Research Grant — R&D activities to be carried out by students enrolled in an integrated master's, master's, doctoral or non-academic degree course, Article 6, Regulation No. 950/2019 of the FCT BI/UTAD/121/2025 (1 position)

Organisation/Company

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Department

Research Support Office

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Research Support Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

11 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

9 Jan 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:

The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) opens a call for one (1) Research Grant for one student, in the scientific area of Sports Sciences, within the R&D project IATOS – AI-Assisted Online Training for Older Adults, project number 18494, operation code NORTE2030-FEDER-01489700. This project is funded by Portugal 2030 and co-funded by the European Union, under Notice MPr-2023-7 – Incentive System for Research and Development – Business R&D – Co-Promotion Operations – Other Territories, integrated in the Innovation and Digital Transition Programme Reference:

Reference:

BI/UTAD/121/2025

Scientific area/research field:

Sports Sciences

Researcher profile:

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Admission requirements:

* mandatory requirement

Work plan:

The candidate will carry out R&D activities within the scope of the IATOS project, namely:

1) Integration into the research team of the IATOS project (AI-Assisted Online Training for Older Adults);

2) Participation in project tasks related to:

i) categorization of older adults according to pathologies and training-execution capacity;

ii) definition of target exercises and training plans for each senior category;

iii) co-design of the “coach” and “user” modules;

iv) development of the technical and user manuals for both modules;

v) testing and validation of synchronous and asynchronous unit modules;

vi) testing and trials of the synchronous and asynchronous prototype.

3) Participation in tasks related to:

i) adaptation of findings and studies on technological adoption;

ii) preparation and publication of scientific articles;

iii) participation in scientific conferences.

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Law N.º 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellow), amended by DL 123/2019 of 28 August; FCT, IP Research Grant Regulation, approved by Regulation N.º 234/2012, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 25, 2012, amended and republished by Regulation No. 326/2013, published in the II Series of the Diário da Republic of July 27, 2013, amended by Regulation No. 339/2015, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of June 17, 2015 and Law No. 71/2018 (State Budget Law for 2019) and by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the II Series of the Diário da República of December 16, 2019, and the Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro - Dispatch RT.36/2011, of July 6, of Mr. Rector, published in Diário da República by Order No. 9157/2011 (II Series), of July 19 in its current wording.

Workplace:

The work will be developed at the Campus II of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, under the scientific guidance of Professor José Manuel Vilaça Maio Alves.

Duration of scholarship:

The fellowship will last for 12 months, expected to start in 9 of January of 2026. The scholarship contract may be renewed, under the terms of the FCT Research Grant Regulation (no. 950/2019).

Note:

If the grant is awarded to students enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree, the contract cannot exceed a total duration of 12 months.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to 1.309,64€ according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by the FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ). The period of payment of the scholarship is monthly and through bank deposit, check or another equivalent method.

Selection Methods:

The selection methods to be used will be as follows: 

A. Academic curriculum assessment: 30%;

B. Motivation letter assessment: 30%;

C. Interview (to all candidates): 40%.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair – Vilaça-Alves, José Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member - Garrido, Nuno Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Effective Member – Reis, Victor Professor from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The final results of the evaluation will be publicized through a ranked list posted on the UTAD Campus Online Page (http://www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/candidaturas ), with the candidate being approved notified via email.

Based on the final ranking list, a reserve list will be drawn up, valid for the maximum duration of the project funding this grant or the maximum duration of the grant provided for in Article 3rd , nº 2, of the Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, Law no. 40/2004, of 18th August, revised by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28th August (whichever comes first), which will be used for the possible recruitment of new grant holders within the scope of this project or in the event of the first-placed candidate withdrawing. If none of the candidates demonstrates that they have the profile indicated to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship to the competition.

If the decision to be taken is unfavourable to the granting of the requested scholarship, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the aforementioned disclosure, to express their opinion, if desired, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Application deadline and form of submission of applications:

The tender is open from27-11-2025 to 11-12-2025.

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application form accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae [proving the above-mentioned requirements]; Indication of the following data: citizen card number, tax identification number – TIN, date of birth, mobile phone number and email address; motivation letter; declaration of honour (to be requested by email to bolsasinvestigacao@utad.pt )  and documentary evidence of the requested requirements.

The application must be made through the UTAD Campus Online Page, in the Research Grants section, following the instructions:

• Access the UTAD Campus Online Page: www.campus.utad.pt  and select the Research Grants option. Or go directly to www.campus.utad.pt/bolsasinvestigacao/lista .

• Select the scholarship you intend to apply for.

• When selecting the “Apply” option, you will be redirected to the application page where you must complete and submit the respective form.

Equality of opportunities:

The candidate has the right to equal opportunities and treatment, and may not be privileged, benefited, prejudiced, 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.

Website

http://www.utad.pt

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Portugal

City

Vila Real

Postal Code

501-801

Street

Quinta de Prados

Geofield

State/Province

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

City

Vila Real

Website

http://www.utad.pt

Street

Quinta de Prados

Postal Code

5000-801

E-Mail

bolsasInvestigacao@utad.pt

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