Scientific Research Fellowship (BI) 067/2025

University of Algarve; Portugal; Presencial; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading educational institution in Portugal is offering a research grant for developing a Retrieval Augmented Generation system focused on Portuguese Consumer Law. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields and be proficient in both English and Portuguese. The grant lasts for 3 months starting in November 2025 and involves both development and research tasks.

Qualificações

• Graduated in Computer Science or related field.
• Enrolled or eligible for the Master in Informatics Engineering at University of Algarve.

Responsabilidades

• Develop a RAG system for the Portuguese Consumer Law.
• Fine-tune a Language Model related to the project.
• Design and implement a web interface.

Conhecimentos

Proficiency in English

Proficiency in Portuguese

Formação académica

Bachelor in Computer Science, Informatics Engineering or related area

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company University of Algarve Department INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 29 Oct 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 17 Nov 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Reference Number 2024.07657.IACDC - AILA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

NOTICE NO. 067/2025

COMPETITION FOR THE AWARD OF A GRANT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESEARCH GRANT REGULATIONS OF UALG AND FCT

Title: 1 Research Grant

1. Scientific Area: Computer Science.

2. Admission Requirements:

Graduation in Computer Science, Informatics Engineering, or related area.

Speaking and writing proficiency in English and Portuguese Languages.

To be enrolled, or have the conditions to be enrolled in the Master in Informatics Engineering at University of Algarve.

3. Project Objectives:

This work will take place in the context of the project AILA, and aims to continue the development of a RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) system for the Portuguese Consumer Law, and it involves the following tasks:

• Finetuning a Language Model for retrieval of questions related to the Portuguese Consumer Law.
• Use of a Large Language Model to generate explanations of Portuguese Consumer Law that best apply to a given question.
• Design and implement a web interface for the RAG system.

5. Workplace: The work will be developed at Faculty of Science and Technology from the University of Algarve, under the supervision of professor João Dias.

6. Duration of grant(s): The grant will last 3 months, with the start date scheduled for November of 2025.

8. Candidate evaluation: In accordance with the provisions of Article 11.2 of the University of Algarve Research Grant Regulations OR the Foundation for Science and Technology Research Grant Regulations In the Science and Technology field, the evaluation of candidates will be based solely on the following criteria:

Applicant’s merit (80%)

10. Composition of the Application Evaluation Board: The Application Evaluation Board is composed of three full members and one alternate (all PhDs):

11. Publication/Notification of Results: The final evaluation results will be published on the Ualg website, in a list ordered by the final grade obtained, and the successful candidate will be notified via email.

12. Application Deadline and Submission Method: The competition is open from 16/10/2025 to 29/10/2025.

13. Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

• Official identification document (simple copy or legal equivalent). Applicants of non-Portuguese nationality must present a residence permit, permanent residence certificate, or long-term resident status, valid on the scholarship start date. Any of these may be replaced, in its absence, by a declaration of honor by the candidate. However, this must be submitted during the scholarship contracting phase, under penalty of forfeiture of the scholarship award;
• Copy of the qualification certificates for the academic degrees held, specifying the final grade and, if possible, the grades obtained in all courses taken;
• Other documents deemed relevant due to the type and modality of the scholarship.

14. Documents to be submitted for the scholarship agreement:

• Individual Taxpayer Registry (INV) information, if the applicant is a nationality other than Portuguese, must be submitted during the scholarship agreement process, under penalty of forfeiture of the scholarship award;
• Documents proving that the applicant meets the requirements for the respective type of scholarship, namely, proof of enrollment and registration and the study cycle or course that does not confer an academic degree;
• Declaration of the advisor(s) assuming responsibility for supervising the work plan, in accordance with Article 5-A of the Research Scholarship Statute, as well as guaranteeing the necessary conditions for the successful development of the work and compliance with the duties set forth in Article 13 of the Research Scholarship Statute;
• Declaration of Commitment to the Exclusive Dedication Regime.

15. Deadlines and Procedures for Complaints and Appeals:

Candidates may, if they so wish, comment on the draft decision to award the requested scholarship, at a hearing for interested parties within 10 business days, under the terms and for the purposes set forth in Article 121 of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

Candidates have the right to complain to the evaluation panel within 10 business days regarding the commission or omission of any act.

An appeal may be filed against the final decision of the application evaluation panel to the Rector within 10 business days of notification.

After receiving all required documentation, a scholarship contract will be signed with the selected candidate(s) in accordance with the attached template.

17. Evaluation of Fellow(s):

At the end of each fellowship contract period, the advisor will evaluate the fellow(s)' work by applying the following criteria, in accordance with the attached template.

a) Compliance with working hours and attendance;

b) Compliance with the work plan;

c) Support given to the research and development needed for the AILA project.

The University of Algarve reserves the right to cancel the fellowship award process, within the scope of the Project in question, whenever funding is not awarded.

University of Algarve, 14 of October of 2025

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Research Field Computer science Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

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