1 Research Scientific Fellowship

Organisation/Company Universidade de Leiria e Oeste Department GCAI Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 9 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Research Scientific Fellowship Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

NOTICE OF THE OPENING OF A CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANTS

The University of Leiria e Oeste opens a call for the award of 1 Research Scientific Fellowship (BI - 191658) - Master, within the scope of ciTechCare, project "Activa Rural Transfronteirizo", reference 0594_ACTIVA_RURAL_TRANSFRONTERIZO_6_E, co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A Spain-Portugal Program (POCTEP) 2021-2027, under the following conditions:

. Scientific area: Health Technologies/ Social and Behavioral Sciences

. Target audience: Students enrolled in PhD or Master's degrees, in the areas of Health Technologies and related, or Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Masters and Graduates enrolled in non-degree courses.

. Duration of the Fellowship: The Fellowship will have a maximum duration of 24 months, non-renewable, for students enrolled in doctoral, Master's or Integrated Master's study cycles, and up to a maximum of 12 months for candidates enrolled in non-degree courses, scheduled to start in 2026-09.

. Work plan: The general objective of this fellowship is to contribute to the development of innovative and sustainable models for the promotion of active and healthy ageing in a cross-border context, based on digital solutions and participatory processes.

The following are defined as specific objectives:

• Support the definition of care models adapted to rural and low-density territories;
• Identify, analyses and systematize digital technologies relevant to the promotion of health and well-being of the elderly population;
• Contribute to the development of the concept and operationalization of the "Smart Health Villages";
• Participate in the design and implementation of co-design methodologies with local stakeholders (users, caregivers, institutions);
• Support the construction of a strategic agenda for active ageing and social participation;
• Produce technical reports and documentation to support the project.

The plan has the following tasks

• T1 - Survey and review
• T2 - Care Models
• T3 - Co-design and participation
• T4 - Development of the strategic agenda
• T5 - Preparation of final technical report

. Host entity and scientific supervision: The work will be developed at ciTechCare, under the scientific supervision of the professor(s) Doctor(s):

. Financial components of the Fellowship: Monthly maintenance allowance, in the amount of €1359.64, according to the table of values of FCT, I.P. (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202…) . To this amount is added the monthly amount referring to the Voluntary Social Security, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Research Grant Holder Statute. The Fellowship holder will benefit from Personal Accident Insurance during the course of the Fellowship.

. Payment: The Fellowship amount will be processed monthly, by bank transfer, to the account identified by the Fellowship holder.

. Activity regime: Exclusivity, in accordance with the applicable regulations

. Application deadline: 27-08-2026 to 09-09-2026

. Selection methods and evaluation criteria: The evaluation will be made through curriculum analysis and interview, and will focus on the merit of the candidate, where they will be considered and weighted according to the following:

AE - Adequacy of the area of study of the academic qualification (15%)

E - Experience/general knowledge (15%)

CE - Specific knowledge in the area (30%)

Interview (40%) Applying the following formula to calculate the final grade: NF (MC) = [AE*0.15+ E*0.15+ CE*0.3+ Ent*0.4]

. Note: If the candidate(s) holding a foreign qualification(s) does not present the document(s) proving, in the application phase, the recognition of the foreign degree or diploma and the conversion of the classification to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury establishes the conversion, only for the purposes of the competition, based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when impossible, it applies the minimum classification of 10 points. We emphasize that academic degrees obtained in for