Research Studentship

**RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), opens a call

demands in the Portuguese housing market: multidimensional impacts and the role of public policies

[Procuras externas na habitação em Portugal: impactos multidimensionais e o papel das políticas públicas]”,

reference 2023.10533.S4P23, funded by the Portuguese Government, through the Centro de **Competências**:
de Planeamento, de Políticas e de Prospetiva da Administração Pública (PlanAPP), and coordinated by Ana

Drago.

CES provides a stimulating intellectual environment in the domain of social sciences and humanities. The

project is part of the research line (_Semi)peripheral Capitalism: Crises and Alternatives_, that brings together

research on the main socio-economic transformations of capitalist societies over the last half century, on

the position of vulnerability of the peripheries and semi-peripheries and on the unequal impacts that crises

trigger.

**a. Project Description**:

- HOUSEnomics: External demands in the Portuguese housing market: multidimensional impacts and the role _
- of public policies _

HOUSEnomics is a research project designed to bring together analytical perspectives of political economy,

social geography, and urban studies to examine the effects of external demands on Portuguese housing

market. Its research proposal places itself in the intersection of these disciplinary debates, drawing on the

experience and previous work of the team on the housing policies in Portugal, within several publications

(reports, scientific articles, policy reports) on the theme in the last years. This project allows to deepen the

Expected duration of project execution: 12 months, starting September 3rd, 2024.

**b. Scientific field**:
Social and Human Sciences, preference for students in the areas of political economy, social geography,

sociology and urban studies, among others.

**c. Work plan, tasks**:
The selected researcher is expected to have the following responsibilities:
review, characterizing and mapping of the Portuguese housing market;

ii. Support for the writing of project progress reports and preparation of publications;
iii. Report on findings, future policy recommendations, dissemination of knowledge and collaboration

with public institutions.

**d. Applicable Legislation and Regulations**:
Portuguese Law nº 40/2004, of 18 August (Scientific Research Fellow Statute) and following amendments;
FCT’s (National Agency for Science and Technology) Regulations for Advanced Training and Qualification of

Human Resources, and Regulations for Fellowships at the Centre for Social Studies.

**e. Work place**:
The tasks will be performed at the Centre for Social Studies facilities or in other locations when necessary

for the good implementation of the work plan, under the scientific supervision of the Project’s Principal

Investigator.

**f. Duration of the fellowship contract**:
The fellowship will last **6** months, starting in November 1st, 2024. The fellowship contract may be extended

until the end of the project.

**g. Application dates**:
From 11 to 30 September, 2024.

**h. Application process**:
Applications must include:
a) A letter of intent/motivation in English with the contest reference (CES/15/2024-BI-HOUSEnomics),

b) Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
c) Copies of degree certificates;
d) Copy of the enrolment for the PhD in the academic year 2024/2025 or copy of the enrolment in a

non-academic degree, but integrated in the pedagogical project of a higher education institution

e) Other relevant documents for eligibility purposes.

after a reading receipt is sent. Applications must include a clear indication of the reference of this call

(CES/15/2024-BI-HOUSEnomics).

**SKILLS**

**i. Preferred selection criteria and their weighing**:
1. Motivation letter (20%);
2. Previous research experience in projects with similar topics (20%);
3. Documented training in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies (20%);
4. Excellent communication skills, including both written expression and public presentations, in

Portuguese and English (10%);
5. Teamwork skills, initiative and autonomy (10%);
6. Publication sample of written works (20%).

**BENEFITS**

**j. Monthly Allowance**

The monthly stipend is 1259,64 euros according with the Regulations for Fellowships at the Centre for Social
- 2024.pdf ). The payment of the Voluntary Social Insurance and the Personal Accident Insurance adds up to

this amount.

**ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA**

**k. Mandatory requirements**

1. Be a doctoral student or have a master's degree and be enrolled in a course that does not confer an

academic degree but is part of the educational project of a higher education institution (see

associated conditions in a);
2. Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in the area of Social Sciences and/or humanities (see associated

conditions in b);

a) Applicants must p