- Master's degree in Psychology

- Enrolment, proven at the scholarship contracting stage, in a Doctoral Programme in Psychologyor in a Non-Conferring Academic Degree Course, accredited and integrated into the educationalproject of a Higher Education institution.

- Interest in the area of Child Promotion and Protection, namely Family Fostering, and in pursuingstudies in these areas;

- Experience in action-research projects in the area of promotion and protection, preferably in thecontext of foster care and working with children and families;

- Experience in applying, quoting and interpreting psychological assessment tests, with preferencefor training and certification in the Griffiths III Developmental Assessment Scale;

- Experience in collecting and analysing data, preferably with children and families in foster care,and mastery of quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods, with preference for experiencein producing and disseminating scientific results;

- Experience of collaborative teamwork, preferably with a network of partners and organisations inthe Promotion and Protection system;

- Strong orientation towards the fulfilment of objectives and results, as well as innovation;

- Excellent communication skills and spoken and written command of Portuguese and English.

- Master's degree in Psychology, attested by a qualification certificate;

- Enrolment in a Doctoral Programme in Psychology or in a Non-Degree Course, proven atthe time the grant is contracted by means of a declaration issued by the academic services of theHigher Education Institution, indicating the academic year in progress or its duration (start andend). Enrolment in non-accredited degree courses will not be considered as proof of enrolment.Candidates may apply without prior enrolment on the course for which the scholarship is open. Therequirement to enrol on a degree or non-degree course will be verified on the date the scholarshipis contracted;

- Proof of experience in research and the dissemination of scientific results (e.g. scientificpublications, certificates of oral communications at scientific meetings and integration incompetitively funded research projects) - preference for the area of foster care;

-Certificate of training in the Griffiths III Developmental Assessment Scale, if applicable;

- Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must present
proof of recognition of the degree inaccordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018. Any candidate without the degree(s) reco nised will notbe admitted to the competition.

- Meet the eligibility conditions set out in article 9 of the Foundation for Science and Innovation'sFoundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance (MMA) corresponds to 1,309.64 euros/month, according to the table of values for FCT, I.P. grants in Portugal (Table of monthlymaintenance allowances of the FCT I.P. Research Grant Regulations) and updates.

Other benefits: Personal Accident Insurance and reimbursement of Voluntary Social Insurance,corresponding to the 1st Tier of the contribution base (for grants of 6 months or more, in 2023, thiscorresponds to 142.21 euros/month).

- Master's degree in Psychology, attested by a certificate qualification;

-Enrolment in a Doctoral Programme in Psychology or in a Non-Degree Course, proven atthe time the grant is contracted by means of a declaration issued by the academic services of theHigher Education Institution, indicating the academic year in progress or its duration (start andend). Enrolment in non-accredited degree courses will not be considered as proof of enrolment.Candidates may apply without prior enrolment on the course for which the scholarship is open. Therequirement to enrol on a degree or non-degree course will be verified on the date the scholarshipis contracted;

- Proof of experience in research and the dissemination of scientific results (e.g. scientificpublications, certificates of oral communications at scientific meetings and integration incompetitively funded research projects) - preference for the area of foster care;

- Certificate of training in the Griffiths III Developmental Assessment Scale, if applicable;

- Applicants with a foreign academic degree or diploma must
submit proof of recognition of theacademic degree in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018. Any candidate without thedegree(s) recognised will not be admitted to the competition.

- Meet the eligibility conditions set out in article 9 of the Foundation for Science and Innovation'sFoundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

• Application submission

The application must be entitled ProChild 070/2025 and must include all of the following documents, failing which it will be excluded:

1. motivation letter;
2. a detailed curriculum vitae, with copies of qualifications certificates and copies of otherrelevant supporting documents, particularly those relating to scientific experience;
3. at least one letter of recommendation, dated less than 6 months;
4. A video presentation in English (no more than 2 minutes).
5. Declaration that you meet the conditions for the type of scholarship, in accordance with theapplication requirements (Annex to the Call for Proposals ‘Declaration of Honour’).

No document that should have been submitted as an application may be submitted after thedeadline. Applications with the reference ProChild 070/2025 in the subject line should be sent tothe following e-mail address: geral@prochildcolab.pt

• Deadline for submitting applications

The application process runs from February 26 to March 12, 2025.

• Screening of applications

Applications that do not fulfil any of the admission and application requirements will be excluded.

