BI 11/2025 - Call for one research grant for a Doctoral student Lisboa

Organisation/Company Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Offer Description

The Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-ULisboa) is calling for applications for one (1) Research Grant for a Ph
D student, within the scope of one of its research infrastructures, the Publishing Service of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon. This infrastructure aims to produce, publish, and disseminate academic and scientific materials and to promote and monitor their distribution and sale. The grant is funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (Ref. : UID/50013/2025 and LA/P/0051/2020) and coordinated by Dr. Sofia Isabel Costa
- 'Aboim Inglez, Director of the journal ‘Análise Social’ at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, under the following conditions:

Where to apply

E-mail recrutamentos@ics. ulisboa. pt

Requirements

Research Field: Other

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The grant recipient will carry out R&D activities within the Publishing Service, which will include collaboration in editorial activities (receiving articles for the journal Análise Social, screening and peer review; production and publication of the journal, namely copyediting articles and other texts, monitoring external review, pagination, translation, printing; production of books by Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, namely copyediting and proofreading; suggesting and researching books for review; making publications available in repositories; indexing and referencing publications; and promoting and communicating science.

Specific Requirements

Candidates should possess as mandatory requirements:

• a) Enrollment or Declaration of Commitment to enroll in a Ph
  D program in a field of Social Sciences, Arts, or Humanities;
• b) Proven experience in editing and proofreading activities;
• c) Good knowledge of English and Portuguese (spoken and written).

Candidates should have the following preferential requirements:

• a) Knowledge of the national and international publishing system, with a special focus on the areas of Social Sciences and Humanities;
• b) Writing skills for communication products aimed at a wide audience.

Additional Information

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August, amended by Decree-Law no. 202/2012, of 27 August, by Decree-Law no. 233/2012, of 29 October, by Law no. 12/2013, of 29 January, by Decree-Law no. 89/2013, of 9 July, and by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28 August (Research Grant Holder Statute).

Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. (FCT, I. P. ), Regulation no. 950/2019, Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of December 16 and, alternatively, Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Lisbon, approved by Order no. 6238/2020 published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of June 12.

Workplace: Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

Scientific Orientation: The grant recipient will be supervised by Dr. Sofia Isabel Costa
- 'Aboim Inglez, Director of the journal Análise Social.

Duration of the grant: The grant will last for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal up to the limits established in Article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology or until the end of the funding period.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance and Social Security :

The monthly maintenance allowance is €1, 309. 64 (one thousand three hundred and nine euros and
- four cents), paid monthly by bank transfer.

The grant holder to be hired may exercise their right to social security by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Research Grant Holder-'s Statute, with ICS-ULisboa assuming the costs resulting from the contributions provided for in that Statute.

Eligibility criteria

Selection methods and how they are valued:

The applicable selection methods will be a curricular assessment and a selection interview.

The selection interview will be conducted with the five candidates with the highest scores in the curriculum assessment, provided they have a score of 4. 5 points or higher.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the terms of reference set out in paragraph 2 of this Notice, taking into account:

• a) Curriculum assessment, based on the work plan to be developed, considering the preferred requirements listed in point 2. 2 and other relevant factors, scored from 1 to 10 points (60%);
• b) Letter of Motivation, referred to in point 13. 2, subparagraph c), scored from 1 to 10 points (10%);
• c) Selection interview to assess motivation and competences, valued from 1 to 10 points (30%).

Composition of the Selection Board:

Dr Sofia Isabel Costa
- 'Aboim Inglez ( President), Dr Vítor Sérgio Coelho Ferreira, Principal Investigator and Sub-Director of ICS (1st Effective Member), who will replace the President in her absence or impediment, and Dr Edalina Sanches, Principal Investigator and Sub-Director of ICS (2nd Effective Member).

Prior hearing and notification of interested parties: All candidates will be notified of the final result of the evaluation, sent to the email address used to send their application, and/or by mail, to the address on the Personal Data Form in Annex, through a list in descending order of the final evaluation obtained. Candidates may exercise the right of prior hearing, in writing, within ten working days from the notification. For that purpose, candidates may request the minutes to be sent by
- mail or consult the procedure documents in person at the Institute during office hours.

Selection process

Instructions on how to apply:

Applications must be sent by email to recrutamentos@ics. ulisboa. pt, with the reference ‘Concurso de Bolsas de Investigação nº 11/2025’, otherwise they will not be considered.

Applications must be accompanied, under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents, and no document that must be submitted at the time of application may be submitted after the deadline for applications:

• a) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent to Communicate Results via
  - mail (see attached form);
• b) Detailed and
  -
  - date Curriculum Vitae;
• c) Letter of motivation explaining your interest in the activities of the Publishing Service, the skills you consider relevant to the fulfilment of the work plan and, briefly, how your doctoral research could be linked to the activities set out in the work plan (maximum 250 words);
• d) Proof of enrolment or Declaration of Commitment to enrol in a Ph
  D program in the field of Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities;
• e) Submission of the Ph
  D enrolment certificate is a mandatory requirement for signing the contract.

ANNEX

PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA E-MAIL

Full name :______________________________________________________________

Citizen Card / Identity Card / Passport no: ___________________Valid until: ___/___/_____

Nationality :_______________________________________________________________

Full address: ____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Postal Code :_______-________ ______________________________________________

Furthermore, in the event that the selection panel chooses to communicate and/or notify candidates by email, I consent to said communications and/or notifications, within the scope of this competition, being made to the email address used to send my application.

On _____ of ______________ of 2025

_______________________________________________ (signature of candidate)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1

Company/Institute Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Country Portugal