A research scholarship for a Master’s or integrated Master’s student

Terraprima; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 11 000 - 13 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais, Lda. abre concurso para uma bolsa de investigação no âmbito do projeto AVALON, com duração de 12 meses, início previsto para outubro de 2026. Requer-se matrícula num mestrado integrado ou num mestrado, com enfoque em accounting ambiental e sustentabilidade agrícola.

O trabalhador participará na análise de dados e na preparação de relatórios técnicos. A bolsa oferece apoio financeiro mensal de cerca de €1.091,00 e possibilidade de pagamento por transferência

Qualificações

• Membro de programa de bolsa de investigação/mestrado ou mestrado integrado.
• Envolvimento em dados e análise de informação em contexto de sustentabilidade.
• Participação em processos de avaliação académica e comunicação de resultados.

Responsabilidades

• Colaborar na recolha, organização, tratamento e análise de dados de explorações agrícolas.
• Apoiar a avaliação económica e social da sustentabilidade em holding agrícolas.
• Contribuir para a integração de resultados técnicos, económicos e ambientais do projeto Avalaon.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company Terraprima Research Field Agricultural sciences » Other Economics » Agricultural economics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 16 Oct 2026 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 25 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number COMPETE2030-FEDER-02288900 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

(BL05/2026)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH GRANT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF R&D PROJECTS AND INSTITUTIONS

A research scholarship for a Master’s or integrated Master’s student

COMPETE2030-FEDER-02288900

A call for applications is now open for the award of a research scholarship within the scope of the Terraprima – Serviços Ambientais project entitled “AVALON – Assessing, Optimising and Remunerating for Sustainability in Ruminant Systems” (COMPETE2030-FEDER-02288900), co-funded by the COMPETE2030 programme, under the following conditions:

Scientific Field: Environmental Accounting and Agricultural Sustainability.

Admission requirements:

In compliance with the provisions of Article 6 of the FCT Research Grants Regulation (Reg. no. 950/2019), the candidate must be enrolled in an integrated master's or a master's degree.

Work plan: The grant holder will join the AVALON project team, collaborating on Activities 2 – Sustainability Assessment of Agricultural Holdings, 6 – Integrated Optimisation and 7 – Remuneration: Projects for the Voluntary Carbon Market and Certification. As part of Activity 2, they will participate in the collection, organisation, processing and analysis of data from agricultural holdings, with a particular focus on assessing the economic and social dimensions of sustainability. In the economic component, they will support the conventional financial assessment of farms by organising and analysing data on costs, revenues, profits and other economic performance indicators; in the social component, they will assist in the systematisation and analysis of information relating to employment, working conditions, animal welfare and the nutritional characteristics of products. As part of Activity 6, the candidate will support the integration of the various technical, economic and environmental results produced by the project, contributing to the analysis and evaluation of scenarios for optimising production systems and to the organisation of results relating to technical, economic and environmental optimisation, as well as multi-criteria optimisation. In Activity 7, the candidate will participate in the collection, systematisation and analysis of information relating to the Voluntary Carbon Market, including methodologies for carbon sequestration and the reduction of CH₄ emissions, criteria for additionality, permanence and monitoring, as well as requirements associated with the sustainability certification of beef. The work will also include the statistical processing and presentation of data, the use of IT tools for organising and analysing information, and support in the preparation of reports, technical documents and other elements necessary for the integration and application of the project’s results.

Duration of the scholarship: The grant will last for 12 months, with a planned start date in October 2026.

Amount of the monthly maintenance grant: The grant amounts to €1,090.98 per month, in accordance with the scale of grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202… ). The grant holder may choose to be paid by bank transfer or cheque. The grant holder will be reimbursed for the cost of voluntary social security contributions (up to the amount corresponding to the first bracket).

Selection methods:

• Academic record assessment: 75%, as follows:
  • a. 20% allocated to the degree classification (1st Cycle) (score from 1 to 20);
  • b. 25% based on demonstrable knowledge of the collection, organisation, processing and analysis of information (score from 1 to 20);
  • c. 15% based on experience gained in international exchange programmes (score from 1 to 20);
  • e. 5% based on experience in publishing scientific articles in journals or presenting papers at national or international conferences (score from 1 to 20).
• Individual interview (only in the event of a tie between the highest-ranked candidates): 25 per cent (score from 1 to 20). This interview will assess the candidate’s motivation and aptitude for the planned activities, and their availability to carry out their activities at the locations specified in the work plan.

Method of publication/notification of results: All candidates will be notified of the final assessment result by email.

The competition is open from 9 to 16 October 2026 [FP2] (inclusive).

Requirements

Research Field Economics » Agricultural economics Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

In compliance with the provisions of Article 6 of the FCT Research Grants Regulation (Reg. no. 950/2019), the candidate must be enrolled in an integrated master's or a master's degree.

Amount of the monthly maintenance grant: The grant amounts to €1,090.98 per month, in accordance with the scale of grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-202… ). The grant holder may choose to be paid by bank transfer or cheque. The grant holder will be reimbursed for the cost of voluntary social security contributions (up to the amount corresponding to the first bracket).

Selection process

• Academic record assessment: 75%, as follows:
  • a. 20% allocated to the degree classification (1st Cycle) (score from 1 to 20);
  • b. 25% based on demonstrable knowledge of the collection, organisation, processing and analysis of information (score from 1 to 20);
  • c. 15% based on experience gained in international exchange programmes (score from 1 to 20);
  • e. 5% based on experience in publishing scientific articles in journals or presenting papers at national or international conferences (score from 1 to 20).
• Individual interview (only in the event of a tie between the highest-ranked candidates): 25 per cent (score from 1 to 20). This interview will assess the candidate’s motivation and aptitude for the planned activities, and their availability to carry out their activities at the locations specified in the work plan.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais, Lda. Country Portugal State/Province Benavente City Porto Alto Postal Code 2135-199 Street Centro de Negócios do Porto Alto , Fracção S, Avenida das Nações Unidas, no. 97