FEUP - Research Grant - BOLS-FEUP-26-83

FEUP; Portugal; On-site; EUR 7,100 - 8,500; Full time

Job summary

A FEUP, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, anuncia uma Bolsa de Iniciação Científica (M/F) para integrar o projeto Feasibility of incorporating iron sludge into industrial processes, sob referência PEX_AdDP.02.2026, com duração inicial de 10 meses, começando em dezembro 2026.

A bolsa tem um valor mensal de 701,12 €, paga por transferência bancária, e o corpo docente orientará o(a) bolseiro(a) no âmbito de engenharia química/environmental, com critérios de seleção baseados em

Qualifications

• Candidato(a) com curso técnico superior ou licenciatura na área de Engenharia Química/Engenharia Ambiental.
• Diploma de licenciatura ou grau equivalente em áreas correlatas.
• Se o diploma for de instituição estrangeira, cumprir as exigências legais para assinatura do contrato.

Responsibilities

• Atividades de caracterização e valorização de frações de ferro e carbono presentes em lamas residuais de tratamento de água.

Education

Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering (graduação ou similar)

Bachelor’s degree em áreas correlatas

Job description

Organisation/Company FEUP Department Human Resources Division Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

1 Research Initiation Grant (M/F)

Call open for applications for a Research Initiation Grant within the framework of project Feasibility of incorporating iron sludge into industrial processes, with reference PEX_AdDP.02.2026, financed by FEUP Prime Programme, under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related fields

Admission requirements:

• To be a student enrolled in a higher technical professional course, a bachelor's degree, in an integrated master's degree or in a master’s degree, in the area of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related areas, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.

Or

• To be holder of an academic degree (bachelor's degree) enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.

If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of august 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract.

Note: The Research Initiation Grant cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from a research scholarship awarded under the terms of the EBI, according to no. 3 of article 9º of the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 582/2026, of 19 May.

Activity Outline:The work will involve the characterization and valorization of the iron and carbon fractions present in residual sludge from a Water Treatment Plant.

Legislation and regulations: Law Nº. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force .

Work place: The work will be developed at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Doctor Rui Sérgio da Silva Ribeiro .

Grant duration: Initial duration of 10 months, with the predicted starting date inDecember 2026 , on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the project duration.

If the contracting procedures do not allow the scholarship to have the minimum duration of 1 consecutive month, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 9 of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, the grant will not be awarded.

Stipend:The grant stipend amounts to 701 ,12 € according to table of values of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto. The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection procedure:

The curriculum of the candidates (60%) will be evaluated based on the merit of the candidate and the following factors will be weighted:

1. Academic training in the area of Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering – 10 points; related areas – 3 points; other areas – 0 points.

2. Academic training classification: average equal or higher than 17/20 values – 5 points; average equal to 16/20 values – 3 points; average equal to 14/20 or 13/20 values – 1 point; other – 0 points;

3. Motivation letter – up to 5 points.

The two best ranked candidates, with score equal or above 12 points according to the above criteria, will be called for an interview.In the interview (40%) topics related with the work plan, experience and the candidate’s CV will be discussed with the invited candidates.

If the minimum score of 14 points is not reached by any of the candidates, the scholarship may not be awarded.

Selection Jury:

Supplementary member: Doctor Rafael Gomes Morais

Advertisement of final decision :The results of the evaluation will be released to the candidates

by email to the email address indicated in the application process .

Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications:

The call is open from 10/11/2026 to 23/11/2026 (until 23:59 local time).

Applications must be submitted via the online application system available at https://www.apply.up.pt (Ref. BOLS-FEUP-26-83) by 23/11/2026 , accompanied by the following document s: Motivation letter, Copy of certificates evidencing academic degree (referring to the course average - for each cycle or integrated cycle - and grades in the course units ) detailed Curriculum Vitae, Declaration on honor that the candidate fulfills the requirement contained in the no. 3 of article 9 of the Regulation for Research Grants of the University of Porto (model below) and other documents considered relevant by the applicant.

Declaration on honour

I, (identification of the scholarship holder), holder of the Citizen Card / Visa / Residence Permit no. valid until _____, declare under honour, to be in the conditions of no. 3 of article 9ºof the Research Grants from University of Porto - Regulation No. 582/2026, of 19 May.