Research Scholarship of Research Initiation for the scientific area of Mechanical engineering - IST/2026/BL64

27 Mar 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior Técnico

Department

Direção de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Undergraduate Positions

Application Deadline

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

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

30 Mar 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

Scientific Advisor: João Miguel Da Costa Sousa (ist12897)
Organic Unit: Scientific Area of Control, Automation and Industrial Informatics
Scholarship Theme: Controlo localizado de vegetação com recurso a equipamentos de deteção
Duration: 3 months
Maximum Duration Including Renewals: 6 months

Objectives
O aumento do rendimento das atividades relacionadas com a manutenção vegetal de uma
Autoestrada é um imperativo para o Grupo Brisa. O estudo do desenvolvimento tecnológico, dos
principais players do setor agro-florestal aliada à análise da competitividade comercial destes
mesmos players, possuem uma relevância crucial no processo de tomada de decisão.
Salientam-se como principais objetivos:
- Enquadramento dos equipamentos utilizados
- Redução de custos
- Proteção ambiental
- Segurança rodoviária
- Segurança no trabalho
Work Plan
Duração do projeto – 6 meses
Estimativa e distribuição de custos de desenvolvimento do produto
Testes em ambiente real

Contest Procedure
Applications must be exclusively submitted on the admissions platform of the Instituto Superior Técnico at
https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions  and requires registration and validation of the candidate's identity.
Applications are only accepted when the form available in the platform is correctly filled, submitted and locked without
any validation errors. The mandatory documentation to submit in the scholarship aplication includes:
Curriculum Vitae
Proof of Qualifications (or declaration of honor in case you do not yet have the certificate)
Proof of Registration/Enrolment
Motivation Letter
The application submission deadlines can be viewed in the admissions platform.
The results of the contest will be made available in the same admissions platform.

Where to apply

Website

https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Education Level

Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements
Licenciado em Engenharia Mecânica. Inscrito no mestrado em colaboração com a Brisa.

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly Maintenance Allowance: €651.12
Funding Entity: Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements
Licenciado em Engenharia Mecânica. Inscrito no mestrado em colaboração com a Brisa.

Selection process

Contest Evaluation Method(s)
Curricular evaluation weighted to 100% on a scale of 100 points with a minimum of 50 points needed for admission.
The minimum final grade needed for admission is 50 points.
Conditions for the Contest Evaluation
Avaliação curricular.
Composition of the Selection Jury
Jury President: João Miguel Da Costa Sousa (ist12897)
Jury Members: Miguel de Sousa Esteves Martins (ist175350), IST; Susana Margarida da Silva Vieira (ist45346), IST.
In case the president of the jury is unable to preside, they will be replaced by one of the jury members.

Additional comments

Applicable Laws and Regulations
Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellow), in its current wording; FCT Regulation for
Research Fellowships, available at
https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/files/sites/45/despacho_8532_regulamento_bolsas.pdf . 
Workplace: Laboratório CAR e Brisa

Website for additional job details

https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/recrutamento/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED

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