FEUP - Research Initiation Grant - DEF-MHB

1 Research Initiation Grant (M/F)

Call open for applications for a Research Initiation Grant within the framework of project “Ferroelectric electrolyte-based anode-less batteries”, financed by Faculty of engineering of the University of Porto, under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Engineering Physics

Admission requirements:

• Be a student enrolled in a higher technical professional course, a bachelor's degree, in an integrated master's degree or in a master, in the area of Physics Engineering, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.

Or

• Be a holder of academic degree (bachelor's degree) enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.

If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of august 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract. 

Note: The Research Initiation Grant cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from a research scholarship awarded under the terms of the EBI, according to no. 3 of article 9º of the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 184/2021, of 03 March.

Activity Outline:

1- Study the state of the art leading to the writing of the master's thesis.

2- Manufacture of anode-less cells.

3- Laboratory experiments of EIS, CV, and electrochemical cycles on the Gamry and Biologic potentiostat for the analysis of anode-less cells.

4- Writing of a scientific paper on the research topic of the thesis in journals indexed in Scopus.

Legislation and regulations: Law Nº. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force.

Work place: The work will be developed at the Department of Physics Engineering (MatER) of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Professor Maria Helena Sousa Soares de Oliveira Braga.

Grant duration: Initial duration of 6 months, with the predicted starting date in March 2024, on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the project duration.

If the contracting procedures do not allow the scholarship to have the minimum duration of 1 consecutive month, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 9 of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, the grant will not be awarded.

Stipend: The grant stipend amounts to 601,12€ according to the table of values of the Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Porto.  The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection procedure:

Curricular evaluation which will focus on the merit of the candidate and the following criteria will be valued:

1. Academic training in the area of Physics Engineering (enrolled in a higher technical professional course, a bachelor's degree, in an integrated master's degree or in a master) - 5 points;  or similar area – 4 points; related areas – 3 points; other areas - 0 points.

2.      Knowledge of assembly of batteries (up to 5 points); other areas related to energy storage- 3 points; without any knowledge – 0 points;

The two best ranked candidates, according to the above criteria, will be called for an interview. This will have an additional score of up to 5 points.

If the minimum score of 10 points is not reached by any of the candidates, the scholarship may not be awarded.

Selection Jury:

President:   Professor Marial Helena Sousa Soares de Oliveira Braga

Effective member:   Professor Carlos Daniel Diogo Matias Pintassilgo

Effective member:   Professor Manuel Fernando Gonçalves Vieira

Supplementary member:   Professor José Carlos Magalhães Duque da Fonseca

Supplementary member:   Professor Albertino José Castanho Arteiro

Advertisement of final decision: The results of the evaluation will be released to the candidates

by email to the email address indicated in the application process.

Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications:

The call is open from 19-03-2024 to 02-04-2024 (until 23h59m, GMT time).

Applications must be formalized by email to mbraga@fe.up.pt and to recursoshumanos@fe.up.pt, clearly stating the reference FEUP-DEF-MHB and including the following pdf documents: Motivation letter, Copy of certificates evidencing academic degree detailed Curriculum Vitae, Declaration on honor that the candidate fulfills the requirement contained in the no. 3 of article 9 of the Regulation for Research Grants of the University of Porto (model below) and other documents considered relevant by the applicant.

Declaration on honour

I, (identification of the scholarship holder), holder of the Citizen Card / Visa / Residence Permit no. valid until _____, declare under honour, to be in the conditions of no. 3 of article 9º  of the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 184/2021, of 03 March.

Oporto, __/__/__

Signature

_________________

(scholarship holder)