Research Fellowship (BIPD) – AgroWoW

Funding: The project is funded by the European Commission – ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EMJM-DESIGN | Ref. 101325770 – AgroWoW. Towards the Agroecologies of the World.

Scientific field: Agricultural Sciences

Admission requirements: Candidates must hold a PhD degree in Agricultural Sciences or a related field, obtained within the three years preceding the date of submission of the application for the fellowship. The postdoctoral research must be carried out at a host institution different from the institution where the research work leading to the award of the doctoral degree was conducted.

If the degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August and Ordinance No. 33/2019 of 25 January. Any formalities required under this legislation must be completed by the date of execution of the fellowship agreement.

Furthermore, the research activities must not require previous postdoctoral experience, nor may they have a development and implementation period of three years or less.

Upon entering into the fellowship agreement, including any possible renewals, the fellow may not exceed an accumulated period of three years under this type of fellowship, whether continuously or intermittently.

Preferred qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience in the field of Agroecology; experience in research projects in the field of Agricultural Sciences; project management experience; and participation in research, demonstration and dissemination activities. Candidates should demonstrate a strong motivation to work as part of a team, good command of Portuguese, and a good level of written, spoken and reading English.

Work Plan: The fellow will collaborate on different tasks within the framework of the AgroWoW project, namely:

1. Prospective socio-ecological analysis and development of a competency framework for a Master's degree programme in the field of Agroecology;
2. Design of a multidisciplinary curriculum integrating mobility and competency-based and participatory learning processes;
3. Analysis and development of a proposal for international credit recognition pathways;
4. Development of proposals and framework for living labs and a community-integrated learning and hosting model;
5. Development of a dissemination, inclusion and sustainability strategy;
6. Collection, organisation, management and processing of data;
7. Critical analysis and preparation of reports.

The work will be carried out at the Polytechnic University of Viseu.

Applicable legislation and regulations: Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, approving the Research Fellow Statute, in its current version, and the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), I.P., approved by Regulation No. 950/2019 of 16 December, available at https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/, as well as the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Polytechnic University of Viseu, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 112, of 9 June 2020.

Place of Work: The work will be carried out at the facilities of the School of Agriculture of Viseu and may, on a temporary and occasional basis, be carried out at the partner institutions of the project, under the scientific supervision of Professor Cristina Amaro da Costa.

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will have a duration of 12 months and may be renewed up to the maximum period established in Article 3(2) of the Research Fellow Statute. In any case, the fellowship may not exceed the duration of the project's funding.

Monthly maintenance allowance: The fellowship amount is €1,901.00, in accordance with the current FCT fellowship rates applicable to this type of fellowship, as set out in the FCT Rates Table. The fellowship payment is made on the 23rd of each month or, if this is not a working day, on the immediately preceding working day, by bank transfer to the bank account (NIB) indicated by the fellow during the contracting process.

Selection methods: Applications will be evaluated based on the candidate's merit and curriculum vitae. The selection panel may conduct an interview to assess the candidate's communication skills and the knowledge acquired through their previous work. The evaluation will be weighted as follows:

• A. Academic qualifications: 30%;
• B. Proven experience in recent research, demonstration and dissemination activities within the scientific field of the application: 40%;
• C. Interview: 30%.

The three highest-ranked candidates based on the combined score for criteria A and B will be invited for an interview.

Selection panel:

• Chair: Professor Cristina Isabel Amaro da Costa, Coordinating Professor, School of Agriculture of Viseu
• Full member: Professor Daniela Costa, Adjunct Professor, School of Agriculture of Viseu
• Full member: Professor Susana Batista, Adjunct Professor, School of Health of Viseu
• Alternate member: Professor João Paulo Gouveia, Adjunct Professor, School of Agriculture of Viseu

Publication and notification of results: The final results of the selection process will be published in a ranked list displayed in a visible and publicly accessible location at the Central Services of the Polytechnic University of Viseu. Candidates will be notified by email.

By decision of the selection panel, a reserve list of candidates may be established, valid for 18 months from the date of completion of the selection process.

The final results shall at all times be conditional upon and subject to compliance with the provisions of the Research Fellow Statute.

Following publication of the draft assessment results, candidates shall have 10 working days to submit comments, if they so wish, pursuant to Article 121 of the Administrative Procedure Code (CPA).

The final decision shall be taken within a maximum period of 15 working days following completion of the prior hearing of interested parties. A complaint may be lodged within 10 working days of notification of the decision.

Fellowship agreement and final report templates: The templates for the fellowship agreement and final report to be completed by the fellow and the supervisor are those annexed to the Research Fellowship Regulations of the Polytechnic University of Viseu.

Application deadline and submission procedure: The call for applications is open from 22/10/2026 to 04/11/2026. Only applications submitted within the established deadline will be considered.

Applications must be submitted exclusively by email to ipv_nbolseiro@univiseu.pt, indicating the project reference in the subject line (AgroWoW Fellowship | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship), and must be accompanied by the following documents, duly dated and signed:

• PhD certificate;
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including telephone number, email address and any supporting documents considered relevant by the candidate.

The ranking and selection of candidates are conditional and shall only result in an effective appointment if the selected candidate has submitted, within the deadlines established in this call for applications, all documents required for the execution of the fellowship agreement.

Applications submitted in person or by post will not be accepted.

The Vice-Rector of the Polytechnic University of Viseu

Professor Helena Maria Vala Correia

Where to apply

E-mail: ipv_nbolseiro@univiseu.pt

Requirements

• Research Field: Agricultural sciences
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Universidade Politécnica de Viseu
• Country: Portugal

Contact

• City: Viseu
• Website: https://www.ipv.pt/
• Street: Av. Cor. José Maria Vale de Andrade - Campus Politécnico
• Postal Code: 3504-510
• Phone: 232480700