Research Studentships

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Architecture » Design Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 2 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 27 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Applications are open for 1 (one) Research Studentship, within the framework of project Tidal Arts / ITI-LARSyS ), financed by European funds through Horizon Europe

Workplan: The grant holder will support the implementation of TIDAL ArtS ) at IST-ID, focusing on coordination, documentation of WP4 activities and scientific outputs resulting from the organization of artistic residencies and related engagement activities.

• Support the planning and follow-up of artist residencies and associated events (meetings, coordination with artists/partners, logistics support).
• Assist in the design and delivery of participatory workshops and public activities, including preparation and post-activity synthesis.
• Produce structured documentation and reporting inputs (evidence collection, short activity notes, contributions to deliverables/monitoring).
• Contribute to communication and dissemination (drafting/editing short texts for web/publication materials and showcasing residency outcomes).
• Support the design, follow-up and documentation of the project’s pilot projects and artist residencies, including contributions to the final report on artistic projects and residencies.
• Prepare and submit scientific articles to specialised conferences and/or peer-reviewed journals, aligned with the project’s activities and results.

Expected outputs

• Short synthesis notes and evidence packages for supported residencies/activities.
• Draft communication pieces and contributions to reporting/deliverables.
• Scientific Articles grounded in the activities carried out and the project results and submission to peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals

Duration: The research studentship will have an initial duration of 6 months, expected to begin on 1 January 2027, and may be renewed until the end of the project. Under no circumstances may the studentship, including renewals, extend beyond 31 August 2027, the end date of the project.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application ( ); ii) Curriculum Vitae ; iii) academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at a course that does not award an academic degree; v) motivation letter; vi) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of one years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Admission Requirements: to hold a master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;

Monthly maintenance allowance: the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is €1359,64, being the