NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF GRANTS IN THE SCOPE OF R&D PROJECTS AND INSTITUTIONS

Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department DETI Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

A tender is hereby opened for the award of1 Research Grant(s) (RG)in the scope of R&D projectsVITALITY (Tecnologia inteligente e versátil para uma vida ativa nas casas de hoje) COMPETE2030-FEDER-00755100 (FCT: 16385) of IEETA
- Instituto de Engenharia Eletrónica e Informática (University of Aveiro) under the following

conditions:

1. Scientific Area :Computer Science.

2. Funding Source Co‑financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union – COMPETE 2030 – FEDER – 00755100 (REF FCT 16385)

3. Admission

Requirements:

3.1.2. Students enrolled in master .

3.2.3. Bachelor's Degree in: Computer Science/Telematics or related fields

4. Other

Requirements:

The candidate must be enrolled in a master's degree in computer science or related fields and hold a scientific curriculum that demonstrates a profile suited to the activity to be developed. They must possess knowledge in the areas of human‑computer interaction, multimodal interaction, IoT (Internet of Things), conversational assistants, applied information visualization, smart environments, preferably developing a dissertation on this topic.

6. Work plan: Directly aligned with the project plan, the work plan focuses on developing solutions for the infrastructure (ACTIVITY 2), including the execution of proofs of concept. In view of the outlined objectives, the fellowship holder will focus on the following tasks: Participation in the deployment of the system, with a particular focus on issues related to computational support, data networks, and home automation; Development of application and service prototypes for the home; Execution of tests on the prototypes; Participation in the preparation of technical documentation and the dissemination of the results obtained..

7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da Reunião, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.
P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

8. Workplace: The work will be carried out atIEETA
- Instituto de Engenharia Electrónica e Informática de Aveiroof the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Nuno Filipe Correia de Almeida.

9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be6 months, expecting to start in November 2026, and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3, 4 and 5 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da Reunião, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.
P.).

10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to€1.090,98 , according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da Reunião, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.
P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.

11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: The selection method to be used will be the Curriculum Evaluation, with the option of an interview. The Curriculum Evaluation, with a weighting of 0 – 20 points with the respective value ofthe average of the last academic degree obtained (50%); R&D experience in the scientific field of the call with relevance to the project (e.g., user‑centered development, applications for the healthcare area, conversational assistants, smart homes, interaction) (40%); scientific publications (10%).

The Interview selection method may be used in the event that the jury does not consider itself sufficiently qualified to decide based on the Curriculum Evaluation. If an Interview takes place, the final evaluation will be weighted at 80% for the curriculum evaluation and 20% for the interview. T