Research Grant for candidates with BSc

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Application deadline May 08, 2018

Research Grant for candidates with BSc

A call is open to the attribution of 1 (one) Research Grant (BI) for candidates with BSc degree “Licenciatura” (without MSc and PhD) within the Thematic Line Inverse Problems in Health Sciences (PICS) of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), with the financial support of the FCT/MCTES through national funds UID/MAT/04106/2013.

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Job: Research Grant for candidates with BSc (“Licenciatura”)

Job/Fellowship Reference: BI_LtPICS_2018B

Main research field: Mathematics

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Job summary: A call is open to the attribution of 1 (one) Research Grant (BI) for candidates with BSc degree “Licenciatura” (without MSc and PhD) within the Thematic Line Inverse Problems in Health Sciences (PICS) of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA), with the financial support of the FCT/MCTES through national funds UID/MAT/04106/2013.

Job description: A call is open to the attribution of 1 (one) Research Grant (BI) for candidates with BSc degree “Licenciatura” (without MSc and PhD) within the Thematic Line Inverse Problems in Health Sciences (PICS) of the Center for Research and Development in Mathematic and Applications (CIDMA), with the financial support of the FCT/MCTES through national funds UID/MAT/04106/2013.

Admission Requirements: The candidates should have the BSc degree (“Licenciatura”) in the area of Mathematics. Preference will be given to candidates with good knowledge in Analysis, Differential Equations, and programming skills in MatLab. Capacity for initiative, critical spirit and autonomy will be considered as very positive aspects in the selection of candidates.

Equality policy practiced in CIDMA (in accordance with the FCT regulations): no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty based on, namely, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic status, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic disease, nationality, ethnic origin or race, place of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and trade union membership.

Work plan: Study of some classes of special functions and fractional Fourier transform, as well as, some of its applications to optics. Implementation of the results using MatLab.

Laws and regulations applicable: Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August (Legal Status of Research Fellowships); Grants Regulation of the FCT Research, IP approved by Regulation No 234/2012 of 25 June, amended by Regulation No 326/2013 of 27 August 2013 (cf. htip://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt), and Grants Regulation of Scientific Research of the University of Aveiro - Regulation No 341/2011, published in Diário da República, 2ª série, n. º 98, of 20 May.

Working place: The work should be developed in the Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications under the scientific supervision of Auxiliary Professor M. Manuela Rodrigues and Auxiliary Researcher Nelson Vieira.

Grant Duration: The duration of the grant is of 5 months, and it is expected to start the 1st August 2018, on an exclusive basis, without renewal.

Value for monthly allowance: The remuneration will be based on the FCT rules for grants (http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores), 745 € for candidates in the Country. Payments will be made monthly, via check, bank transfer, or another equivalent method.

Selection Methods: The selection and ranking of the candidates will be based on: Curriculum vitae (60%), experience (10%) and interview (30%). The Selection Committee reserves the right not to select any candidate if none of the candidates possesses minimal requirements (i.e., final total classification higher than 50%).

Selection Committee composition:

President: Profª. Dr.ª. Maria Manuela Fernandes Rodrigues, Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA);
1st Member: Profª. Dr. ª Paula Cristina Supardo Machado Marques Cerejeiras, Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA);
2nd Member: Prof. Dr. Milton dos Santos Ferreira, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL), and Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA);
1st Substitute Member: Profª. Dr. ª Ana Breda, Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA);
2nd Substitute Member: Dr. Evgeny Lakshtanov, Center for Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA).

Forms of publication and notification of results: Final results will be publicized in the form of a list sorted by the final score, which will be posted in a public place of the University of Aveiro, and sent to the candidates via e-mail.

Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications: The call is open from April 23 to May 8, 2018. Applications should be sent via electronic mail only, to mrodrigues@ua.pt, with CC. to pceres@ua.pt and milton.ferreira@ipleiria.pt, accompanied by the following documents:

Identification of the call: place reference BI_LtPICS_2018B in subject of the message;
Curriculum Vitae and Motivation Letter;
Scanned copies of your academic transcripts and degree certificates (with certified translations into English if they are in another language) and other relevant documents;
Full name, personal address, NIF number, phone contact and email address.

Vacant posts: 1

Type of contract: Temporary

Job country: Portugal

Job city: Aveiro

Job company/institute: CIDMA, Universidade de Aveiro

Application deadline: May 08, 2018

2. Organization contact data

Organization/institute: CIDMA - Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Matemática e Aplicações da Universidade de Aveiro

Address: Campus Universitário, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro - 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Email: cidma@mat.ua.pt

Website: http://cidma.mat.ua.pt/

3. Required education Level