Scholarship for a Bachelor’s Degree holder - Project Holy Bodies

Organisation/Company

UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA

Department

HERCULES

Research Field

Arts » Other
Architecture » Design

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Bachelor Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

14 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

NA

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

HERCULES - HOLY BODIES - 2022.01486.PTDC - BI Lic

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

No

HERCULES LABORATORY - CULTURAL HERITAGE, STUDIES AND SAFEGUARDING

 SCHOLARSHIP FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREEE HOLDERS - 1 vacancy

27 January 2025

A call for tenders is open for one Bachelor ́s Degree Scholarship within the scope of the project "Holy Bodies | An Atlas of the corpi santi in Portugal" (2022.01486.PTDC), financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES through national funds, under the following conditions

Scientific area: Architecture, Design, Multimedia

Admission requirements: Graduation in Architectural Culture, Design, Visual Arts and Multimedia or equivalent without the possibility of replacing the qualification with professional training or experience. Proven skills in 3D modelling, explicitly using Maya, Sketchup, Unreal Engine, Blender or Rhino software and expertise in developing virtual spaces. Proficiency in Portuguese and English.

As set forth in FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of 16 December 2019, articles 3 and 6, candidates for "BI" (Research Grants) must comply as a rule condition for the award of the scholarship, the effective inclusion in study cycles leading to the attribution of academic degrees or in courses not leading to an academic degree. Courses that do not confer an academic degree correspond to the courses provided for in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March and must be developed in a higher education institution in association with at least one R&D unit, including a course plan in one or several research areas of the unit.

Work plan: 

The work must be completed within six months.

Applicable legislation and regulations: The granting of the Research Scholarship will be carried out upon the signing of a contract between the University of Évora and the scholarship holder, according to the version in Annex I, pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, as amended) and considering the provisions of other applicable legislation and regulations, namely, the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora (published by Order no. 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), and the Research Grant Regulations of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of July 22, 2024). º 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/07/140000000/0035300366.pdf and in the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of December 16, as amended).

Place of work: The scholarship holder will be hosted by the HERCULES Laboratory and the work will be developed at the _ARTERIA_LAB at the Colégio dos Leões – University of Évora, under the general coordination of the Administrator of the University of Évora and the scientific guidance of Professor Jorge de Sá and Dr Leonel Alegre, who must draw up an opinion on the final activity report of the scholarship (Annex II), according to the draft in Annex III.

Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship will last 6 months and is scheduled to start on April 2025.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €990.98, according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf ), payments being made monthly, by check or bank transfer.

Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: 

The Curricular Assessment (CA) aims to analyse the candidates' qualifications, namely: proven experience in 3D modelling using Maya, Sketchup, Unreal Engine, Blender or Rhino software (A); proven experience in designing and developing virtual spaces (B); skills in interactive design (C). Experience in these areas must be proven by submitting a portfolio. The curricular assessment also includes motivation to participate in the project by submitting a letter of motivation (D). 

The weighting for the CA is 100 per cent. It will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, with the classification obtained by the arithmetic mean of the classifications of the elements to be assessed, according to the following formula:

A. Proven experience in 3D modelling using Maya, Sketchup, Unreal Engine, Blender or Rhino software: 40%;

B. Proven experience in designing and developing virtual spaces: 30%.

C. Skills in interactive design: 20%

D. Motivation letter: 10%

AC = A*0,4 + B*0,3 + C*0,2 + D*0,1

If necessary, the selection board reserves the right to call up to three candidates for an interview (E). Candidates who score less than 9.5 will be excluded from the procedure.

The Interview (E) will be graded on a scale of 0 to 20 and will last no more than 20 minutes.

The Final Classification (CF) of the candidates called for interview is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 as a result of the following arithmetic average:

CF = 70% AC + 30% E

If, in the final ranking, there is a tie between the best-placed candidates, the one with the best score in the Interview (E) will be selected.

If candidates fail to turn up, they have withdrawn from the competition. The jury may not award the grant if no candidate is found with the profile considered suitable.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President – Professor Jorge de Sá, Ph.D

1st effective member – Dr Leonel Alegre, Ph.D

2nd effective member – Dr Joana Palmeirão, Ph.D

1st alternate member – Professor Teresa Ferreira, Ph.D

2nd alternate member – Dr Ana Curto, Ph.D

Advertising/notification of results: The final evaluation results will be publicised through a final grade-ordered list posted in a visible and public place in the HERCULES Laboratory, and the winning candidate will be notified by email. 

The Final Classification list will be announced by any written means to all interested parties to ensure the right to a prior hearing of the interested parties. After communicating the provisional list of the evaluation results, candidates have 10 working days to express their opinions in a preliminary hearing of interested parties.

To ensure the right of prior hearing of interested parties, the Final Classification project will be announced to all interested parties by any written means. 

After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion in a preliminary hearing of interested parties.  Based on the final ranking list, a reserve selection list will be drawn up, to be used for the possible recruitment of new scholarship holders within the scope of this project, up to the duration of the scholarship, which may be used in the eventuality of the first ranked candidate withdrawing, failing to present the mandatory documentation, or in the event of the scholarship holder canceling their scholarship early. In the eventuality that none of the candidates demonstrates the profile required to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship.

Application deadline and submission of applications: The tender is open from 31 of January to 14 of February of 2025, and the selection results will be published by 21 of February of 2025 at the latest.

Applications must be formalised, obligatorily, by sending an application letter with the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, portfolio, qualification certificate, motivation letter and other supporting documents deemed relevant.

For the purposes of application, the evidence may be replaced by a declaration of honor signed by the candidate, but the failure to demonstrate that evidence in the contracting phase, possession of the required degree on the deadline for application or the non-presentation of proof of enrollment in the study cycle or non-degree course, for scholarships with this component, imply the cancellation of the candidate's application.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of 25 January. 

The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/recognition?plid=374  

Applications must be sent by email to:

Dr Leonel Alegre, Ph.D

_ARTERIA_LAB and HERCULES Laboratory – University of Évora

email: lalegre@uevora.pt  

ANNEX I, ANNEX II, ANNEX III: 

https://www.uevora.pt/investigar/Oportunidades-de-Investigacao/concursos-bolsas-id?item=42477

E-mail

lalegre@uevora.pt

Research Field

Arts » Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Architecture » Design

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UEVORA

Country

Portugal

City

Évora

Postal Code

7000-803

Street

Largo dos Colegiais,2

Geofield

State/Province

Alentejo

City

Évora

Website

https://www.uevora.pt/investigar/Oportunidades-de-Investigacao/concursos-bolsas-id?item=42477

Street

Largo dos Colegais, nº. 2

Postal Code

7000-803

E-Mail

lalegre@uevora.pt

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