One Postdoctoral Scholarship in Linguistics Lisboa

One Postdoctoral Scholarship in Linguistics
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa Research Field Educational sciences Language sciences Neurosciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 1 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Grantee Contract Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CLUL_154_2025_BIPD_Projecto
Gamifying_Julho Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

1. By decision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Professor Hermenegildo Fernandes, a tender is open for the award of one Scholarship for Postdoc (Bolsa de Investigação Pós-Doutoral). This grant is funded by the Spencer Foundation, under R&D project “Gamifying The Acquisition Of Second Language Speech. A Multidisciplinar Approach” (202500201) , of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon.

2. The scholarship will be awarded for 6 months, and may be renewed up to a maximum of 36 months and during the eligibility of the project.

3. The scholarship will be supervised by Doctor Vita Kogan.

4. The grantee will support a language learning project in the Phonetics and Phonology Lab and Baby Lab of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon , from the the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. The grantee will be responsible for collecting EEG data from participants, assisting with participant recruitment, and managing the logistical aspects of the experimental sessions.

- degree certificate (if you do not have this document, you must send a statement of compliance - see template at FLUL website );

- published papers or other materials relevant to the application.

The application and all documents associated with must be written in either Portuguese or English.

No required application document may be submitted after the deadline.

For application purposes, diplomas, certificates and transcripts need not be submitted. In lieu, a statement of compliance is required. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the signing of the contract.

Fellowships applicants must show that they meet the necessary conditions to enrol in the program leading to the attainment of the requested academic degree. Proof of acceptance will be required prior to the signing of the contract.

Where to apply

E-mail clul@letras. ulisboa. pt

Requirements

Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Education Level Ph
D or equivalent

Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Education Level Ph
D or equivalent

Research Field Neurosciences Education Level Ph
D or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Upon completion of the grant period, the scholarship holder has up to 60 weekdays to submitto npac@letras. ulisboa. pt (a) final report on the activities and results (in electronic format); and(b) the supervisor(s)'s evaluation of the final report.

The final report will be evaluated by the supervisor(s) according to the following criteria:

- Quality of the work developed - 60%

- Achieved results achieved (sufficient amount of data collected) - 30%

- Integration and adaptation skills - 10%

Each criterion will be graded 0-20. The final evaluation will be 0-20.

Specific Requirements

Applicants must have a good oral and written command of English.

Applicants must have experience in field work and in EEG data collection.

Applicants must have knowledge of statistical analysis.

Applicants must permanently and habitually re side in Portugal at the start date of the fellowship.

Applicants must have obtained the doctorate degree in the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant.

Applicants cannot have carried out their doctoral research at the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, unless the majority of the doctoral research work have not been carried out in the unit.

Insurance costs (Seguro de Acidentes Pessoais and Seguro Social Voluntário) are supported by the employer.

Acceptance of the fellowship is exclusive of any other professional or research activity (Art. 5 of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute).

Eligibility criteria

The following applicants are eligible:

a) Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;

b) Citizens of other countries;

c) Stateless persons;

d) Political refugees.

Selection process

Selection criteria

The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following:

1. Curriculum Assessment (CA):

1. 1. Academic Qualification (weight: 40%);

1. 2. Complementary Training (weight: 20%);

1. 3. Professional Experience (weight: 30%);

1. 4. Preferred Factors (weight: 10%).

Final classification = CA (100%)

If the Search Committee so decides, applicants who obtain a value equal to or greater than 15 points in the curriculum assessment may be asked to carry out an Interview, considering all others excluded from the contest. In this case, the final assessment will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points, through the application of the following formula: Final classification = Curriculum Assessment (70%) + Interview (30%).

Applicants who, at the end of the entire evaluation process, have been evaluated with less than 15 points will not be considered eligible for the grant.

Applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated using the same criteria as applicants with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, as long as they make proof, in their application, of the academic degree recognition and the conversion of the final classification for the Portuguese scale under the terms of the applicable legislation.

Applicants with recognized foreign diplomas who do not make proof of conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale or applicants who do not present a diploma (replaced by a statement of compliance) will be evaluated with a minimum classification of 10 points in the criterion “1. 1. Academic Qualification”.

Additional comments

All communications and notifications within the scope of this Search Notice will be done in writing by email.

Applicants may submit queries or complaints about the decisions within a ten working days period at the preliminary hearing of interested parties in writing by email to the address for sending applications (see section “ Offer Description ”).

Final decisions must be announced within 90 weekdays of the application deadline and up to 60 weekdays after the end of the query and complaint deadline.

A complaint may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be lodged with the Rector of the University of Lisbon within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.

In case of
- acceptance by the selected applicant(s), the grant may be offered to any of the other ranked applicants within 18 months of the final announcement.

Job offer in Portuguese, Statement of Compliance, Final Report and Contract templates available at FLUL website.