Graduate Research Scholarship - Project PACTUAL (CIDEHUS)

CIDEHUS - INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTRE FOR HISTORY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA

ÉVORA – PROJECT UIDP/00057/2020

RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDENT – 1 VACANCY

10^th of July of 2023

A call for tenders is open for one Graduate Research Scholarship within the scope of the project CIDEHUS – Centro Interdisciplinar de História, Culturas e Sociedades da Universidade de Évora, Projeto UIDP/00057/2020, financed by national funds through: FCT/MCTES – OE, under the following conditions:

Scientific area: Tourism

Admission requirements:

The scholarship is for Graduates. Candidates must have a Degree in Tourism (eliminatory factor) and be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of academic degrees or a non-degree awarding course (eliminatory factor); final average of the Degree equal to or greater than 14 values ​​(eliminatory factor); experience in the process of design and application of questionnaires to visitors (preferential factor);  knowledge of the Alentejo territory; interest in teamwork and research in sustainable tourism; and experience working with the SPSS software and with quantitative and qualitattuve data analysis (preferential factor); basic knowledge in Power Bi; experience working with in databases and developing graphic content for digital platforms.

As set forth FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of December 16, 2019, article 3 and 6, candidates for “BI” (Research Grants) must comply as a 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 24th 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: The applicants should perform several activities associated with the internal project PACTUAL -  “Património Cultural e Turismo no Alentejo: motivações e experiências do visitante português”, mainly the following tasks: a) fieldworlk (interviews, questionnaires, …) in Alentejo; b) collection of information, from several different sources; c) organization, systematization and analysis of the information and data collected; d) organization of conference/seminar; e) collaboration in the preparation of reports; f) collaboration in the preparation of articles for publication; g) knowledge transfer promotion and h) other tasks related to the PACTUAL 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, former.fct.pt/apoios/Minuta_Contrato_Bolsa.docx pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law No. 40/2004 of August 18 and Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28) and in accordance with the legislation and Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP in force, regulation nº950/2019 of December 16, 2019 https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf and other applicable rules.

Place of work: The work will be developed at Centro Interdisciplinar de História, Cultura e Sociedades and Colégio do Espírito Santo of the University of Évora, involving field work in the Alentejo territory, under the scientific guidance of Professor Noémi Marujo.

Duration of the scholarship(s): The fellowship will have an initial duration of 3 months, expected to start on september 2023 and can be, eventually until the end of the research project, depending on the budget allocation.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €930,98, according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf), payments being made monthly, by check or bank transfer.

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

- curricular assessment (100%)

If considered necessary by the jury, for additional clarifications or for tie-breaking purposes, candidates may be called for a selection interview.

In the case of using the interview, the evaluation elements will be valued as follows:

- curricular assessment (50%)

- interview (50%)

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President of the jury: Professor Maria Noémi Marujo

Efective member: Professor Joana Inês Silva de Lima

Efective member: Professor Maria do Rosário Borges

Surrogate member: Professor Áurea Lucília Rodrigues

Surrogate member: Professor Mónica Belchior Morais de Brito

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 at Palácio do Vimioso, being the candidate 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.

Application deadline and submission of applications: The tender is open from 14^st to 28^th July  of 2023 and the results of the selection will be published by 10th August of 2023.

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

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Graduation certification
3. Presentation Letter
4. Other documents considered relevant for the application process.

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, with reference BI PACTUAL, to:

Dra. Carla Malheiro

Centro Interdisciplinar de História, Culturas e Sociedades da Universidade de Évora

adressedd to Prof. Noémi Marujo, to the e-mail: cidehus@uevora.pt