INESC TEC is accepting applications to award 1 Research Grant for Degree holders - UNIFY - HUMANISE (AE2025-0109)

26 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

INESC TEC

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics
Computer science » Digital systems

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

13 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

36

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

AE2025-0109

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Portuguese version: https://repositorio.inesctec.pt/editais/pt/AE2025-0109.pdf

CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (AE2025-0109)

INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Research Grant (BI) within the scope of the within the UNIFY project with reference 2022.06780.PTDC, Funded by National Funds through the FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

1. GRANT DESCRIPTION

Type of grant: Research Grant (BI)

General scientific area: COMPUTER SCIENCE

Scientific subarea: Digital systems,Informatics

Grant duration: 6 months, starting on 2025-04-01 , with the possibility of being renewed until the end of the project.

Scientific advisor: João Bispo

Workplace: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal

Maintenance stipend: 1040,98, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu… ), paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50 of the monthly maintenance stipend.

INESC TEC supports costs with registration, enrolment or tuition fees, during the grant duration, under the terms established in the internal document: "Payment of Tuition fees to grant holders" (https://www.inesctec.pt/pagamento-propinas-bolseirosEN )

The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.

2. OBJECTIVES:

- Contribute to the improvement of an MLIR-based compilation process, supported by a customized dialect and DSL, oriented to non-conventional RISC-V-based architectures;
- Writing of a scientific article in co-authorship to disseminate the results obtained

3. BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING:

- Familiarization with the LLVM / MLIR ecosystem, especially with the current state of the in-house compilation tools that will be the target of the work;
- Study the current linking method, which combines low-level code ( LLVM-IR code or standard dialects), originated by C/C++ input, with code generated through the custom DSL and dialect.;
- Propose and implement an improvement to the linking process, to generate RISC-V binaries compatible with the target system;
- Propose and implement code generation for an additional target (RISC-V with V extension), to demonstrate the reuse of the intermediate build layers for different targets.;
- Write the scholarship activity report.

4. REQUIRED PROFILE:

Admission requirements:
Degree in computer engineering or related field. Master's student in computer engineering or related field
The awarding of the fellowship is dependent on the applicants' enrolment in study cycle or non-award courses of Higher Education Institutions.

Preference factors:
- experience in compilers (parsing, and IRs), and LLVM and/or MLIR ecosystem;
- Basic knowledge of assembly generation

Minimum requirements:
- C/C++ programming experience

5. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), based on the criteria referred to in Article 12 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC, while the second phase comprehends the Individual Interview (EI).
All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the applicants' merit, suitability and conformity with the preference factors.
The weight of the AC factors are as follows: Academic Qualifications (FA, 40), Scientific Publications (PC, 10), Experience (EX, 40) and Motivation Letter (CM, 10).
Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be considered excluded on absolute merit. The top five candidates approved on absolute merit will be qualified for the individual interview. The Final Grade (CF) is obtained by the weighted average of AC (70) and EI (30).

DISABILITY INCENTIVE

Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive (20) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and less than 90% will also benefit from an incentive (10) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Said score may, in these cases, exceed 100 points.
Candidates must demonstrate the degree of disability during the application, namely through the submission of the Multi-Purpose Medical Certificate of Disability, issued in accordance with Decree-Law no. 202/96, of October 23 - currently in effect.

The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: João Bispo
Full member: Nuno Miguel Paulino
Full member: João Canas Ferreira
Substitute member:

Release of results and prior hearing: the results of the selection process, as well as the terms and procedures for prior hearing, will be released to the applicants by email, under the terms referred to in Article 13 of the Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of INESC TEC.

6. FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS:

Application Documents:
1. Motivation letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae (must include the list of previous fellowships, their type, beginning and end dates, funding entities and host institutions);
3. Certificate or diploma degree;
4. Proof of enrollment in a degree awarding study cycle or in a non degree awarding Higher Education program.
- The proof of enrollment may be presented just during the grant hiring stage.
5. Signed declaration stating the infringement of the grant holder's duties (article 14, no. 4)
6. Documental evidence to support the country of residence, residence permit or other legally equivalent document, in cases where the applicant is a foreigner or non-resident in Portugal - valid until the beginning of the grant.
7. Other supporting documents relevant to the final assessment.

Failure to deliver the required documents within the 90-day period after the date of the notice of the conditional awarding of the grant implies its cancellation.

Application period: From 2025-02-27 to 2025-03-13

Submission of applications: the application will be formalised by submitting the form available in the Work With Us section of INESC TEC website.

7. BINDING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION

The hiring process shall comply with the current legislation regarding the Research Grant Holder Statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current wording, as well as by the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and for https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdfFCT Grants Regulation in force.

For more information, please check the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and relevant annexes at www.inesctec.pt/bolsas

Where to apply

Website

https://www.inesctec.pt/en/opportunity/AE2025-0109

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Academic qualifications: Degree in computer engineering or related field. Master's student in computer engineering or related field.
Minimum profile: - C/C++ programming experience.
Preference factors: - experience in compilers (parsing, and IRs), and LLVM and/or MLIR ecosystem;
- Basic knowledge of assembly generation.

Research Field

Computer science » Informatics

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Computer science » Digital systems

Years of Research Experience

None

Additional Information
Benefits

Maintenance stipend: 1040,98 euros, according to the table of monthly
maintenance stipend for FCT grants (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu… ), paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50% of the monthly maintenance stipend.

Costs attributable to INESC TEC may include registration, enrolment or tuition fee stipend, either directly or through reimbursement, during the grant duration.

The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.

Selection process

5. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS:

Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), based on the criteria referred to in Article 12 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC, while the second phase comprehends the Individual Interview (EI).
All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the applicants' merit, suitability and conformity with the preference factors.
The weight of the AC factors are as follows: Academic Qualifications (FA, 40), Scientific Publications (PC, 10), Experience (EX, 40) and Motivation Letter (CM, 10).
Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be considered excluded on absolute merit. The top five candidates approved on absolute merit will be qualified for the individual interview. The Final Grade (CF) is obtained by the weighted average of AC (70) and EI (30).

DISABILITY INCENTIVE

Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive (20) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and less than 90% will also benefit from an incentive (10) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Said score may, in these cases, exceed 100 points.
Candidates must demonstrate the degree of disability during the application, namely through the submission of the Multi-Purpose Medical Certificate of Disability, issued in accordance with Decree-Law no. 202/96, of October 23 - currently in effect.

The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: João Bispo
Full member: Nuno Miguel Paulino
Full member: João Canas Ferreira
Substitute member:

Release of results and prior hearing: the results of the selection process, as well as the terms and procedures for prior hearing, will be released to the applicants by email, under the terms referred to in Article 13 of the Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of INESC TEC.

Website for additional job details

https://www.inesctec.pt/en/opportunity/AE2025-0109

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

INESC TEC

Country

Portugal

City

Porto

Postal Code

4200-465

Street

Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

Contact

City

Porto

Website

http://www.inesctec.pt

Street

Campus da FEUP - Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

Postal Code

4200-465 Porto

STATUS: EXPIRED

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