Scholarship for a Bachelor’s Degree holder - Project BUR_PC via EURAXESS

Offer Description

MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development 

Scholarship for BSc degree holder – 1 VANCANCY

18 of March of 2026

A call for tenders is open for one BSc Scholarship within the scope of the project “BUR_PC – Urbanos Resilientes: Resiliencia y adaptación frente a las inundaciones y el cambio climático”, (0384_BUR_PC_4_E), financed by the European Union, INTERREG POCTEP Programme, under the following conditions:

Scientific area: Hydrology, Water Resources, Data Science, and Computing

Admission requirements:

1. BSc degree in one of the following areas: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Physical Geography, and the like
2. Demonstrated analytical, programming, or numerical methods skills (e.g., C++, Fortran, Python, R, Matlab).
3. The candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English and Portuguese.

Preferably, the candidates should also have professional or academic experience in:

1. Hydrology, hydraulics, and/or hydroinformatics.
2. Containers (e.g., Docker, Singularity/Apptainer, Python Virtual Environment – venv)
3. High-performance computing (e.g., slurm)

As outlined in FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of December 16, 2019, articles 3 and 6, candidates for “BI” (Research Grants) must comply with the rule condition for the award of the scholarship, the effective inclusion in study cycles leading to the attribution of academic degrees or in courses not leading to an academic degree. Courses that do not confer an academic degree correspond to the courses provided for in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March and must be developed in a higher education institution in association with at least one R&D unit, including a course plan in one or several research areas of the unit.

Work plan: 

1. Integrating and contributing to scientific discussions within the Computational Hydrology teams at the University of Évora (Portugal) and the BUR_PC project team.
2. Apply and contribute to the continued development of the FLUXOS hydrodynamic model for flood analysis, with integration of the SUMMA system for hydrological predictions.
3. Application of the models to the Alcácer do Sal region, located in the Setúbal District
4. Contribute to the development of a prediction and forecast system to support emergency response.
5. Supporting the activities of the BUR_PC project.

Applicable legislation and regulations: The granting of the Research Scholarship will be carried out upon the signing of a contract between the University of Évora and the scholarship holder, according to the version in Annex I, pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, as amended) and considering the provisions of other applicable legislation and regulations, namely, the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora (published by Order no. 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), and the Research Grant Regulations of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of July 22, 2024). º 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/07/140000000/0035300366.pdf and in the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of December 16, as amended).

Place of work: The work will be developed at MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development and CHANGE located at the Mitra Campus of the University of Évora, under the general coordination of the Administrator of the University of Évora and the scientific guidance of the Professor Dr Diogo Costa (MED- UÉvora E CREATE- UÉvora), Professor Dr João Santos (CREATE-IP-Beja), Professor Dr Miguel Potes (CREATE – UÉvora) and Professor Dr. Miguel Leal (UÉvora), who must draw up an opinion on the final activity report of the scholarship (Annex II), according to the draft in Annex III.

Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship will have a duration of 12 months, starting on May of 2026. The scholarship contract may be renewed up until the end of the funding project’s budget allocation, always taking into account the maximum duration for each type of scholarship, in accordance with Article 14 of the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1 040,98, according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.pdf), payments being made monthly, by check or bank transfer.

Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: 

1. Academic qualifications – 20 per cent
2. Suitability of academic or professional experience to the duties to be performed – 40%.
3. Interviews. The following items will be assessed:
   • Expectations of personal and professional development – 10%
   • Ability to express oneself and communicate, and motivation for teamwork – 10%
   • Verification of knowledge of English and Portuguese – 10%
   • Verification of knowledge in the area of research – 10%.

In the event that none of the candidates in the competition meets the appropriate profile, the jury reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate. In the event of a tie, the candidates with the most experience in modelling, data science and programming will be selected.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President – Prof. Doutor Diogo Costa

1º Jury – Prof. Doutor João Santos (IP-Beja)

2º Jury – Prof. Doutor Miguel Leal

1º Jury backup – Prof. Doutor Miguel Potes

2º Jury backup – Prof. Doutor José Muñoz-Rojas

Advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through an ordered list by final grade obtained posted in a visible and public place MED-UE, being the candidate (a) approved notified through email.

To ensure the right of prior hearing of interested parties, the Final Classification project will be announced by any written means to all interested parties.

After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion in a preliminary hearing of interested parties. Based on the final ranking list, a reserve selection list will be drawn up, to be used for the possible recruitment of new scholarship holders within the scope of this project, up to the duration of the scholarship, which may be used in the eventuality of the first ranked candidate withdrawing, failing to present the mandatory documentation, or in the event of the scholarship holder canceling their scholarship early. In the eventuality that none of the candidates demonstrates the profile required to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship.

Application deadline and submission of applications: The tender is open from 25th of March to 13th of April 2026, and the results of the selection will be published by 17th of April of 2026. 

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter with the following documents: 

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Certificate of qualifications,
3. Motivation letter
4. One recommendation letter

For the purposes of application, the evidence may be replaced by a declaration of honor signed by the candidate, but the failure to demonstrate that evidence, in the contracting phase, possession of the required degree on the deadline for application or the non-presentation of proof of enrollment in the study cycle or non-degree course, for scholarships with this component, imply the cancellation of the candidate’s application.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th. 

The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/recognition?plid=374 

Applications must be sent by email to:

Prof. Diogo Costa

MED – Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development  of the University of Évora

email: diogo.costa@uevora.pt

ANNEX I, ANNEX II, ANNEX III:

https://www.uevora.pt/investigar/Oportunidades-de-Investigacao/concursos-bolsas-id

Where to apply

E-mail: diogo.costa@uevora.pt