NOTICE FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (3 vacancies)_BD-LEAF-Refº-BL-17-2026

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Department

Núcleo de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Agronomics
Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Environmental science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

15 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

NOTICE FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (3 vacancies)

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

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

NOTICE FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (3 vacancies)

Resume:

A tender is open for the attribution of three (3) Research Scholarship to holders of MSc degree who are enrolled in PhD studies within the scope of the research strategy of LEAF – Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food of Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by national funds through FCT, I.P., reference UID/04129/2025.

1. TYPE, DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS and EXPECTED BEGINNING PERIOD OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The tender is intended for the attribution of three (3) Research Scholarship to holders of MSc degree who are enrolled in PhD studies, for the time length of 12 months, eventually renewable up to the maximum of 36 months, scheduled to start on September 2026.

2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE:

The work plan to be carried out by the selected candidates shall align with the research strategy of the research centre LEAF and the applications must be framed within one of the five focal strategic areas of research for the period 2025-2029 as detailed in annex I. Additionally, candidates must be enrolled in one of the Doctoral Programmes of Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

The work will be developed at LEAF, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, under the supervision of at least 2 LEAF researchers. The host institution will be LEAF, nonetheless, the candidates can collaborate with other institutions.

3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter, with the reference “BD-LEAF-Refº-BL-17-2026", accompanied by the following documents: 

• Copy of the identity card/passport
• Detailed Curriculum vitae
• Copy of the certificates of qualifications
• Motivation letter
• Two recommendation letters
• Work plan, 6 pages maximum, organized as follows: context and objectives; framing of the proposal within 1 of the 5 LEAF focal strategic areas of research for 2025-2029; tasks; planned dissemination and communication activities; and timeline (Ghant chart).
• Short Curriculum vitae of the supervisors, including a link for their Ciência vitae
• Other supporting documents considered relevant

Exceptionally, in duly justified situations, proof of enrolment in a cycle of studies or courses that do not lead to an academic degree may be delivered up to the date of the effective contracting; 

If the selected candidate has a qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution, this must be recognized by the Portuguese higher education institution by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in case of automatic recognition), under the terms of Decree-Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October, regulated by Notice no. 227/2017, of July 25 and updated by Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in the Diário da República, 1st series, No. 157, of August 16, 2018. For getting more information about this, we suggest consulting the DGES portal (http://www.dges.gov.pt ). It may be waived to present it during the application phase for the support in question, with this condition being verified only during the grant contracting phase.

The applications must be sent to LEAF via email: leaf@isa.ulisboa.pt  

The application period will run from April 1st to April 15th, 2026.

4. SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Scholarships may be renewed for additional periods up to their maximum duration, provided that, at the renewal date, the conditions for their grant are verified, always depending on the request submitted, within 60 working days prior to the start date of the renewal, accompanied by the following documents: a) Detailed report of the work carried out, including the URL addresses of communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the activity carried out, if any; b) Statement of the supervisor on the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph; c) Work plan for the renewal period. D) Document proving the renewal of enrollment in the cycle of studies required for granting the scholarship, in scholarships associated with cycles of studies or courses that do not confer an academic degree, except when this has already been concluded

5. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The scholarship is aimed at carrying out R&D activities by holders of an MSc degree who are enrolled in PhD studies at Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

- Scientific areas: Biological Sciences, Agriculture Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Animal Science and Production Engineering, Landscape Architecture and related areas, with a minimum final grade of 14 (on a 20-point scale). 

6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS

The grant will be financed by national funds through FCT, I.P., reference UID/04129/2025.

The amount of the monthly allowance is 1.359,64€ plus the reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (applicable to scholarships lasting six months or more), according to the table of values of monthly allowances, set out in Annex I of Regulation No. 950/2019 (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202… ).

The payment will be made via bank transfer.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation of applications will be carried out by applying the selection criteria and respective parameters described below. 

