ERRATA - 2 Research Scholarships of Research Initiation for the scientific area of Mechanical engineering - IST/2026/BL33

Organisation/Company Instituto Superior Técnico Department Direção de Recursos Humanos Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 28 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 15 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number COMPETE-FEDER- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

ERRATA

Scientific Advisor: Miguel Abreu de Almeida Mendes (ist )
Organic Unit: Scientific Area of Thermofluids and Energy Conversion Technologies
Scholarship Theme: support for research in the field of carbonization of biomass residues
Duration: 6 months
Maximum Duration Including Renewals: 12 months

Objectives
Design and fabrication of reactors. Execution of experimental work within the scope of the project activities:
Characterization of biomass and biochar; assembly of experimental setups; high-temperature thermal processing tests
of biomass. Data post-processing.
Work Plan
Design and fabrication of reactors. Execution of experimental work within the scope of the project activities:
Characterization of biomass and biochar; assembly of experimental setups; high-temperature thermal processing tests
of biomass. Data post-processing.

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, master's, or integrated master's program.
• Not exceed, with the signing of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, a cumulative period of one year in this type of scholarship, whether consecutive or intermittent

• Curricular evaluation weighted to 70% on a scale of 20 points with a minimum of 14 points needed for admission.
• Individual interview weighted to 30% on a scale of 20 points with a minimum of 14 points needed for admission.
• The minimum final grade needed for admission is 14 points.

• Curriculum Evaluation (70%)
• Interview (30%)
• In the documentation to be submitted, the candidate must provide proof of the elements listed as admission criteria.

Jury President: Pedro Alexandre Rodrigues Carvalho Rosa (ist14190)
Jury Members:
Miguel Abreu de Almeida Mendes (ist ), Instituto Superior Técnico; José Carlos Garcia Pereira(ist12604), Instituto Superior Técnico.
In case the president of the jury is unable to preside, they will be replaced by one of the jury members.