Research Grant | project HydroForMX, 2023.12765.PEX, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials Aveiro

Research Grant | project HydroForMX, 2023.12765.PEX, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials
Aveiro
Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal

Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials Research Field Chemistry Physics Engineering » Materials engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 20 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 15 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2023. 12765. PEX Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) ResearchGrant (RG)in the scope of R&D project Hydro
For
MX , “Hydrogen production via formic acid decomposition using MXenes”, 2023. 12765. PEX, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area : Chemistry

2. Funding Source: Foundation for Science and Technology, I. P. /MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC)

3. Admission Requirements:

Masters in Science or Engineering disciplines, with a preference for the areas of Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science, preferably demonstrating previous experience in computational modelling , enrolled in a
- degree course, integrated into the educational project of a Higher Education Institution.

NOTE: In the application, the scholarship holder must indicate the course designation, date of enrollment, and duration. Only courses related to the area of the held degree and with a duration consistent with the scholarship duration will be considered.

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act .

4. Eligibility:Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no. 1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. The RG(s) awarded to undergraduate or master students enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree may only be granted to those who do not exceed, upon conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated, under the terms of no. 5 of article 6 of the aforementioned Regulations.

5. Work plan: The grantee will be working closely with a team focused on the discovery of novel materials for catalytic applications through
- driven approaches. The goals of the grant are to employ computer simulation techniques, based on Density-Functional Theory (DFT), to study titanium
- based materials with potential for catalytic applications, in particular to: i) study the interaction of
- atom particles of transition metal elements with MXene surfaces; ii) analyse the interaction of MXenes with formic acid molecules; iii) calculate the dissociation mechanism of acid formic molecules, catalysed by MXenes, and the subsequent formation and desorption of hydrogen. Funds are available for attending conferences and for networking activities.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I. P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials / Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Doctor José D. Gouveia and Doctor José R. B. Gomes .

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 6 (six) months, starting in September 2025 , and may be renewed for an additional period of 6 (six) months, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3 and 4 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I. P. ).

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to€1. 309, 64, according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I. P. ). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan

10. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum vitae assessment (80%) and interview (20%). The curriculum vitae assessment will be carried out according to the following criteria and weightings : i) scientific track record (50%); ii) previous experience in molecular simulation (50%). Only candidates with a total score greater than or equal to 50% in the sum of criteria i) and ii) will be interviewed. Candidates with a total score lower than 50% in criteria i) and ii) will be excluded from the contest.

Doctor Paula Ferreira (Alternate Member) and Doctor Filipe Figueiredo (Alternate Member).

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 06/08/2025 to 20/08/2025and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: i) Application Letter; ii) Curriculum Vitae, dated and signed; iii) Copy of the Masters certificate; iv) declaration of honor and v) other supporting documents deemed relevant, including information needed to evaluate the previous experience in molecular simulation and the aptitude to perform research in the areas of computational materials and catalysis . They shall also indicate the
- mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.

Applications should be sent by
- mail to Doctor José D. Gouveia (gouveia@ua. pt ), within the timeframe of the call.

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list, by final mark obtained, posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 30/09/2025 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.