A call is open for the allocation of 1 (one) research fellowship for MSc, PhD student (BI) (Ref.: BI-1-CISE), within the Research Project SmartEcoLighting: Promoting the protection and preservation of biodiversity by reducing light pollution (PD24-00015), supported by the Promove Programme of the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, in collaboration with BPI and the Foundation for Science and Technology, taking place at the research unit CISE – Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre (https://cise.ubi.pt/), of the University of Beira Interior, under the following conditions:

Research Field: 

Electrical Engineering

Objectives:

The research activities to carry out involve the development and implementation of smart artificial lighting solutions for outdoor environments, with benefits for biodiversity.

Work plan:

The implementation of the work plan involves the following tasks:

• Characterise, from the electrical and photometric points of view, the lighting systems in use at the two sites that will be considered for demonstration purposes, through on-site measurements;
• Assist the project team in the development and implementation of the proposed intelligent lighting systems;
• Characterise, from thee electrical and photometric points of view, the lighting systems developed in the framework of the project, through on-site measurements.
• Compare and provide a critical evaluation of the obtained results.

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27 February 2020.

Work location: 

The work will be developed at CISE – Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Beira Interior, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doctor António João Marques Cardoso (cise@ubi.pt).

Fellowship duration and conditions :

The fellowship is opened for 12 months, and is foreseen to start on March 2025. The activity is in regime of exclusive dedication in accordance with the RBIUBI. The fellowship may be renewed for periods of 12 months, up to a maximum of 30 months, or by the end of the project (31st August 2027).

Selection Committee: 

President: 

Doctor António João Marques Cardoso, Full Professor, CISE, UBI

Vowels:

Doctor Davide Sérgio Baptista da Fonseca, Assistant Professor, CISE, UBI

Doctor Fernando José Figueiredo Bento, Invited Assistant Professor, CISE, UBI

Documents for application: 

The candidates should present:

• Motivation letter;
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
• Certificate of completion of the previous degree, specifying the final classification and, if possible, the marks obtained in all the subjects taken, or, alternatively, a declaration of honour from the candidate that he or she has completed the degree by the application deadline;
• Other documents considered relevant that attest to the candidate's competence in relevant areas; 

• Declaration of honour from the candidate stating that he/she meets the conditions for being awarded the fellowship according to Article 6 of the RBIUBI.

  With regards to the aforementioned admissibility requirements, the following should be noted:

• In the case of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and in order to guarantee the application of the principle of equal treatment to candidates who hold foreign and national academic degrees, it is mandatory to recognise these degrees and convert the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale.
• The recognition of foreign academic degrees and diplomas, as well as the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese classification scale, can be requested at any public higher education institution, or at the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in the case of automatic recognition). In this regard, it is suggested to consult the DGES portal at the following address: http://www.dges.gov.pt.
•       Candidates will only be considered eligible if they have completed a course leading to a BSc degree by the application deadline. If they do not yet have their degree certificate, a declaration of honour from the candidates stating that they have completed the qualifications required for the call, by the application deadline, will be accepted. The award of the fellowship is conditioned to the presentation, at the contractualisation stage, of proof of academic qualifications.

Receipt of applications: 

The call is open from _____ until 24:00 on ________ . Applications should be addressed to Doctor António João Marques Cardoso, Scientific Coordinator of CISE, with the reference BI-1-CISE, to the e-mail cise@ubi.pt.

Publication/notification of results: 

The final results of the evaluation process will be published in a sorted list, by the final classification obtained, and posted in a visible and public place of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Beira Interior. The candidate(s) will be notified of the decision by e-mail.