Nova SBE/BI/2025/05 - Research Fellowship - Project UID/00124

7 Mar 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Nova School of Business and Economics

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

21 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

Job Status

Other

Job Status Extra Information

Offer Starting Date

10 Mar 2025

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

OPEN CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

 

Nova SBE/BI/2025/05

 

A call for applications for one Research Fellowship is open at Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE) under the project UID/00124, funded by FCT, with the following conditions:

 

MAIN FIELD:………..………………………………………………………………..........................................................……....…….........

Economics

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: …………………………………………………………………..................……..................……...........

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in Economics, Management, or Finance;
• Enrollment in a PhD program in Economics, Management, or Finance;
• At least two years of experience using R, Python, or Stata as the main programming tool.

 

WORK PLAN: ………………………………………………………………….…………………..................……..................……....................

• Collect, clean, and provide descriptive statistics of samples;
• Conduct literature reviews on research topics suggested by the supervisor, specifically identifying and summarizing new working papers relevant to the project;
• Perform statistical analyses, such as estimating structural vector autoregression models and local projections.

 

APPLICABLE LAW AND REGULATIONS: ……………………………………………………… ……..................…….................…….

Research Fellowship Holder Statute (“Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica”), approved by Law n.º 40/2004, of 18th August, subsequently amended and republished by Decree-Law n.º 202/2012, of 27th August, updated in accordance with Decree-Law n.º 233/2012, of 29th October, Law n.º 12/2013, of 29th January, and with Decree-Law n.º 89/2013, of 9th July, updated in accordance with Decree-Law n.º 123/2019, of 28th August. NOVA University Lisbon Research Grants Regulations - Order no. 9484/2023, of September 14 and FCT, I.P. Scholarships and Grants Regulations, approved by Regulation 950/2019, of December 16.

 

WORKING PLACE:…………………………………………………………………… ……..................……..................…….......................

The research will be conducted at Nova SBE under the scientific supervision of Professor João Duarte.

 

DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP:………………..................……..................……..................……..................……..............

The fellowship will have a duration of 4 months, with possibility of renewal for the length of the project, subject to an annual review. The fellowship will be awarded on an exclusive basis, as stated in Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of FCT, I.P.

 

MONTHLY ALLOWANCE:………………………………………………………………………….…..................……..................……........

The fellowship amounts to €1,309.64, according to the table of monthly stipends available in the Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of FCT, I.P. (FCT Fellowships Amounts ).

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:…….……………………………………………………………………….……..................……...............................

The selection will be carried upon the evaluation of Curriculum vitae (50%), Academic merit (30%) and Motivation letter (20%)

 

SELECTION COMMITTEE: ……………………………………………………………………………..................……..................…….....

• João B. Duarte – Chairman (Research Associate)
• Pedro Brinca – Effective member (Research Associate)
• Hans Holter – Effective member (Research Associate)
• João Brogueira de Sousa – Substitute member (Research Associate)

 

FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS: ………………………………………………………………………………..................…….....

All candidates will be notified by email.

 

APPLICATION PERIOD:…..………………………………………………………………………………..................……..................…….....

The call is open from March 10 to March 21, 2025.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:………………………………………………………..…………………..................……..................…….....

Applications must be submitted by email to research.office@novasbe.pt , under the subject Nova SBE/BI/2025/05, and must include the following documents (mandatory): 

Motivation letter;

Detailed Curriculum Vitae;

Transcripts of diplomas or degrees with final grades and other documents demonstrating the candidate’s suitability for the required profile;

 

In accordance with the article 12 of Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica of Nova SBE, the candidate can appeal from the decision with the Scientific Council of Nova SBE, Faculdade de Economia da UNL, within 10 working days.

 

ATTACHMENTS

               DRAFT FELLOWSHIP CONTRACT

SCHOLARSHIP CONTRACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

Between,

FIRST: NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, Organizational Unit of the NOVA University of Lisbon, a Public Institution governed by Private Law, legal person no. 501559094, with Social Security Identification number 20007576569, with head office at Rua da Holanda n. º 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, represented by Professor Pedro Manuel Sousa Mendes Oliveira, acting as Dean of this Organizational Unit, with powers for this act, hereinafter referred to as “First Party”, 

and,

SECOND: (NAME), bearer of citizen card no. (CC no.) and taxpayer no. (NIF), residing at (ADDRESS), hereinafter referred to as "Second Party".