• Criterium A – Curricular assessment with a weighting coefficient of 40%
• Criterium B – Motivation letter with a weighting coefficient of 10%
• Criterium C – Recommendation letters with a weighting coefficient of 10%
• Criterium D – Work plan with a weighting coefficient of 40%

Candidates who have obtained a rating lower than 9.5 points (out of 20 points) in any of the criteria will be excluded from the procedure, with the following selection criteria not being applied to them.

The Classification 1 (C1) will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points, considering the valuation to the hundredths, by applying the following formula: C1 = (CA X 40%) + (ML X 10%) + (RL X 10%) + (WP X 40%) 

where:

C1 = Classification 1; CA= Curricular Assessment; ML = Motivation Letter; RL = Recommendation Letter; WP = Work Plan

The 3 best ranked candidates will be invited for an interview (C2) to assess:

1. Motivation to develop the work (50%)

2. Expertise in the topic demonstrated by the answers given to the questions asked by the Assessment Committee during the interview (50%)

The Final Classification (FC) will be obtained by applying the following formula: FC = (C1 X 70%) + (C2 X 30%)

The Assessment Committee reserves the right not to award the scholarship if none of the candidates meet the requirements. Candidates with a final score below 14 (in a scale from 0 to 20) are not eligible for the Research scholarship.

8. EVALUATION

Composition of the Assessment Committee: 

- David Paulo Fangueiro (President) - Associate Professor with Habilitation, Instituto Superior de Agronomia. 

- Vítor Manuel Delgado Alves – Associate Professor with Habilitation, Instituto Superior de Agronomia. 

- Selma Beatriz de Almeida Nunes da Pena Baldaia – Junior Researcher, Instituto Superior de Agronomia. 

- Dora Cristina Vicente Batista Lyon de Castro (Substitute) - Assistant Professor, Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

- Érika da Silva Santos (Substitute) - Assistant Professor, Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS

Form of advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered, alphabetically, by final grade, posted in a visible and public place of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with the candidate being approved notified via email.

10. TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, CLAIM AND APPEAL

After communicating the provisional list of the evaluation results, the candidates with a project of decision unfavorable to the granting of the scholarship, have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, do their statements in the preliminary hearing of interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during a prior hearing of interested parties.

In the event that a scholarship holder terminates his scholarship in advance, the evaluation of the contest in question may be used to contract a new scholarship with the candidate who was in the position immediately after. The recruitment reserve is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of approval of the final ranking list, pursuant to article 25 of Ordinance 233/2022, of 9 September.

11. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL AND FINAL REPORTS

11.1 - The scholarship contract must include:

a) The identification of the scholarship holder and the scientific advisor or coordinator;

b) The identification of the host and financial entities;

c) The applicable legislation, Regulation No. 950/2019;

d) The plan of activities to be developed by the scholarship holder;

e) Indication of the duration and start date of the grant.

11. 2 - The scholarship contract will be made in writing and a copy will be sent to the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP for inclusion in the national register of scholarship holders.

11. 3 - The Scholarship Holder Status is automatically granted with the signing of the contract, always referring to the start date of the scholarship.

11.4 - The scholarship holder must submit to ISA, within 60 working days after the end of the scholarship, in electronic format, a final report of their activities containing the activities developed and results obtained, including communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the developed activity, and respective URL addresses, accompanied by the opinion of the supervisors.

12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY

No candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

13. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS:

Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004, published in Diário da República no. 194/2004, Series I-A, 2004‐08‐18, in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28 and FCT Scholarship Regulation - Regulation No. 950/2019, of December 16, 2019 (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamentos.phtml.pt ).

Authorized on March 6, 2026 by President of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.

E-mail

leaf@isa.ulisboa.pt

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Agronomics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

3

Company/Institute

Instituto Superior de agronomia

Country

Portugal

Geofield

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Website

https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/recrutamento/tres-bolsas-de-investigacao-para-atividades-de-id
https://www.isa.ulisboa.pt

Street

Tapada da Ajuda

Postal Code

1349-017 Lisboa

E-Mail

gp@isa.ulisboa.pt

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