Applications will be ranked on the basis of curricular assessment and, if the jury deems itnecessary, interviews will be held. In all cases, consideration will be given to the suitability of thecandidate's profile for the duties/activities to be performed, with a particular focus on training andprofessional experience.

• Selection Panel

President of the jury: Joana Baptista (ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)
Members: Paula Oliveira (ProChild CoLAB) and Ana Justino (ProChild CoLAB)
Alternates: Ana Mesquita (ProChild CoLAB) and Stephanie Alves (Universidade Lusófona)

• Assessment and selection criteria and procedures

The curricular assessment will focus on the following criteria, assessed on a scale of 0 to 4, thesum of which will result in a mark out of 20:
1. Research experience in practice-orientated projects, preferably in the area of Promotionand Protection, in general, and Family Fostering, in particular, and in the dissemination of scientificresults;
2. Experience of collaborative teamwork, preferably with a network of partners andorganisations in the Fostering and Protection system, and a strong orientation towards achievingobjectives and results and innovation;
3. Proficiency in methods for collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data;
4. Experience in applying, quoting and interpreting psychological assessment tests;
5. Communication skills and spoken and written command of Portuguese and English.
Candidates will be ranked on the basis of their curricular assessment. At the end of the curricularassessment, if the jury so decides, the best six candidates in the curricular assessment will beinvited to an interview, which will be notified and convened by email.

At the interview, 5 criteria will also be assessed, each graded from 0 to 4, the sum of which will alsotranslate into an assessment of 0 to 20:
1. Knowledge, skills (particularly interpersonal skills) and relevant experience in these contexts;
2. Knowledge of and alignment with the objectives and mission of ProChild CoLAB;
3. Innovation, technology and orientation towards the fulfilment of objectives and results;
4. Clarity of speech, oral communication skills, fluidity of communication, ease of adapting to the speech of interlocutors;

5.Motivation suited to the responsibilities, functions and primary place of work.

• Notification of results and complaint/appeal procedures:

The final results of the evaluation will be published in an ordered list (alphabetically, by final gradeobtained), sent by email to all candidates no later than 90 working days after the deadline forsubmitting applications, with the minutes of the jury's deliberations attached for this purpose.

 The selected candidate must express their intention to accept the scholarship in writing within 10working days of receiving the notification to geral@prochildcolab.pt. In the event of non-acceptance, the scholarship will be awarded to the next candidate in order of final ranking. Anappeal against the final decision may be lodged with the President of the Jury within 15 workingdays of notification. Interested parties may also appeal to the organisation's highest executivebody, as provided for in article 12 of the FCT's RBI. The jury reserves the right not to award a grantif none of the candidates matches the desired profile, simply by informing all the candidates.

• Duration of the scholarship

The scholarship will last for 12 months, starting in April 2025. It may be renewed foradditional periods up to the maximum legally permitted and in accordance with the budgetallocation of the project that supports it, in compliance with the Research Grants Regulation, no.950/2019 of 16-12-2019, of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. in force. - in force.

• Exclusive basis

The performance of duties as a scholarship holder is carried out on an exclusive basis, under theterms of article 5 of the Research Scholarship Holder's Statute and article 16 of the applicableResearch Grant Regulations.

• Legislation applicable to the execution of the contract

Research Grant Holder Statute (EBI), approved by Law no. 40/2004 of 18 August, in the currentwording published by Decree-Law no. 123/2019 of 28 August and Research Grant Regulations, no.950/2019 of 16-12-2019, of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. - in force.

• Data Protection

In accordance with the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation and Law no. 58/2019, of 8August, the data collected will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing theapplication on the basis of the lawfulness of the need for processing for the purpose of carrying outpre[1]contractual procedures and with ProChild CoLAB acting as the data controller. We retain datarelating to the recruitment process for 5 years after the data has been collected, on the grounds ofcompliance with legal obligations. Applications submitted will cease to be considered one (1) yearafter they are sent. Please note that you can request access to your personal data at any time, aswell as its rectification, erasure or restriction of processing, the portability of your data, and you canalso object to its processing by emailing
privacy@prochildcolab.pt. You can also submit a complaintto the National Data Protection Commission if you believe that the data processing carried out byProChild CoLAB violates the data protection legislation in force.

• Other information

Website: www.prochildcolab.pt

Models of declaration of fulfilment of scholarship requirements, scholarship contract, finalreport of the scholarship holder and final report of the advisor

Available on the website: Edital 070 – ProChild CoLAB

Website for additional job details: https://prochildcolab.pt/edital-070/