RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | IT0243 | 1146608

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Finance Research Field Computer science — Informatics Engineering — Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Ph
D Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 3 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full‑time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Reference Number 7059 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call for Research Grant Assignment.

Legal Admission Requirements

• I – Grant Recipients: Master’s in Informatics Engineering or Data Science and Engineering, enrolled in a Ph. D. program in Information Science or Informatics Engineering.
• I. I – Ineligible Candidates: Candidates who have already benefited from two research grant contracts with UC while enrolled in a doctoral degree.
• I. III – Eligibility for grant assignment if meeting the requirements:
  • a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States
  • b) Nationals of third countries
  • c) Stateless persons
  • d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status

Grant Location

Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra.

Scientific Supervision / Coordination

Nuno António Marques Lourenço.

Work Plan / Goals to be Achieved

The aim of these activities is for the scholarship holder to develop new knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence, with an emphasis on the development of methodologies and techniques in Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning.

• Review of the state of the art on Evolutionary Algorithms and image tampering detection.
• Implementation of an evolutionary algorithm for image tampering detection.
• Experimentation with the developed prototype and analysis of results, comparing them with state‑of‑the‑art approaches.

Initial Grant Duration

5 months, as long as it doesn't exceed the end date of the project.

Renewal Possibility

Possibly renewable.

Funding and Financial Conditions

• Monthly grant amount (paid by bank transfer at the end of each month): €1 309, 64.
• Tuition fees up to €2 750, 00 for Ph. D. students at the University of Coimbra, supported by own resources.
• Voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant lasts six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it.
• Mandatory personal accident insurance.
• The grant is funded by the PRR – Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU Funds.

Information and Publicity About the Funding

All R&D activities funded by the scholarship must reference PRR in communications, publications, and theses. Monitoring may be carried out by national and community organisations.

Selection Methods

• Evaluation of the academic record (AR) 50% and Interview (I) 50%.
• AR – Criteria:
  • Criterion 1: Masters average – 40%;
  • Criterion 2: Academic performance in Programming and Artificial Intelligence subjects – 60%.
• I – Interview – Criteria:
  • Criterion 1: Knowledge in AI, Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning – 80%;
  • Criterion 2: Motivation and interest – 20%.
• Final Classification: AR * 0. 5 + I * 0. 5.
• Candidates scoring below 50 in any method are excluded. Subsequent methods do not apply.

Jury Composition

President: Nuno António Marques Lourenço

Effective Members: João Nuno Gonçalves Costa Cavaleiro Correia; João Pedro Gonçalves Teixeira de Macedo

Alternate Members: Catarina Sofia Henriques Maçãs; Tiago Filipe dos Santos Martins.

Application Submission

Candidates must register on https://apply. uc. pt/, select the procedure, and upload documents in PDF. Applications are submitted through the platform "Apply UC" under "My Application".

Documents to Attach

• Curriculum Vitae, updated, dated, and signed.
• Copy of academic degree certificates.
• Proof of enrollment in a degree or non‑degree course (or sworn statement, with proof submitted later).
• Proof of prior grant benefits (if available).

Other Documents to Attach

• Motivation Letter.
• Master’s degree academic transcript.
• Any other elements considered relevant.

Application Documents

Must be submitted in Portuguese and/or English. Translations are required if originals are in another language.

Activity Regime

The grant does not create a legal‑labor relationship. It is carried out under an exclusive dedication regime, awarding the Research Grantee Status.

Notification of Candidates

All notifications will be made through the electronic platform Apply UC, following the relevant legal procedures.

Candidate Feedback & Appeals

Candidates may submit comments within 10 business days, or a complaint within 15 business days, or an appeal within 30 business days, following the procedures of the CPA and the RBI‑UC.

Equal Opportunity

In compliance with the Constitution, the University of Coimbra promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women and encourages under‑represented minorities to apply. No discrimination based on ancestry, age, gender, etc. , is allowed. The university also promotes measures to facilitate the balance between professional, family, and personal life.

Annual Activity Report

The grantee must submit annual activity reports for each renewal and at the end of the grant contract, following Article 7 of the RBI‑UC.

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