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ForrestSphere-BI11-2025 | Master or PhD holder in the areas of Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics or a related area

29 agosto, 2025≈ 8 mins de leitura

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Offer Description

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial - ADAI opens a call for 1 research fellowship within the scope of Project ForrestSphere, in the following conditions:

Scientific area(s):

Remote Sensing

Skills/ Qualifications

Master or PhD holder in the areas of Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Physics or a related area (see selection criteria).

Candidates with a Doctoral degree are valued.

A strong background of remote sensing is required. Work experience in wildfire behaviour and modelling, computer programming and digital twin construction is highly valued.

Work plan/ Objectives

Three-dimensional (3D) forest structure characterization at large scales using both LiDAR and RGB/multispectral data. High resolution vegetation mapping using Lidar and Satellite Imagery. Participation in the construction of Multi-Layer Digital Twin.

Regime:

The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labor nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of ADAI, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute, and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., both in their current wording.

Location:

Work will be developed within the activities of the Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics of the Associated Laboratory in Energy, Transport and Aeronautics (ADAI-LAETA). The workplaces are the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Coimbra or other places that are necessary for the execution of the work plan

Duration:

The fellowship will last for 6 months on an exclusive basis, with the possibility of renewal, but never beyond the project's end date, in accordance with the FCT Research Fellowship Regulations and the ADAI Scientific Research Fellowship Regulations.

Renewal:

The scholarship's eventual renewal will be determined in art. 6 of the Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

Scientific orientation:

.Professor Domingos Xavier Viegas

Financial conditions:

The amount of the fellowship is 1309,64€ corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en), plus personal accident insurance, the possible reimbursement of the social security (Seguro Social Voluntário– should the recipient decide for the first level contributions. The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection Methods:

All applications submitted within the deadline and containing all required documents will be evaluated.

Selection Criteria:

Curriculum evaluation (60%) and interview (40%).

In the curricular evaluation, the following elements will be considered: i) adequacy of previous training (10%); ii) CV (50%). The CV will be divided into the final classification of the 1st training cycle (15%), the final classification of the 2nd training cycle (15%), practical knowledge in scientific research (15%), and the number of relevant scientific publications in the project area (5%). In evaluating the 1st and 2nd training cycle grades, the school where this training was carried out and the grade percentile obtained will also be considered.

During the interview, the following will be evaluated: i) knowledge related to the work (15%); ii) fluency of speech and capacity to convey ideas orally (10%); iii) command of the English language (10%) and iv) behavior and politeness (5%).

The jury reserves the right to exclude candidates who do not show the background and skills to carry out the work plan (a minimum evaluation of 70%). Ultimately, the jury might not award the fellowship to any candidate.

If the first-placed candidate does not accept the scholarship or withdraws the scholarship during the work program, the second-placed candidate may be invited to accept the scholarship. This procedure may be repeated, according to the decision of the grantee's supervisors, respecting the order of the list in the minutes of the selection process in subsequent cases of non-acceptance or withdrawal.

Jury responsible

President – Domingos Viegas

1st vogal – Carlos Viegas

2nd vogal – Miguel Almeida

All panel members, including the coordinator, will commit to respect the responsibilities of the evaluation process, such as the duties of impartiality, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality. At all times during the evaluation process, confidentiality is fully protected and ensured to guarantee the independence of all opinions produced.

Applications:

The following documents are mandatory, under penalty of exclusion from the Call, and must be sent by email to recursos.humanos@adai.pt:

- letter of motivation, where the applicant must mention if he/she is available to start the scholarship;

- Curriculum Vitae, with indication of email and telephone contact;

- Certificate of qualification with a detailed academic history (courses and corresponding grading) and other relevant certificates

- evidence of application or acceptance* in a non-degree course or a doctoral program

- Copy of relevant publications.

* The fellowship contract will only be signed if the candidate is accepted to the doctoral program or non degree-course to which he/she has applied.

Note: Important note for candidates holding a degree issued by foreign higher education institutions: In the case of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and to guarantee the principle of equal treatment among applicants with national and foreign academic degrees, the applicants must submit proof of recognition of such degrees and the conversion of the respective final average grade to the Portuguese grading scale under the terms of the applicable legislation. Applicants with recognized foreign academic degrees who do not submit a proof of conversion of the final average grade to the Portuguese grading scale will be evaluated with a minimum grade of 0 (zero) points in criterion Curriculum Evaluation. In any case, scholarship contracts with applicants whose diplomas have been issued by foreign institutions will only be concluded upon presentation of proof of recognition of academic degrees and conversion of the final average grade, as indicated above.

Submission date

12th September 2025

Form of publication/ notification of results

The evaluation results will be publicized, through a list sorted by final grade obtained, via email.

Additional information

The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the application submission period by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are automatically notified to comment on the results during a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date if they wish to do so. After this, the selected candidates must declare their acceptance in writing. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.

Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.

Selection reserve list

The selection reserve list must be available throughout the project.