Feup|1 Research Grant Announcement|feup-waves_bm_micro1a_bols-feup-26-61

Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 3 Nov 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 0 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 Offer Description 1 Research Grant Announcement (M/F) Call open for applications for a research grant within the framework of project "WAVES – Seawater & Wastewater: Turning Challenges into Resources", with operation code, at the Funds Platform (Balcão dos Fundos) NORTE2030-FEDER-02716600, co-financed by the European Union through the NORTE 2030 Regional Program, of Portugal 2030, under the following

conditions:
Scientific Area: Environmental Engineering Admission

requirements:
Candidates who cumulatively meet the following two requirements may apply for this grant: Requirement 1: Be a student enrolled in a doctoral program in Environmental Engineering or a related field, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract. or Holder of an academic degree enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract. Note: In the case of masters who are enrolled in non-academic degree courses, the scholarship can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with this scholarship contract, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that typology of the scholarship, followed or interpolated. and Requirement 2: Hold a master's degree in Environmental Engineering or related field. If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of august 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract. Activity Outline: The work will be carried out within Activity 1 – "Wastewater & Resource Recovery"of the WAVES project. The research fellow will participate in the development and performance assessment of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for wastewater treatment, aiming at the subsequent reuse of treated water, particularly for agricultural irrigation and green hydrogen production. The study will investigate the effects of configuration and operating parameters on treatment efficiency and electricity generation, as well as the electrochemical characterisation of the cells using techniques such as polarisation curves. In addition, the energy gains associated with the process will be evaluated. The overall aim is to assess the potential of MFCs as a sustainable technology for wastewater treatment and resource recovery, as well as for the production of reclaimed water, contributing to water scarcity mitigation, energy recovery and more efficient water resource management, in line with the objectives of Activity 1 of the WAVES project. Legislation and regulations: Law No. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and Regulation of Research Grants of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, in force and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force. Workplace: The work will be developed at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Doctor Vânia Oliveira and Professor Manuel Simões. Grant duration: Initial duration of 3 months, with the predicted starting date in November 2026, on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the end of the project. If it is not possible to ensure the duration of the months estimated in the previous paragraph, this duration will be adjusted according to the end date of the project, and provided that the minimum duration of 3 consecutive months is guaranteed, in accordance with paragraph 3 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. The eventual renewal of the scholarship will be carried out as determined in article 6 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. Stipend: The grant stipend amounts to1.359,64€ according to the table of values of the grants awarded directly by FCT, I. P. in the Country. The payment will be made by bank transfer. Selection procedure: The curriculum of the candidates (60%) will be evaluated based on the merit of the candidate and the following factors will be weighted: a) Academic training Master's degree in Environmental Engineering
- 5 points; Master's degree in Bioengineering or Chemical Engineering
- 3 points; other fields
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