A call for tender is open for one Research Grant for Master students under the VAST: Values Across Space and Time project, of which IELT – NOVA FCSH is a partner, financed by European funds through the European Commission (H2020), in the scientific area of Psychological Sciences. The aim of the project is to study the transformation of moral values in space and time and their communication and perception by different audiences, capturing, digitizing, preserving and analyzing the stories and experiences of those exposed to these values.

Presentation

A call for tenders for one (1) research grant for a Master student is currently open for the VAST- Values Across Space and Time project, from the Institute for the Study of Literature and Tradition (IELT) / NOVA FCSH financed by European funds through the European Commission (H2020), under the following conditions :

• Main Research Field : Psychological Sciences
• Sub Research Field : Biomedical Engineering

The aim of the project is to study the transformation of moral values in space and time and their communication and perception by different audiences, capturing, digitizing, preserving and analyzing the stories and experiences of those exposed to these values.

Entry requirements

Mandatory :

• be enrolled in a Master’s programme in Electronic Engineering or Biomedical Engineering ;
• Experience in survey and experimental data collection ;
• Knowledge in excel ;
• knowledge in Inferential Statistics Analysis in SPSS and R ;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills ;
• Ability to learn new skills independently ;
• Ability to work in a team ;
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines ;
• Proficiency in both English and Portuguese languages (writing and speaking skills) ;

Preferable :

• Knowledge in psychophysiological measures such as EDA and EMG ;
• Experience in data collection with psychophysiological measures ;
• Knowledge in scientific computing with Python ;
• Knowledge in BrainAnswer and Bitalino ;
• Knowledge in Qualtrics.

In accordance with the provisions of article 6 of FCT’s Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (Reg. no. 950/2019) :

- Research Studentship (students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree)

1. a) have a licentiate or master degree and be enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree integrated in an educational project of a Higher Education Institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more research institutions ;
2. b) do not exceed, with the celebration of this contract, including the possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in this type of scholarship, continuously or with interruptions.

- Research Studentship (master student)

1. a) be enrolled in an integrated master or master programme

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries need to be registered by a Portuguese nstitution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August, 16th, and the Ordinance nr. 33/2019, of January, 25th. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory to sign the contract. More information.

Work plan

The research grant holder will develop tasks within the European project VAST - VALUES ACROSS TIME AND SPACE (EU 101004949), whose main objective is to study the transformation of moral values across space and time, and how these are communicated and perceived by different audiences, capturing, digitising, preserving and analysing of the stories and experiences of those exposed to these values.

This person will work under close supervision of Dr Carla Murteira and Dr Hugo Silva, assisting them in the development of tasks related to the project, with overall supervision of the PI Dr Sara Graça da Silva.

The Portuguese team in the consortia participates in PILOT 3 : VALUES IN EUROPEAN FOLKTALES, and is composed of the PI and 4 postdoctoral grant holders working on topics that intersect literature, culture and biophysiological data.

The contracted researcher will participate in tasks related to : participants gathering ; data collection in a laboratory setting ; data processing and data management ; data analysis ; reporting ; collaboration in the organization of events such as workshops and conferences ; collaboration in the writing of scientific papers for journals or conferences.

The researcher should be available to collect data in a laboratory setting from 10am to 6pm when necessary.

Applicable legislation and regulations

Research Fellow Status ; Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology

Workplace

The work will be carried out at Colégio Almada Negreiros, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and/or other locations necessary for the development of the research activities, under the scientific guidance of Dr Sara Graça da Silva, Dr Carla Murteira and Dr Hugo Silva.

Duration of the scholarship

The scholarship will have a duration of 6 months, eventually renewable (estimated starting date September 1st 2022).

Monthly maintenance allowance

The scholarship amount corresponds to 875,98 €, paid monthly by bank transfer, according to the table of scholarship values directly attributed by FCT, I.P. in the country. To this value, the voluntary social insurance corresponding to the first level is added in case the candidate opts for its attribution, as well as the personal accident insurance.

Selection methods

The selection methods to be used will be as follows : curriculum evaluation and interview. The applicants admitted to the tender will be assessed at two stages : the first stage will be the curricular assessment (AC) and the second will be the Interview (E) with the following weightings : AC 0-90 points and E 0-10 points. Only candidates with a rating resulting from the AC of 70 points or more will pass to the second stage (E).

The evaluation and ranking criteria for the candidates in AC will be the following :

• Letter of motivation in english (30) ;
• The candidate’s publications and their connection to the position of the tender (10) ;
• Research activities considered of greatest importance by the candidate, connected with the position, including previous research lab experience ; participation in research projects assessed by national and international entities ; proven fluency in English and Portuguese (35) ;
• Outreach and/or dissemination activities considered of greatest importance by the candidate, connected to the position of the tender, including the organisation of scientific meetings, communications given at scientific meetings, and the dissemination of knowledge to extended audiences (15 points).

Selection Jury Composition

Chairperson :

• Sara Graça da Silva

Permanent members :

• Carla Murteira
• Rita Nunes

Substitute member

• Diego Costa Pinto

Submission guidelines

The competition is open 04th of July until 03rd of August 2022.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the application letter accompanied by the following documents :

• Curriculum Vitae (max 4 pages), with evidence of the elements required in the curricular assessment (AC) ;
• Licentiate Degree certificate ;
• Registration in a study cycle ;
• Letter of interest in Portuguese or English (max. 1 page) ;
• Letter of recommendation about experience with soft and hard skills ;
• and other supporting documentation considered relevant.

In the case of academic degrees obtained in foreign Higher Education Institutions, the presentation of the recognition of the obtained degrees is necessary, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August, 16th, or, in the absence of the recognition within the application deadline, a declaration of honour on how the applicant will have that recognition before the grant is contracted, in case he/she is the selected applicant.

Notwithstanding, the presentation of the recognition of the academic degree is mandatory at the time of contract signature.

Applications must be submitted to the email gestao.ielt@fcsh.unl.pt with the reference VAST (EU 101004949) BI2 2022 / FCSH / IELT

Publication/Notification of results

The final evaluation results will be published via email in a list ranked by final grade at a visible and public area of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, being the selected candidate notified by email.

After the notification of the provisional list of the evaluation results, candidates have a period of 10 working days to contest the decision, as provided for in the Administrative Procedures Code. The final decision must be taken within 60 days after the conclusion of the preliminary hearing of interested parties or of the public consultation.

From the final decision, candidates may file a complaint within 15 working days, or appeal to the highest executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.