ESCIB-BI12-2025| Research fellowship | Master's degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, [...] Coimbra

Overview

ADAИ opens a call for 1 research fellowship within Project ESCIB - Developing environmental sustainability & circularity assessment methodologies for industrial
- based systems (grant number 101135071), funded by the European Union. Scientific area: Engineering and Sustainability.

Responsibilities / Work plan

• Collaborate in the development of prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and circularity assessment methodologies for biobased systems.
• Participate in meetings with companies and partners involved in the ESCIB project and assist in data collection.
• Collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications and project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or a related field. Enrolled in a Ph
  D course at a Portuguese higher education institution, or in a
  - academic degree course. This fellowship includes the payment of tuition fees.
• Knowledge in
  - cycle assessment (LCA) and circularity assessment of biobased systems, or related areas, preferably with authorship of scientific publications.
• The
  - academic degree course must be related to the scholarship activity; courses not conferring an academic degree are allowed under specific conditions described in the original call.

Regime

Exclusive dedication regime; fellowship is awarded the ADAI Fellowship Statute and respects the relevant Research Fellowship regulations of FCT, I. P.

Location

At ADAI-LAETA activities, workplaces may be the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Coimbra or other required locations.

Duration & Renewal

6 months, exclusive, with possible renewal but never beyond the project end date. Renewal determined by the applicable regulations.

Scientific orientation

Dr. Carla Rodrigues and Professor Fausto Freire.

Financial conditions

€1, 309. 64 per month (as per FCT table), plus personal accident insurance and potential social security reimbursement. Payment by bank transfer.

Selection process

• All applications received within the deadline and with required documents will be evaluated.
• Curricular evaluation criteria: 70% Life Cycle Assessment knowledge; 30% Motivation Letter.
• Interview criteria: motivation, autonomy, task knowledge, and start availability. minimum curricular score for interview: 75%.
• The jury may not award the scholarship if the candidate does not meet the required background and skills.

Jury

President – Dr. Carla Rodrigues; 1st vowel – Professor Fausto Freire; 2nd vowel – Dr. Carlos Ferreira; alternate vowel – Prof. José Baranda Ribeiro; confidentiality and impartiality commitments apply.

Applications

Mandatory documents must be sent by email to recuros. humanos@adai. pt:

• Motivation letter (include availability to start).
• Curriculum Vitae with contact details.
• Qualification certificate with detailed academic history and other relevant certificates.
• Evidence of application or acceptance in a
  - degree course or doctoral program.
• Copies of relevant publications.
• Proof of degree recognition for foreign degrees.

The contract will be signed only if the candidate is accepted into the doctoral program or
- degree course.

Note: Foreign degrees require recognition and grade conversion to Portuguese scales; otherwise, curriculum evaluation may receive 0 points. Contracts with foreign degrees require proof of recognition and grade conversion.

Deadlines & Notifications

Application Deadline: 23 Oct 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon).

Results: List by final grade sent by email; results announced within 90 working days after deadline, followed by a 10-day preliminary hearing period if comments are made.

Selection reserve list: available throughout the project.

Where to apply

E-mail: recuros. humanos@adai. pt

Additional information

Contract details drawn up per FCT draft contract after selection.