Admission Requirements:

1. to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the submission of the fellowship application;
2. to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship; 
3. Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;

Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST-ID

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1801,00, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.

Admission Requirements:

1. to hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the submission of the fellowship application;
2. to have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship; 
3. Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions;

Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST-ID

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation (90%) where the relevance of the academic and research path to the work plan will be considered, 2) motivation letter (10%). An individual interview may be requested from the candidates that are ranked in the top positions to complement the curriculum evaluation.

Composition of the selection Jury: Ermelinda M. S. Maçôas, Carlos M. C. Baleizão e José P. S. Farinha

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968.

Workplace: The work will be developed at Centro de Química Estrutural of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Ermelinda Maçôas.