Reference: BI 12.CSI.2025.IDMEC

The Institute of Mechanical Engineering – IDMEC is opening a call for Research Studentships for one PhD student

Applications are open for one Research Studentship for PhD students, within the framework of project/R&D institution LAETA-UIDB/50022/2020 financed by national funds through FCT IP (OE), under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Mechanical Engineering: Intelligent Systems

Admission Requirements:

- Research Studentships (for PhD students):

1. be enrolled in a PhD program, or declaration of honor in which the applicant undertakes to be enrolled until the grant's contract is done;
2. hold a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering (Systems branch a master thesis in intelligent systems).
3. 1) skills in developing research using virtual reality tools, 2) experience on developing research in flexible production systems with robotic systems.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries shall be registered by a Portuguese institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August, 16th, and the Ordinance nr. 33/2019, of January, 25th. It is mandatory to present the certificate to sign the contract. More information is available on: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento 

Workplan and the objectives to achieve: The work to be carried out consists of the following tasks and objectives:

Task 1: Develop industrial applications using virtual reality;

Task 2: Develop artificial intelligence applications for flexible production systems.

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://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/regulamento/950-2019-127238533

Workplace: The work will be developed at IDMEC, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, being both the Host and Contracting Entity, and under the scientific supervision of Professor Susana Margarida da Silva Vieira.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 12 months. It is expected to begin in May 2025, and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum stated by the law or the end of the project.

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/fct-atualizou-o-valor-das-bolsas-para-2025/), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1.309,64 being the payment method by Wire Transfer

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: A) Adequacy and merit of the Curriculum vitae with respect to the thematic area of the application (95%); B) Motivation for the proposed work (5%). If necessary, the Jury may conduct interviews with the candidates (in-person interview) with a weighting of 45%. In such case, A) will have a weighting of.50% .and.B).5%.

Composition of the selection Jury: 

President: Prof. João Miguel da Costa Sousa

Member: Prof. Susana Margarida da Silva Vieira

Member: Luís Manuel Fernandes Mendonça

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

After be notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal, by email.

Application deadline and formalization: The call is open in the period between March 24 and April 04, until 18:00, 2025.

Research Studentships

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; academic degree certificate; proof of enrollment at an academic degree course; motivation letter; 

Applications must be submitted to the email: accaii@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

The contract draft and final report draf are available on https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/about/job-openings/