 05/11/2024 to 19/11/2024 (23:00 – Europe/Lisbon).
Applications must be sent exclusively by e-mail to ******, with the subject "Edital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-NBSINFRA-101121210-B5", with the following documents:
Elements of the National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;
Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, in Portuguese or in English;
Certificates of the academic degree(s) required, specifying the final grading (mandatory) and, if possible, the grades obtained in all the attended curricular units, or, alternatively, the candidate's declaration of honor that the degree was obtained until the end of the term of application;
Motivation letter, in Portuguese or in English.
DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT
The research grant will last for 6 months, with a provisional starting date in January 2025.
WORK PLAN
Evaluate the reactions of existing natural ecosystems in the Portuguese case study, taking into account the natural-based solution (NBS) adopted in the face of climate change and flood risks:
Analysis of the scoping system
Impact assessment
Interpretation and communication of results.
HOST INSTITUTION AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION
The work will be carried out at ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering of the University of Minho, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Elisabete Rodrigues Teixeira.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The evaluation of the applications will focus on the merit of the candidate, by applying the following criteria on a scale of 0 to 5 points:
Candidate's Merit – CM (100%):
Criterion A - Academic record (Final classification obtained in the master's degree), with a weighting of 20%
Criterion B - Professional and/or Personal Experience, with a weighting of 30%:
Sub-criterion B1 - Assessment of Natural Ecosystem Reactions to extreme events (e.g. floods, climatic events) – 6%
Sub-criterion B2 - Knowledge of fauna and flora in an urban environment (in a local and/or urban context) – 6%
Sub-criterion B3 - Knowledge of "Ecosystem Services Assessment - ESA" – 6%
Sub-criterion B4 - Knowledge of Geographical Mapping and Visualization of Satellite Images (e.g. LIDAR, GIS) – 6%
Sub-criterion B5 - Science Communication – 6%
Criterion C - Fluency in English, with a weighting of 20%
Criterion D - Letter of Motivation (Demonstrated motivation, including to pursue research activity), with a weighting of 30%
The final classification of the Candidate's Merit will be obtained by applying the following formula:
CM = (A
0,20) + (B1
0,06
B2 0,06
B3 0,06
B4 0,06
B5 0,06) + (C
0,20) + (D
0,30)
The jury can decide to do an Interview to the candidates who score 3 or more points in the Candidate Merit. The interview will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Interview – ENT (100%):
Criterion E1 - Interpersonal skills, with a weighting of 30%
Criterion E2 - Demonstrated knowledge of the area being applied for, with a weighting of 40%
Criterion E3 - Motivation, with a weighting of 10%
Criterion E4 - Language skills, with a weighting of 10%
Criterion E5 - Flexibility (willingness to travel to research sites and stay in the community under study), with a weighting of 10%
The final score for the Interview will be obtained by applying the following formula:
ENT = (E1 0,30) + (E2
0,40) + (E3
0,10) + (E4
0,10) + (E5
0,10)

So, the Final Classification (CF) of the candidates will be obtained through a weighted analysis of the Merit of the Candidate (MC - weight 60%) and the Interview (ENT - weight 40%), by applying the following formula:
CF = (MC*0,60) + (ENT*0,40)
The Selection Panel reserves the right not to award the research grant in the competition based on the evaluation results of the applicants and their suitability for the project objectives.
SELECTION PANEL
The Selection Panel is composed by the following elements:
President: Doctor Hélder Manuel Silva Sousa, Assistant Researcher, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
Effective members: Doctor Daniel Vitorino Castro Oliveira, Associate Professor of the Civil Engineering Department, and Doctor Joel Ricardo Martins Oliveira, Assistant Professor of the Civil Engineering Department, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
Substitute members: Doctor Elisabete Rodrigues Teixeira, Invited Assistant Researcher, and Doctor José António Silva Carvalho Campos Matos, Assistant Professor with Habilitation of the Civil Engineering Department, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
If the President of the Selection Panel is unavailable, he/she shall be replaced by the first effective member. The first substitute member will replace the effective member.
The Selection Panel, including the President, undertake the commitment to respect a set of responsibilities essential to the evaluation process, such as the duties of impartiality, of stating any potential situations of conflict of interest and confidentiality.
COMUNICATION OF RESULTS
The evaluation results, based on minutes, will be sent to the candidates by e-mail, to article 13 of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho.
If the result is not in favor of the applicant, he/she has a period of 10 working days to comment the results, if he/she wishes it so, in the context of a prior hearing with the interested parties, under the terms of article 121 and 122 of the Administrative Procedure Code (DL nº 4 / 2015 of January 7).
COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
The final results of the evaluation will be sent by email to all candidates, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the Selection Panel deliberations.
The selected candidate must indicate, in writing, the intention to accept the grant. In case of rejection, the grant will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of candidates.
The candidates ranked in the next positions on the ordered list will be included in a selection reserve list, which is valid for a period of three months.
The final decision can be contested, having 15 working days for this purpose, by sending to the President of the Selection Panel the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, according to no. 3 of article 13 of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL AWARDING OF THE GRANT
Research grant contracts are signed with the University of Minho, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho). At the time of hiring, the following documents must be sent:
National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;
Copy of the certificates of the academic degrees;
Document proving enrollment in the Doctoral Program or in a Course that does not confer an academic degree, identified in this application;
Science ID;
NIB/IBAN (document of the Bank with the name of the candidate);
Tax Identification Number (NIF);
Digital mobile key (digital signature).
The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 6 months. Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract. Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE
The Monthly Maintenance Allowance corresponds to the basic value of 1259,64 euros per month (tax free), according to the "Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade do Minho".
Payments are made by bank transfer on the 23rd of each month to the account identified by the grant holder.
OTHER BENEFITS
Reimbursement of the Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the 1st tier of the contribution base (for grants of 6 months or more) 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.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR GRANT RENEWAL
Grant may be renewed for additional periods, if this information is provided in "DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT

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