Research Master Scholarship; 1 vacancy - REF. RPA/Bolsa1

13 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CENTER FOR TEXTILE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Department

2C2T

Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

2 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2026

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

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

 

Research Scholarship; 1 vacancy

Reference: RPA / Bolsa1

A call for applications is now open for the attribution of one grant(s) of Research Scholarship within the scope of the R&D project 14459 - RPA – Desenvolvimento de Raquete de Padel Avançada,  financed by national funds through FCT/ Compete 2030 - SIID – I&D Empresarial – Copromoção | Outros Territórios - Fase 2 Programa Financiador: PITD

 

Scientific Area: Electronics Engineering

 

Recipient category: Masters in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering, or related areas

Type(s) of scholarship to be awarded:

Degree courses:  

Non-conferring degrees courses: .

 

Requirement for granting the fellowship:

• The applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enroll in a degree course or non-academic degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship;

Profile:

The following are eligible to apply for this competition:

• Nationals or citizens of other member states of the European Union;
• Citizens of third countries;
• Stateless persons;
• Citizens with political refugee status

Candidate admissibility requirements:

Master's degree in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering or related courses, proven by the application deadline, including those resulting from academic degree recognition processes;

Not be a beneficiary of a research grant that does not confer a degree for a cumulative period of 2 years, consecutive or interpolated;

Preferential factors: Experience in

• Development of and signal conditioning for piezoresistive sensors;
• Development of digital signal acquisition systems;
• Development of embedded systems based on microcontrollers;
• Short-range wireless communication, especially Bluetooth:

Admissibility requirements:

It is essential, under penalty of not being admitted to the competition, to attach the following documents to the application:

• The candidate's curriculum vitae;
• Certificates of the academic degrees obtained or, if applicable, the candidate's declaration of honor that he/she has completed the degrees required in the notice by the application deadline;
• For degrees obtained abroad, the record of recognition of the academic degrees and record of the conversion of the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale must be presented, or, alternatively, the candidate's declaration of honor (not applicable to research initiation grants);

Applicants eligibility: Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).

Workplan and objectives to be achieved: 

Tasks:

Literature review on the following topics: Piezoresistive sensors – Accelerometer/gyroscope sensors with I2C/SPI communication – Digital signal acquisition – Embedded systems – Bluetooth communication

Specification of components to be used

Implementation of digital signal acquisition from an array of analog sensors and sensors with SPI/I2C

Implementation of data transmission via a short-range wireless communication protocol, possibly Bluetooth

Development of software for a cell phone or PC for display of the acquired and transmitted signals

Transposition of the system from a prototyping platform to its final physical form, on a PCB, to be integrated into a racket

Preparation of a report and technical documentation

Objectives

• Specification of the system structure and components
• Implementation of a signal acquisition system for the various sensors
• Implementation of a short-range wireless communication system for the acquired data
• Demonstration of signal transmission in software for a mobile device or computer
• Development of the final form of the system
• Preparation of complete technical documentation

Evaluation criteria

• Data acquisition functionality, meeting application requirements
• Data transmission functionality, meeting application requirements
• Development of the final form of the system
• Complete technical documentation

Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statutes, approved by Law nº 40/2004 of August 18, in its current version published by Decree-Law nº 123/2019 of august 28; Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd serie, nº 119, through dispatch nº 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration nº 447/2021 of 22-06-2021 and Regulation of Research Studentships and Fellowships (RBI) of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. - in force.

 

Host/Contracting institution and scientific supervision: The work plan will be developed at the Center for Textile Science and Technology, School of Engineering, University of Minho, located on the Azurém Campus under the scientific guidance of Associate Professor Helder Manuel Teixeira Carvalho.

 

Fellowship duration: The scholarship will last 6 months, with start predicted November 2025. The scholarship may be renewed for up to 18 months in total.

Amount of the research grant: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1309,64 € /per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country (Annex I – Monthly Stipends Values for the maintenance allowances of the FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships ) and Annex II of the Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd serie, nº 119, through dispatch nº 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration nº 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, according to the applicable regulation.

Payment is made on the 23st of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contratualization process.

 

Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations. 

 

Selection panel:

President: Prof. André Paulo Almeida Whiteman Catarino

1st member: Prof. Hélder Manuel Teixeira Carvalho

2nd member: Prof. Andrea Zille

Substitute member: Jorge Manuel Padrão Ribeiro

 

The first effective member will substitute the President of the selection panel in case of impediment, being nominate the first substitute member in the place of the first effective member.

 

Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection: The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values:

Applicant Merit - AM (100%):

Academic path (considering the classifications of academic degrees), with a weighting of 50%;

Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40% and considering the following sub criteria:

a. Experience with piezoresistive sensors (10% weighting for this subcriterion)

b. Experience with digital signal acquisition systems (30% weighting for this subcriterion)

c. Experience with microcontroller-based embedded systems (30% weighting for this subcriterion)

d. Short-range wireless communication, especially Bluetooth (30% weighting for this subcriterion)

Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%.

