Work plan: The grantee will develop in his/her doctoral thesis a proposal to geographically map the

reoccupation of burnt territories by the species being studied in the project, in conjunction with

citizen science and multi-species ethnography. Its objectives will be:

a) Mapping the recovery tracks using GIS, with a view to monitoring the animal species and their recovery;

b) Construction of an ethno-ethological observation protocol, with the respective identification of dimensions and indicators;

c) Paying attention to the biopolitical and geopolitical dimensions of the interactions between the various species and the territory.

The grantee will collaborate in ABIDE's research activities, namely by:

a) Contribution to ongoing research, including the collection and analysis of data, as well as the writing up of results, in conjunction with the PI, in order to achieve the project's objectives.

b) Collecting, processing and analyzing data: from the press, social media and public policies; from multi-species ethnography; from geographical information, using GIS;

c) Preparing reports and other project outputs;

d) Preparing activities and events related to the project (seminars, conferences, courses, workshops);

e) Writing articles, book chapters and other scientific publications, and collaborating with the team on collective publications;

f) Scientific dissemination activities;

g) Scientific secretariat, including meeting minutes, database updates, organization of bibliographies and archive data.

The grantee's duties also include:

a) Participation in project team meetings;

b) Participation in the organization of activities within the scope of the project, either internal to the team (e.g. reading groups) or external (e.g. seminars and conferences);

c) Participation in the activities of the Human-Animal Studies Hub (seminars, reading groups), and ICS-ULisboa.

Admission requirements:

Candidates must meet the following mandatory requirements:

a) Enrollment or commitment to enroll in a PhD program in the areas of Sociology,Anthropology, Climate Change or another related area of Multispecies Studies, human-animal relations or other related areas of the project theme;

b) Master's degree in Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Ethology and complementary areas, Anthrozoology, Human-Animal Studies, Multispecies Studies or Environmental Studies, or another area related to the theme of the project;

c) Availability for fieldwork in remote areas in one or more of the 3 countries included in the project: Australia, Brazil, Portugal;

d) Advanced knowledge of English (spoken and written).

If the academic degree required in this Notice, as a requirement for admission, was obtained abroad, you must take into account what is mentioned in point 13 of this Notice regarding the qualifications certificates.

Candidates should have the following as preferential requirements:

a) Knowledge and/or experience of ethology and/or ethno-ethology;

b) Knowledge and/or experience in GIS - Geographic Information Systems;

c) Interest in and orientation towards the social and/or philosophical dimensions of ethology;

d) Interest and/or experience in the social dimensions of human-animal relations;

e) Interest in and orientation towards interdisciplinarity, dialog and co-construction of

knowledge with other disciplines;

f) Digital communication skills (including maintaining webpages, Facebook pages, Instagram and Twitter accounts);

g) Knowledge of Portuguese, or willingness to learn it.

Applicable legislation and regulations:

- Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August, amended by Decree-Law no. 202/2012, of 27 August, by Decree-Law no. 233/2012, of 29 October, by Law no. 12/2013, of 29 January, by Decree-Lawno. 89/2013, of 9 July, and by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28 August (Research Fellow Statute).

- The University of Lisbon's Research Grant Regulations, approved by Order no. 6238/2020 published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of 12 June and, in the alternative, the Research Grant Regulations of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, I.P.), Regulation no. 950/2019, Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of 16 December.

Place of work: Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

Scientific supervision: The supervision of the scholarship holder will be the responsibility of Verónica Policarpo, PhD, Principal Investigator of the project.

Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship will last for six months, renewable up to the limits established in the University of Lisbon's Research Scholarship Regulations.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance and Social Security:

- The monthly maintenance allowance is €1,199.64 (one thousand one hundred and ninety-nine euros and sixty-four cents), paid monthly by bank transfer.

- The grant holder to be hired may exercise his/her right to social security by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Research Grant Holder's Statute, with ICS-ULisboa assuming the costs resulting from the contributions provided for in that Statute.

Selection methods and how they are valued:

The applicable selection methods will be:

a) Curriculum evaluation;

b) A letter of motivation in which the applicant expresses the extent to which he/she can make

a distinctive contribution to the project;

c) A selection interview.

Candidates will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 10 points. The selection interview will be held for the candidates placed in the top 3 positions, provided they score 4.5 points or more.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the terms of reference set out in paragraph 2 of this notice:

a) Curriculum evaluation, based on the objectives of the project and the specific nature of the

research work to be carried out (60%);

b) Motivation letter (10%);

c) Selection interview to assess professional and behavioural skills (30%).

The jury reserves the right not to award any grant if the candidates do not match the desired profile.

Composition of the Selection Panel: Dr Verónica Policarpo, Principal Researcher of the ABIDE Project, ICS-ULisboa (President); Dr Margarida Lopes Fernandes, Researcher of the Anthropology Research Network Centre (1st Member); Dr José Luís Zêzere, Advisor to the ABIDE Project and Full Professor at IGOT-ULisboa (2nd Member); Dr Susana Matos Viegas, Principal Researcher at ICS-ULisboa (1st Substitute Member) and Dr Edalina Sanches, Assistant Researcher at ICS-ULisboa (2nd Substitute Member).

Prior hearing and notification of interested parties: All candidates will be notified of the final result of the assessment, sent to the email address used to submit their application, and/or by post, to the address on the attached Personal Data Form, by means of a ranked list, in descending order of the final assessment obtained. Candidates may exercise their right to a prior hearing, in writing, within ten working days of notification. To this end, candidates may request that the minutes be sent to them by email or consult the procedural documents in person at the Institute during office hours.

Formalising and examining applications:

Applications must be sent by email to recrutamentos@ics.ulisboa.pt, indicating the reference "Call for Research Grants no. 19/2023", otherwise they will not be considered.

Applications must be accompanied, under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents; no document that must be submitted at the time of application may be submitted after the deadline for submission:

a) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent to Communication of Results via e-mail (see attached form);

b) Detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;

c) Motivation letter justifying your interest in the subject of the research project and the skills you think you can contribute to the project;

d) Proof of enrolment or Declaration of Commitment to enrol in a PhD program in the areas of Sociology, Anthropology, Climate Change or another related area of Multispecies Studies, human-animal relations or other areas related to the project's theme;

e) Document(s) proving that the candidate meets the conditions required for the type of scholarship, namely certificate(s) of the academic degree(s) required, with final average, or proof that he/she has already applied for the respective certificate(s);

g) Proof of enrolment in a doctoral program is a mandatory condition for signing the contract;

h) For academic degrees obtained in foreign countries, which have not yet obtained either recognition or equivalence or registration of the degree, recognition of the degree is required, under the terms of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16, in conjunction with Ministerial Order no. 33/2019, of January 25.

ANNEX

PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA E-MAIL

Full name:

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Valid until:

Nationality:

Full address:

Postal code:

e-mail:

I consent to all such communications and/or notifications in connection with this call being made to the e-mailaddress used to send my application.

(Place and date) of 2023

(Signature of the candidate)