RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

We will exploit several state-of-the art methods in economics and computer science to measure the causal effects of return migration from different angles. Research Tasks & Responsibilities:

• • Collect and extract quantitative data from administrative registers or surveys, as relevant to evaluate the impact of policies on a variety of outcomes.
• • Conduct literature reviews to scope and pitch new research and analysis
• • Develop collaborative research with other project colleagues and research group;
• • Present research outputs at non-academic conferences and other dissemination groups;

Deadline and submission of application

The call is open from 31/01/2024 to 18/02/2024.

Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae, including a copy of the identification document;
2. Motivation letter;
3. Other documents considered relevant by the candidates.

Applications and application support documents must be submitted, in digital format (pdf format) to the email address uece@iseg.ulisboa.pt with the reference RETURN MIGRATION/applicant’s name.

No document that should have been submitted in candidacy may be presented after the deadline set for this purpose.

Selected applicants will be required to provide certificates of qualifications, with the final average and grades obtained. In the case of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions it is mandatory to recognize these degrees and convert the respective final classification to the Portuguese rating scale.

Documents proving the ownership of academic degrees and diplomas, or their respective recognition when they have been awarded by foreign higher education institutions, may be dispensed with during the application stage for the support in question, with the verification of this condition occurring only during the contracting phase.

At the stage of contracting the scholarship, it will be necessary to present proof of enrollment as a student.

541,12€ (tax-free for Portuguese residents) This stipend is paid under the terms of the table in Appendix I of the FCT Research Grant Regulation, under exclusive dedication according to Article 5 of the Research Scholarship Statute.

Payment of the monthly maintenance allowance is made at the end of each month by bank transfer.

Admission requirements are:

1. Be enrolled in a Bsc in Economics or equivalent;
2. Proven experience in processing, managing, and analyzing data.
3. Excellent command of Microsoft Excel
4. Domain of the Portuguese language.

Are eligible for the grant:

1. National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
2. Citizens of third States;
3. Stateless persons;
4. Beneficiaries of the political refugee status.

The Motivation Letter must explain the interest in the specific area of the project, in research activities integrated in multidisciplinary teams and the candidate’s expectations for academic and personal development.

Jury composition

President: João Pereira dos Santos Member: Velichka Dimitrova

Member: Susana Peralta

Publicity and communication of results

The evaluation results are communicated via e-mail to the e-mail address used by the candidate in the application and published on the REM website within 90 working days after the application submission deadline.

Candidates may complain about the draft final ranking list within 10 working days of its publication under the terms of articles 121 et seq. of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Applicable legislation

The call is governed by the FCT Research Grants Regulation (RBI), approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the II Series of the DR of December 16, 2019, by the Research Fellowship Statute approved by Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, as amended, and by the Scholarship Regulation of the University of Lisbon, approved by Order No. 6238/2020, published in the II Series of the DR of June 12, 2020 and by other applicable national and community legislation.