BI Refª.UI0308-PPA.1/2023

NOTICE

ANNOUNCEMENT CALL FOR A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (BI) FOR MSc HOLDERS

A call is now open for the award of 1 (one) scientific research fellowship (BI) for MSc holders, under multi-year Financing of R&D Units 2020-2023, UI0308, Base Founding, with reference UIDB/00308/2020, of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), BI Refª.UI0308-PPA.1/2023, with financial support from FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC), under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Management of Sustainable Energy Systems

Admission requirements: Holders of a Master in Science degree in the field of Energy for Sustainability, and currently enrolled to a PhD course in the same fields (mandatory during the application phase). Additionally, the following competences are required: fluent in English (oral and written), data analysis and treatment, and knowledge in electricity systems, electricity markets and Corporate PPAs.

We emphasize that the academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16  and Ordinance No. 33/2019 of January 25. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at:  https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374.

Work plan and objectives to be achieved: The goal is to further establish the mind set of large and medium corporations to enroll into a Corporate PPA, bearing in mind all the advantages and disadvantages of these contracts, such as the price, risks, intermittency, image, etc. The focus is on the company’s perspective, by addressing the research questions, “What are the parameters that affect the corporate decision-makers in contracting a corporate power purchase agreement?” and “What is the efficiency of the different CPPA options using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate their overall profitability and risk”. This study will take as a sample Portuguese and Spanish companies, i.e., in the Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL).

The work plan is divided according to the following tasks:

1.                   Identification of large and medium corporations

2.                   Literature review

3.                   Evaluation of available methodologies

4.                   Data collection

5.                   Methodology implementation

6.                   Analysis of results

7.                   Report and journal paper

Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013 of July 9, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, and by Law No. 12/2013 of January 29, and amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28, in the drafting in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/estatutobolseiro) and Regulation of Research Grants of FCT, I. P, in  force:  https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt

Regime: The granting of the scholarship does not create or entitle a relationship of a legal-labor nature, it is carried out on an exclusive dedication basis and is attributed to the Scholarship Holder/the Scholarship Regulation of INESC COIMBRA, as provided for in the Bylaws of the Research Fellow and in the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., both in their current wording.

Workplace: The work will be developed within the activities of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), under the scientific guidance of Prof.  Nuno Carvalho Figueiredo, PhD, Prof. Carla Oliveira Henriques, PhD, and Prof. Patrícia Pereira da Silva, PhD. The workplace is in the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra).

Duration of the scholarships: The scholarship will last for 6 months or until the end of the project, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with FCT’s advanced human resources training regulation and the INESC COIMBRA Research Scholarship Regulation, and is scheduled to start in June 2023.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: Theamount of the scholarships corresponds to 1199,64€, according to the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_202…). The form of payment will be by bank transfer, for the account to be designated by the Research Fellow. The voluntary social insurance, corresponding to the first tier, is added to this amount if the applicant chooses to subscribe it, as well as personal accident insurance. The value of the scholarship will not increase over the entire period of its duration.

Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be as follows: (i) curricular evaluation, including the degree of satisfaction of the requirements related to knowledge and experience, with a valuation of 50%, and (ii) 50% for an interview to candidates, at a minimum, placed in the top three positions according to the order resulting from the previous criteria (the number of candidates invited for an interview can be higher than three, if the Jury so decides).

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President:          Prof. PhD Nuno Miguel dos Santos Carvalho Figueiredo

Vowels:                              Prof. PhD Patrícia Carla Gama Pinto Pereira da Silva de Vasconcelos Correia

                                Prof. PhD Carla Margarida Saraiva de Oliveira Henriques

Substitute:         Prof. PhD Carlos Alberto Henggeler Antunes

Candidates’ eligibility: Without prejudice to the applicable rules for each scholarship type, the following are eligible for fellowship:

a)    National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;

b)    Third-party state citizens;

c)    Stateless persons;

d)    Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Required documents and application formalization: The application must be formalized by sending, by e-mail, the following documents:

·       Letter of motivation, where the applicant must mention whether she/he is available to start the fellowship on the scheduled date;

·      Document(s) with proof of the ownership of the academic degree and/or diploma(s) required in the call, preferably with indication of the final average and the classifications obtained per curricular unit. Applicants with foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma under Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16.  These documents may be exempted, during the application stage, by the declaration of honor contained in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred on a date prior to the application, with this condition being only verified in the contractualization phase of the fellowship;

·      Document proving the enrollment and registration in the study cycle or non-awarding degree course, as stated in the application notice. This registration may be made at a time after the application, provided that it is complete until the contractualization of the fellowship;

·      Updated curriculum vitae of the candidate, with the description of qualifications;

·      Proof(s) of another evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the application notice;

·      Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the applicant.

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Form of publicization / notification of results: The final evaluation results will be published, through a list ordered by the obtained final grade, published in a visible and public place of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), and the approved candidates will be notified by email.

After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date.

Application deadline: The call is open from 3 May to 16  May 2023.

Submission of applications:  Applications must be sent by e-mail toicolaco@inescc.pt(BI Refª.UI0308-PPA.1/2023)

Additional information: In the absence of Applicants complying with the admission requirements (valuation of less than 50%) the fellowship will not be granted.

In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Publication link Notice in PT and EN, on the INESC Coimbra website:

https://www.uc.pt/en/org/inescc/res_reports_docs/Edital_BI-PPA_PT_EN