Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
- Research Field
- History
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Portugal
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- CHUL_120_2024_BI_EstDeDout_Programatico_Janeiro
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
1. By decision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Professor Miguel Tamen, a tender is open for the award of one Scholarship for PhD students (Bolsa de Investigação).
This grant is funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under project UIDP/04311/2020, of Center for History of the University of Lisboa, from School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon.
2. The scholarship will be awarded for 9 months. The scholarship may be renewed up to a maximum of 24 months and during the eligibility of the project.
3. The scholarship will last for 9 months, starting on March 1st, 2024. Scholarship contracts may eventually be renewed for a maximum of 24 months and during the eligibility of the project.
3. The scholarship will be supervised by Doutor Carlos Almeida.
4. It is intended to conduct research that focuses on written historical sources on African history and Afro-European relations, with emphasis on contemporary era (19th – 21st centuries). The priority field will be the study of relations and representations: historical semantics of classification and difference. In addition to the survey of bibliographical and historical sources on the subject, the preparation of a paper is also expected. In parallel, participation in the tasks of the process of setting up and organizing the African studies network, as deliberated at the 11th Iberian Conference on African Studies, is required.
5. Application submission
Please send an email to centro.his@letras.ulisboa.pt with the following documents:
- application form (see template at FLUL website);
- a motivation letter;
- curriculum vitae;
- degree certificate (if you do not have this document, you must send a statement of compliance - see template at FLUL website);
- document proving enrolment in the required program (if applicant is already enrolled);
- published papers or other materials relevant to the application.
The application and all documents associated with must be written in either Portuguese or English.
No required application document may be submitted after the deadline.
For application purposes, diplomas, certificates and transcripts need not be submitted. In lieu, a statement of compliance is required. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the signing of the contract.
Fellowships applicants must show that they meet the necessary conditions to enrol in the program leading to the attainment of the requested academic degree. Proof of acceptance will be required prior to the signing of the contract.
Requirements
- Research Field
- History
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Upon completion of the grant period, the scholarship holder has up to 60 weekdays to submit to npac@letras.ulisboa.pt (a) final report on the activities and results (in electronic format); and (b) the supervisor(s)'s evaluation of the final report.
The final report will be evaluated by the supervisor(s) according to the following criteria
- Quality of the work developed - 60%
- Achieved results achieved (publications, conference presentations) - 30%
- Integration and adaptation skills - 10%
Each criterion will be graded 0-20. The final evaluation will be 0-20.
Applicants must be enrolled (or willing and have the conditions to be enrolled) as PhD Scholarship in (Bolsa de Investigação) in History or related areas at School of Arts and Humanities of the University f Lisbon.
Applicants must not hold a PhD degree.
Applicants must hold a Master's degree in History.
Applicants must have a good oral and written command of Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
Applicants must not have benefited from a fellowship directly or indirectly funded by FCT.
In the case of a BI that takes place in Portugal and abroad (bolsa mista), the period of the work plan that takes place at the foreign institution cannot exceed two years.
Additional Information
Stipend in accordance to the Portuguese Science Foundation salary scale, €1199,64 per month (see https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores), paid by bank transfer.
Insurance costs (Seguro de Acidentes Pessoais and Seguro Social Voluntário) are supported by the employer.
Acceptance of the fellowship is exclusive of any other professional or research activity (Art. 5 of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute).
The following applicants are eligible:
a) Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
b) Citizens of other countries;
c) Stateless persons;
d) Political refugees.
The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following:
1. Curriculum Assessment (CA):
1.1. Academic Path (weight: 40%);
1.2. Complementary Training (weight: 20%);
1.3. Professional Experience (weight: 30%);
1.4. Preferred Factors (weight: 10%);
2. Interview (I).
Final classification = CA (70%) + I (30%)
For the interview, only applicants who obtain a value equal to or greater than 15 points, with all others excluded from the competition.
Applicants who, at the end of the entire evaluation process, have been evaluated with less than 15 points will not be considered eligible for the grant.
Applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated using the same criteria as applicants with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, as long as they make proof, in their application, of the academic degree recognition and the conversion of the final classification for the Portuguese scale under the terms of the applicable legislation.
Applicants with recognized foreign diplomas who do not make proof of conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale or applicants who do not present a diploma (replaced by a statement of compliance) will be evaluated with a minimum classification of 10 points in the criterion “1.1. Academic Qualification”.
Search Committee
Chair: Doutor Carlos Almeida
Panel: Prof. Doutor José da Silva Horta e Doutor Augusto Nascimento
Alternates: Doutora Maria Manuel Torrão and Prof. Doutor José Damião Rodrigues
Preliminary decisions will be posted at the FLUL website.
Selected applicant(s) will be notified by email.
Applicants may submit queries or complaints about the decisions within a ten working days period at the prior hearing of interested parties by email to the address for sending applications (see section “Offer Description”).
Final decisions must be announced within 90 weekdays of the application deadline and up to 60 weekdays after the end of the query and complaint deadline.
A complaint may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be lodged with the Dean of FLUL within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.
In case of non-acceptance by the selected applicant(s), the grant may be offered to any of the other ranked applicants within 18 months of the final announcement.
Job offer in Portuguese, Statement of Compliance, Final Report andContract templates available at FLUL website.
This grant is regulated by:
- Portuguese Research Fellow Charter/Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica (Lei n.º 40/2004, de 18 de agosto, Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, de 28 de agosto, Decreto-Lei n.º 89/2013, de 9 de julho, Decreto-Lei n.º 233/2012, de 29 de outubro and Lei n.º 12/2013, de 29 de janeiro);
- Universidade de Lisboa Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade de Lisboa (Despacho n.º 6238/2020, de 12 de Junho and Despacho n.º 8061/2022, de 1 de julho);
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Regulamento n.º 950/2019, de 16 de dezembro).
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
- Country
- Portugal
- State/Province
- Lisbon
- City
- Lisbon
- Postal Code
- 1600-214
- Street
- Alameda da Universidade
- Geofield
Where to apply
- centro.his@letras.ulisboa.pt
Contact
- State/Province
- Lisbon
- City
- Lisbon
- Website
- Street
- Alameda da Universidade
- Postal Code
- 1600-214
- dai@letras.ulisboa.pt