Research Studentships (PhD students) - (BL172/2026_IST-ID)

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 19.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

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Monthly maintenance allowance €1901.00

Descripción de la vacante

Associação do IST para Investigação e Desenvolvimento IST-ID at CENTRA, Portugal, invites applications for 1 PhD research studentship within the GRAVITAS project. The work will study the strong-field gravity regime and the interaction between gravitational waves and fundamental fields, with two linked projects.

The fellowship lasts 8 months, with start anticipated in 01/2027 and possible renewal. Admission requires PhD enrollment.

Formación

• Admission requirements: To be enrolled at a PhD.

Responsabilidades

• Study the strong-field regime of gravity and the interaction between gravitational waves and fundamental fields.
• Perform detailed numerical study of conversion between electromagnetic and gravitational waves (Gertsenshtein effect) and study stability of black holes embedded in magnetic fields.
• Extend existing work on the threshold of black hole formation in GR coupled to electromagnetism within the bamps NR code.

Educación

PhD enrollment

Descripción del empleo

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Astronomy » Astrophysics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 9 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship (PhD), within the framework of project GRAVITAS (101052587) - IST-ID (1801P.01220.1.01)/CENTRA

Workplan:The work will focus on studying the strong-field regime of gravity and the interaction between gravitational waves and fundamental fields. A variety of astrophysically plausible scenarios are to be studied, alongside systems of interest from a pure relativistic perspective, such as the threshold of black hole formation. The work is proposed to start with two related but distinct projects:

1, perform the first detailed numerical study of conversion between electromagnetic and gravitational waves (the Gertsenshtein effect), as well as study the stability of black holes embedded in magnetic fields.

2, extend existing work on the threshold of black hole formation in GR coupled to electromagnetism within the bamps NR code. Both projects must feed into each other

Duration:The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 8 months. It’s expected to begin in 01/2027 and may be renewed.

Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at a PhD.

Additional Information

Monthly maintenance allowance:The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance corresponds to € 1901.00 as provided for in the financing project, with Wire Transfer being the payment method chosen by the Fellow.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements: To be enrolled at a PhD.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, individual interview with the respective weight of 50%+50%.

Composition of the selection Jury: Prof. Vitor Cardoso, Prof. Ilídio Lopes, Prof. David Hilditch.

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. After notification of the provisional list of evaluation results, candidates have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, make a statement at a preliminary hearing of interested parties, in accordance with Articles 121 et seq. of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be made after analyzing the statements presented at the preliminary hearing of interested parties. The final decision may be appealed to the competition jury or to the President of IST-ID within 15 working days of notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations:Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; Regulation of IST-ID Research Grants, available at https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/

Workplace:The work will be developed at CENTRA of INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO under the scientific supervision of Prof. Dr. Vitor Cardoso.