.Research Initiation Scholarship - CICANT/UID 5260/Melci (CLOSED) Reference: Research Initiation Scholarship - CICANT/UID 5260/Melci Scientific Areas: Communication Sciences COFAC, Cooperativa de Animação e Formação Cultural crl, opens a call for a Research Initiation Scholarship to be developed under the work of Media Literacy and Civic Cultures Lab – MeLci Lab and the Master program on Media and Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship, in the research unit CICANT - Research Center for Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies and Lusófona University (Porto). The activities will develop under the supervision of the PhD Maria José Brites. Required educational level: Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences / other subareas of Communication Sciences (preferably applications from masters in areas such as Media, Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship, as well as from Lusofona Group High Education Institutions). Required languages: Portuguese: Excellent + English: Excellent Experience and skills: The candidate CV must evidence previous work that demonstrates the candidate is qualified to carry out communication and dissemination activities to support the Master program and MeLCi Lab scientific activities, namely: To support internal communication; To support in internal communication between CICANT and master's and doctoral students at Lusophone University (Porto); To prepare and conduct dissemination tasks; To prepare videos and podcasts; To prepare website updates; To prepare webinars andother events; Other tasks to support the Master program and the MeLCi Lab activities. Preferential admission requirements: Preference will be given to candidates that demonstrate: Experience and knowledge in the areas of Communication Sciences, with special focus on media literacy, civic cultures and digital citizenship; Capacity in network construction and training activities; Strong skills to operate with research video and audio editing; Strong skills to work and update websites; Strong skills to organize dissemination activities, such as events, webinars, meetings and conferences; Proficiency, both orally and in writing, in Portuguese and English; Conducting master's degrees in the field of media literacy and digital citizenship or PhD studies in areas of civic cultures and activism. Duration of the Fellowship: The fellowship will have a duration of 6 months, and can be renewed up to a maximum of 12 months. Amount of the grant and method of payment: The monthly payment is €486,12 in accordance with the table of values for grants awarded by FCT, I.P. The candidate will work at Lusofona University/CICANT (Porto), where we offer a positive working environment and experience. Our facilities continue to develop and grow and the candidate will have access to quality conditions and digital equipment, and the opportunity to connect with a vivid and engaging research environment with junior and senior researchers
