Research Grant for a Candidate Enrolled in a Doctoral Programme – 1 Position

Offer Description

CHRC - COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE

Research Grant for a Candidate Enrolled in a Doctoral Programme – 1 Position

University of Évora, 26 October 2026

A call for tenders is open for one Doctoral Research Fellowship in Human Kinetics within the project “EF+ Inclusiva: O impacto da inclusão do desporto adaptado na Educação Física escolar como recurso pedagógico para todos os estudantes”, funded by the Portuguese Paralympic Committee (CPP) under Measure II.5 – Scholarship Programme for Research Projects Applied to Sports Development, of Sports Development Programme Contract No. CP/893/2024, under the following conditions:

Scientific area: Human Kinetics

Admission requirements:

• Valid enrolment in the Doctoral Programme in Human Kinetics at the University of Évora.
• A Master’s degree in a field within Human Kinetics.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Portuguese. Applicants whose native language is not Portuguese must demonstrate proficiency by submitting a language proficiency certificate or during the interview.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Experience in professional work or research in Human Kinetics.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team in the development of scientific activities

As set forth FCT Research Scholarship Regulation No. 950/2019 of December 16, 2019, article 3 and 6, candidates for “BI” (Research Grants) must comply as a rule condition for the award of the scholarship, the effective inclusion in study cycles leading to the attribution of academic degrees or in courses not leading to an academic degree. Courses that do not confer an academic degree correspond to the courses provided for in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March and must be developed in a higher education institution in association with at least one R&D unit, including a course plan in one or several research areas of the unit.

Work plan:

Technical and scientific implementation and development of the EF+ Inclusiva project, in collaboration with the research team, through participation in the following groups of activities:

1. Qualitative analysis and co-design with the school community, including support for interviews and/or focus groups, organisation, processing and thematic analysis of data, and identification of barriers and facilitators to inclusion in Physical Education;
2. Development of educational materials to promote inclusion in Physical Education, and support for preparing and implementing continuing professional development activities for Physical Education teachers;
3. Implementation of the pilot feasibility study, including liaison with schools, support for intervention implementation, administration of assessment instruments, collection, organisation and analysis of pre- and post-intervention data, and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability and suitability of the procedures;
4. Implementation of a larger-scale impact study, with an experimental group and a control group, including intervention monitoring, data collection, management and analysis, and support for interpreting the results;
5. Support for organising and monitoring adapted sports demonstration activities in schools, in collaboration with teachers, athletes, clubs and other project partners.

The fellowship holder will also contribute to synthesising results, preparing technical and scientific reports, producing conference presentations and scientific publications, and carrying out dissemination and knowledge-transfer activities. The work plan aims to generate scientific knowledge on the effects of including adapted sports in school Physical Education, particularly on students’ participation and educational experiences, attitudes towards disability, and teachers’ capacity to implement inclusive practices, while also providing the framework for the fellowship holder’s doctoral research project in this area

Applicable legislation and regulations: The granting of the Research Scholarship will be carried out upon the signing of a contract between the University of Évora and the scholarship holder, according to the version in Annex I, pursuant to the Research Scholarship Statute (Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, as amended) and considering the provisions of other applicable legislation and regulations, namely, the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora (published by Order no. 8131/2024, of July 22, 2024), and the Research Grant Regulations of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P. (Regulation no. 950/2019, of December 16, as amended). https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2024/07/140000000/0035300366.pdf

Place of work: The work will be developed at the University of Évora unit of the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), under the general coordination of the Administrator of the University of Évora and the scientific guidance of the Professor José Francisco Filipe Marmeleira, who must draw up an opinion on the final activity report of the scholarship (Annex II), according to the draft in Annex III.

Duration of the scholarship(s): The scholarship will have a duration of 12 months, renewable, starting on November of 2026. The scholarship contract may be renewed up until the funding project’s budget allocation is exhausted, always taking into account the maximum duration for each type of scholarship, in accordance with Article 14 of the Research Grant Regulations of the University of Évora.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1.359,64, according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2026.pdf), payments being made monthly, by check or bank transfer.