whereas, 

The requirements for applying for the scholarship under the scope of the competition (REFERENCE) have been met, the process of evaluating the candidates and publishing the results has been completed, and the required documentation has been received,

This scholarship contract is entered into in good faith, and reciprocally accepted, under the Research Grant Holder Statute, ("Contract"), approved by Law 40/2004, of August 18, 2004 ("Statute"), which is governed by the following clauses:

CLAUSE ONE

1. The First Party undertakes to grant the Second Party a Research Scholarship (TYPE OF SCHOLARSHIP AND REFERENCE OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS), under the scope of the project ________(TYPOLOGY OF THE PROJECT)/R&D unit with the reference (REFERENCE) and with the (PROJECT TITLE), beginning on (START DATE), for the period of (DURATION).

2. The Second Party undertakes to carry out the attached work plan, the contents of which it declares to have full knowledge of and to accept unreservedly, as of the aforementioned starting date and on a scheme of exclusivity, pursuant to article 5 of the Statute.

CLAUSE TWO

The Research Scholarship Regulations of the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P. (FCT) [Foundation for Science and Technology] are subsidiarily applicable to the Contract, of which the Second Party declares to be aware.

CLAUSE THREE

The Second Party shall carry out the work at (HOST INSTITUTION), which acts as a host institution, with Faculty (NAME OF GUIDE) as scientific advisor.

CLAUSE FOUR

The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance granted to the Second Party is (AMOUNT) €.

The Second Party also benefits from a personal accident insurance policy for the duration of the scholarship, the conditions of which he declares to have read and to accept without reservation.

CLAUSE FIVE

The First Party may cancel the scholarship and the Second Party may be required to refund all or part of the amounts it has received in the following cases:

serious and repeated failure to comply with the duties of the Second Party contained in the Statute and the FCT Research Scholarship Regulations for reasons that can be imputable to him/her; 

negative evaluation of the performance of the Second Party made by the advisor or by the host entity under the terms foreseen in FCT Research Scholarship Regulations;

the provision of false statements by the Second Party on matters relevant to the granting and renewal of the scholarship or the assessment of its development.

CLAUSE SIX 

Without prejudice to the provisions of the previous clause, the Contract automatically terminates:

 upon the completion of the activity plan;

 upon the expiration of the term for which the scholarship is awarded;

 by repeated non-compliance by any of the Parties;

 by revocation by mutual agreement;

 by the establishment of a legal-employment relationship with the host entity.

CLAUSE SEVEN

1. The rights and duties of the Parties are those arising from the provisions of the Statute.

2. The Scholarship Holder declares to have taken note of the Statute and the applicable Regulation(s) and undertakes to comply with their provisions.

CLAUSE EIGHT

1.  The Second Party undertakes, during the term of this Contract and after its termination, to maintain strict confidentiality, and to not offer, reveal, disclose, use or discuss, directly or through an intermediary, any files, folders, archives, documents, data, matters and information, and/or items that have been entrusted to him/her, or that he/she has gained knowledge of during the performance of his/her activities, namely those that pertain to the organization, work methods and processes of the First Party or its partners, students and users, or concerning the organization, activity or business, prices, identity or transactions of any customers and suppliers, services provided and any other commercial and/or technical or financial data; and he/she is not allowed to make copies, disclose or communicate them to third parties.  

2.  The duty of confidentiality covers the reproduction of information on any type of digital media, or others, with the exception of that which is strictly necessary for the performance of the functions under the Contract.  

3.  In the event of termination of the Contract for any reason, the Second Party must immediately return to the First Party all original copies of folders, correspondence, files, memos and other documents and information in his/her possession.  

CLAUSE NINE

In order to facilitate the performance of activities related to the administration and management by the First Party, the Second Party expressly authorizes the First Party to use the following personal data obtained under the contractual relationship for processing and handling:  

a) Identification data: name, date of birth, birthplace, parents, gender, nationality, address and telephone number, academic qualifications, ID, taxpayer no, and SS no; 

b) Family status: marital status, name of spouse, children or dependents, and other information that may influence the awarding of salary supplements; 

c) Regarding professional activity: working hours and place of work, internal identification number, admission date, seniority, professional category, seniority in the category, level/salary scale, nature of the Contract; 

d) Salary elements: base salary, other fixed or variable payments, allowances, vacations, attendance and absenteeism, leaves, other elements related to the attribution of salary supplements; 

e) Other data: degree of disability of the person concerned or of a family member, temporary incapacity resulting from an accident at work or occupational disease, place of payment, bank account number, and identification of the institution.  

