Offer Description
Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship for Master Students, within the framework of project/1801P.01515 – StreamWater, in the institution IST-ID, reference no. 2024.07282.IACDC/2024, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC
Workplan: Development of computational methodologies and algorithms for the identification of anomalous behaviors in flow and pressure measurements in a distribution network and energy consumption in pumping stations.
Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 8 months. It’s expected to begin in June 2025 and may be renewed up to the maximum of 24 months, including the duration of the initial contract.
It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at an academic degree course (Master, Integrated Master); v) motivation letter;
Applications must be submitted to the email: didia.covas@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/fct-atualizou-o-valor-das-bolsas-para-2025/), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1040,98, being the payment method of the Fellow by wire transfer.
Eligibility criteria
Admission Requirements:To be enrolled in the master degree of civil engineering in the Area of Specialization in Hydraulics and Water Resources.
Selection process
Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: (i) average grade of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering in the area of specialization in Hydraulics and Water Resources (60%); (ii) experience in participating in various projects, activities and initiatives in an academic environment at DECivil, IST (20%); (iii) letter of motivation (20%). If necessary, an individual interview may be conducted which will calculate the arithmetic average with the previous curricular component.
Composition of the selection Jury: Prof.ª Dídia Isabel Cameira Covas (president), Prof.ª Marta Sofia Ferreira Martins Mota Cabral (member), Prof.ª Helena Margarida Machado da Silva Ramos (member), Prof. Jorge de Saldanha Gonçalves Matos (member substitute).
Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.
Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification.
Additional comments
Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .
Workplace: The work will be developed at CERIS (Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability) of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the scientific supervision of Profª Dídia Covas.
Website for additional job details: https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/