Selection methods: Candidates will be assessed on merit and through an interview, with the following weights:

• Criterion A – Candidate merit: 50%;
  • Subcriterion A1 – Academic background, including the candidate’s field of study and academic grades: 25%;
  • Subcriterion A2 – Curriculum vitae: 25%;
• Criterion B – Interview: 50%;
  • Subcriterion B1 – Knowledge in the fields of adapted physical activity and inclusion, as well as understanding of the principles and challenges of inclusion in school settings: 50%;
  • Subcriterion B2 – Motivation, communication and teamwork skills: 50%.

For the purpose of deciding on the award of the fellowship, candidates will be ranked according to the weighted average of the scores obtained under the two criteria, calculated using the following formula:

Composition of the Selection Jury:

• President of the jury: Professor José Francisco Filipe Marmeleira (Associate Professor; Departamento de Desporto e Saúde; Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano da Universidade de Évora)
• First member – Professor Bruno Emanuel Nogueira Figueira (Assistant Professor; Departamento de Desporto e Saúde; Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano da Universidade de Évora)
• Second member – Professor Luís Manuel da Cruz Murta (Coordinating Professor; Departamento de Artes, Humanidades e Desporto; Escola Superior de Educação da Universidade Politécnica de Beja)
• First alternate member – Professor Nélson André Alcácer Valente (Adjunct Professor; Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias; Escola Superior de Biociências de Elvas, da Universidade Politécnica de Portalegre)
• Second alternate member – Professor Bebiana Catarina Rodrigues Sabino (Adjunct Professor; Departamento de Artes, Humanidades e Desporto; Escola Superior de Educação da Universidade Politécnica de Beja)

Advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through an ordered list by final score posted in a visible and public place at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre of the University of Évora, being the candidate (a) approved notified through e-mail.

To ensure the right of prior hearing of interested parties, the Final Classification project will be announced by any written means to all interested parties.

After communicating the provisional list of the results of the evaluation, candidates have a period of 10 working days to express their opinion in a preliminary hearing of interested parties. Based on the final ranking list, a reserve selection list will be drawn up, to be used for the possible recruitment of new scholarship holders within the scope of this project, up to the duration of the scholarship, which may be used in the eventuality of the first ranked candidate withdrawing, failing to present the mandatory documentation, or in the event of the scholarship holder canceling their scholarship early. In the eventuality that none of the candidates demonstrates the profile required to carry out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship.

Application deadline and submission of applications: The tender is open from 27 october to 9 november of 2026 and the results of the selection will be published by 18 november of 2026.

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter with the following documents Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, proof of enrolment in the doctoral programme (human kinetics, university of évora), and motivation letter. For the purposes of application, the evidence may be replaced by a declaration of honor signed by the candidate, but the failure to demonstrate that evidence, in the contracting phase, possession of the required degree on the deadline for application or the non-presentation of proof of enrollment in the study cycle or non-degree course, for scholarships with this component, imply the cancellation of the candidate's application.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th.

The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/recognition?plid=374

Applications must be sent by email to:

Prof. José Francisco Filipe Marmeleira
Comprehensive Health Research Centre, University of Évora
email: jmarmel@uevora.pt

Where to apply

E-mail: jmarmel@uevora.pt

Requirements

• Research Field: Medical sciences » Health sciences
• Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Universidade de Évora
• Country: Portugal
• State/Province: Évora
• City: Évora
• Postal Code: 7000-803
• Street: Largo dos Colegiais, 2

Contact

• State/Province: Alentejo
• City: Évora
• Website: https://www.uevora.pt/investigar/Oportunidades-de-Investigacao/concursos-bolsas-id
• Street: Largo dos Colegais, nº. 2
• Postal Code: 7000-803
• E-Mail: jmarmel@uevora.pt