2.  By this Contract, the Second Party expressly authorizes the First Party to communicate and/or transfer its personal data to the entities referred to in the following paragraph, for the following purposes: 

a) Calculation and payment of salaries, additional benefits, other allowances and gratuities; 

b) Calculation, withholding at source and operations related to discounts on compensation; 

c) Conducting non-nominative statistical operations related to the processing of salaries within the processing entity. 

3.  The entities referred to in the previous paragraph are the following: 

i. IGFSS – Instituto de Gestão Financeira da Segurança Social e Direção Geral dos Impostos; 

ii. Banking and Insurance Institutions; 

iii. INE – Instituto Nacional de Estatística; 

iv. Any entity that has been assigned salary processing duties and/or other duties related to personnel management, as well as other entities that have not been mentioned but have the legal right to process the data in question.  

4.  The Second Party expressly states that prior to signing the Contract it has been informed by the First Party of its right to object to the collection and processing of data, as well as the ways of correcting, verifying and/or deleting them that are available to it. 

CLAUSE TEN 

Any alteration to be made to the Contract during its execution shall be subject to prior agreement between the Parties, in written form.

CLAUSE ELEVEN

The Contract enters into force on the date it is signed by both parties. 

The scholarship awarded under the terms set forth in the FIRST CLAUSE of the Contract may be renewed for additional periods of (DURATION), up to the maximum amount of months and/or value approved under the funding project, pursuant to the terms set forth in article 15 of the FCT Scholarship Regulations.

The awarding of the academic degree (or diploma) during the term of the Contract does not affect its effects, and the scholarship referred to in the previous number may be renewed at a later date, as long as it is intended for activities that are indispensable for the completion of the project (PROJECT NAME).

The specific definition of the activities referred to in the previous number is the responsibility of the First Party, in consultation with the Second Party and the Scientific Advisor, which must be included in the agreement to be signed, as set forth in the previous clause.

CLAUSE TWELVE

It is agreed between the Parties that, should the need arise, and to settle all questions arising from the present contract, the Cascais District Court shall have jurisdiction, with the express renunciation of any other.

Carcavelos, (DATE)

THE FIRST PARTY

 

 

 

     THE SECOND PARTY

 

 

 

-     FACULTY DR. PEDRO MANUEL SOUSA MENDES OLIVEIRA -

 

 

                              - (NAME) -

 

 

DRAFT FINAL REPORT – FELLOWSHIP 

No âmbito da bolsa de investigação (TIPO DE BOLSA)do projeto (NOME PROJETO)desenvolvida por mim, venho, de acordo com o artigo 23.º do Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica da NOVA SBE, Faculdade de Economia da UNL, apresentar o Relatório Final do Bolseiro.

 

1 – Breve resumo do plano de trabalhos (brief description of the work done)

 

 

2 – Resultados alcançados(brief description of the results achieved)

 

 

3 – Análise crítica do trabalho desenvolvido (critical comments on the project’s outcome)

 

NOVA SBE, Faculdade de Economia da UNL, (DATA)

 

 

O Bolseiro

 

 

 

- NOME -

 

 

               DRAFT FINAL REPORT - SUPERVISOR

No âmbito da bolsa de (TIPO DE BOLSA) do projeto (NOME PROJETO)desenvolvida pelo bolseiro (NOME BOLSEIRO), venho, de acordo com o artigo 23.º do Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação Científica da NOVA SBE, Faculdade de Economia da UNL, apresentar o Relatório Final e o Parecer Científico.

 

1 – Breve resumo do plano de trabalhos (brief description of the work done)

 

2 – Resultados alcançados(brief description of the results achieved)

 

 

3 – Análise crítica do trabalho desenvolvido (critical comments on the project’s outcome)

 

 

NOVA SBE, Faculdade de Economia da UNL, (DATA)

 

O Orientador

 

 

 

 

- NOME -

 

 

 

 

Where to apply

E-mail

research.office@novasbe.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
002 - Minuta Edital Bolsa Nova SBE_VO_JD (002).pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Nova School of Business and Economics

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Carcavelos

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

2775-405

Street

Rua da Holanda, 1

Geofield

Contact

City

Carcavelos

Website

http://www.novasbe.unl.pt

Street

Rua da Holanda 1

Postal Code

2775-405

E-Mail

research.office@novasbe.pt

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