Recipients profile/category:

Mandatory requirements: Candidates must have a Master's degree in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering Materials Engineering, Physics or Physical Engineering. Relevant skills include experience with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and/or thin film deposition by solution and/or resistive switching devices (memristors). At the time of hiring, the candidate must be enrolled in a PhD or a course not leading to a degree as part of an educational project of a Higher Education Institution. Documents attesting this academic situation must be submitted until the contracting stage of the scholarship and may be replaced by a declaration of honour during the application process.

Preferred factors: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English will be required for technical reporting and scientific writing.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The amount of the scholarship corresponds to € 1.144,64, having as reference the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P., with payment being made monthly by bank transfer.

Selection criteria:

Curriculum evaluation based on the criteria referred above and will include individual interviews in the final stage of the selection process, with its valuation: 70% curricular evaluation (30% CV, 20% Scientific Domain and 20% Experience) and 30% interview. Only those candidates who obtain at least 70% in the curricular evaluation (CV + Scientific Domain + Experience) will be called for the interview.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President of the Jury – Dr. Jonas Deuermeier

1st Effective Vowels – Dr. Emanuel Carlos

2nd Effective Vowels – Dr. Asal Kiazadeh

1st Alternate Vowels – Prof. Pedro Barquinha

2nd Alternate Vowels – Prof. Rita Branquinha

Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or a hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address coord1@novaidfct.pt.

Drafts:

The drafts of: i) grant contract, ii) final report to be submitted by the grant holder, iii) final report to be submitted by the scientific advisor, and; iv) statement under oath, can be found at the NOVA.id.FCT website.