Admission requirements
Applicants must hold a master’s degree in journalism or communication sciences and be enrolled in a PhD program in Communication Sciences (according to Article 6 of the Research Scholarships Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Reg. no. 950/2019).

Preferential factors
a) Experience in collecting and analyzing documentation and statistical information;
b) At least 10 years' experience as a journalist, with greater experience being valued, particularly in editing or management positions;
c) Experience as a trainer and/or teacher;
d) Production of research in the specific area of journalism in the context of the PhD in Communication Sciences.
e) International research experience in the specific area of disinformation studies.

The amount corresponds to €1,259.64 in accordance with the FCT Research Grant Regulations in force (Regulation No. 950/2019). The amount of the allowance is increased by the corresponding voluntary social insurance, if the candidate chooses to receive it, as well as personal accident insurance. The grant will be paid monthly by bank transfer.

The scholarship will last for 11 months and is scheduled to start on January 1, 2025. The scholarship contract may be renewed within the duration of the research project and in accordance with the stipulations of Article 6.4 of the Research Scholarship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. in force.

The selection process will be based on curricular assessment. If several candidates demonstrate that they have the right profile to carry out the work plan, the selection board reserves the right to call candidates for an interview, which will have a weighting of 40% in the final grade. If the selection board considers that interviews are not necessary, the final weighting of the curricular assessment will be 100%.
The curricular assessment criteria are based on:
a) a master's degree in journalism or communication (40%);
b) the experience demonstrated in the items indicated in the preferential factors (60%).
Candidates' curricular assessment will be carried out in accordance with the criteria indicated, on an integer scale between 0 and 20.
The selection board reserves the right to:
a) invite the highest-scoring candidate to the position in question, following the order established in the final ranking list, whenever the selected candidate does not meet the requirements for formalizing the contract or in the event of unavailability;
b) not awarding the grant if none of the candidates matches the desired profile.

Application deadline and form of submission
The competition is open from November 19 to December 2, 2024.
Applications must be made through the Iscte recruitment portal (https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs) and by submitting the following documents:
i) Detailed curriculum vitae;
ii) A copy of your bachelor's and master’s degree certificate with the curricular units listed;
iii) Proof of enrollment in a cycle of studies leading to a doctoral degree or, alternatively, a sworn statement that you will be able to present this document on the date the contract is signed;
iv) Other supporting documents deemed relevant, including letter(s) of recommendation.
Applications sent by other means will not be considered.