 

The final classification of the applicant’s merit with the achieved through the following formula:

AM=(a*0,5)+(b*0,4)+(c*0,1)

The academic degrees and diplomas documents, or their respective recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions are not mandatory in the application phase, being replaced by a declaration of honor of the candidate with the contents of academic results. The documents of academic qualification or respective recognition will be required in the contracting phase and must attest facts that occurred on a date prior to the application. In situations of divergence between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for contracting the grant, only the information contained in the latter will be consider. If the documents proving the ownership of the academic degree and diploma, or the respective recognition under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, do not correspond to the classifications awarded in the evaluation of the academic path, which can change the candidate's ranking, the fellowship won’t be contracted.

Notes: Applicants with degrees obtained abroad must present proof of recognition of qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final classification obtained in them to the Portuguese classification scale or declaration under the terms indicated in the previous point. Candidates who do not comply with one of these provisions, the selection panel will assign “0” in the grade of the graduation and/or master course. Candidates will be evaluated on the remaining parameters.

 

Disclosure of results: The evaluation results project, based in the selection panel minutes, will be send to the applicants by email, in accordance with article 12 of the FCT's RBI (FCT funding) | article 13 of UMinho's RBIC (other funding subject to UMinho regulations). 

If case of unfavourable results, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to comment, if desired, in a prior hearing to interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (DL nº 4 / 2015 of January 7th).

Complaint and appeal procedures: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final grade obtained), posted in a visible and public place of the host unit, as well as by email to all applicants, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the jury deliberations.

The selected candidate must inform its willingness to accept the grant, in writing. In case of rejection, the fellowship will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of applicants.

The final decision can be contested within 15 working days, by sending to the President of the jury the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, addressed to the Pro-Rector with delegated competences in this area.

 

Constitution of a selection reserve list: The applicants ranked in the next positions on the ordered list will be included in a selection reserve list, which can be used until 31/12/2026.

Application deadline and submission: The call for applications is open for a period of 10 working days from the date of publication on the Euraxess portal.

 

(Note: The deadline for submitting applications shall not be less than 10 working days).

Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter with the following documents: curriculum vitae; qualifications certificate or declaration of the applicant; motivation letter; statement proving that meets the conditions for the grant typology, according to the application requirements; other documents important to the evaluation process).

Applications must be sent by email to sec@2c2t.uminho.pt , indicating the reference of the call for applications in Subject. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.

Fellowship contractualization: The fellowship will be attributed by signing a fellowship contract between the University of Minho and the fellow, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, nº 119, through dispatch nº 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration nº 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, as indicated in 2.4 of the FCT document: “Rules for Granting and Management of Grants within the scope of R&D projects, including infrastructure projects, the multi-annual financing program for R&D units and other FCT financing instruments (Version 2021) ”.

The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 2 months [including evidences of the academic degrees or diplomas and enrolment in degree courses or non-conferring courses, depending on the type of scholarship].

Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract (in the case of scholarship contracts under UMinho's RBIC, the deadline is 15 working days, under the terms of nº2 of Article 15º). Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.

The activities under the fellowship contract can only began after proper authorization by the contracting entity. 

Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: Without prejudice to the other causes provided the fellowship regulations (FCT and UMinho) and in the Statute of the Research Fellow, the fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan, as well as with the expiration date for which it was granted or renewed.

At the end of the fellowship, the grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor, within 30 days after the end of the scholarship.

The final report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I of the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, nº 119, through dispatch nº 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration nº 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

 

 

 

Declaration of Honor

Academic qualifications

 

I, (full name), candidate for the vacancy for the award of a (type of scholarship), within the scope of the project (name or reference of the project), published on the Euraxess portal, with the reference (ref. notice), declare on my honor that I have completed the academic degree of (academic degree), qualifying for the type of scholarship in the competition, namely the course (designation), by the (University conferring the degree), on the date XX/XX/XXXX, with a final average of XXXXX values on the YY scale.

As it is not possible for me to present proof of qualifications until the end of the competition, I declare that I undertake to present the aforementioned certificate at the conclusion of the scholarship contract, in the event that I am selected for the vacancy in the competition.

As this is true, I hereby date and sign this declaration. 

(Place), (date).

 

__________________________

(full name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NOTE: The declaration may only attest to facts that occurred prior to the application.

 In the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for the purpose of contracting the scholarship, only the information contained in the latter will be taken into account.

 

 

 

Declaration of Honor

 

 

I, (full name), bearer of identification document number (XXXX), candidate for a research grant (type of grant), within the scope of the project (name or reference of the project), published on the Euraxess portal, with the reference (ref. call for proposals), declare on my honor that (I have not received any research grants to date / I have received the following research grants) under the Research Grant Holder Statute.

 

As this is true, I hereby date and sign this declaration. 

 

 

(Place), (date). 

 

__________________________

(full name)

 

 

 

Where to apply

E-mail

sec@2c2t.uminho.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Additional comments

 

Call in Portuguese: https://2c2t.uminho.pt/bolsa/bolsa-de-investigacao-para-mestre-1-vaga-ref-rpa-bolsa1/

Edital em português: https://2c2t.uminho.pt/bolsa/bolsa-de-investigacao-para-mestre-1-vaga-ref-rpa-bolsa1/

 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

universidade do minho

Country

Portugal

City

Guimaraes

Postal Code

4804-533

Street

Campus de Azurém

Geofield

Contact

State/Province

GUIMARÃES

City

GUIMARÃES

Website

http://WWW.2C2T.UMINHO.PT

Street

CAMPUS DE AZURÉM

Postal Code

4800-058

STATUS: EXPIRED

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