Research Grant - XAVIER

INESC-ID’s research impact is focused on four Thematic Lines

• Energy transition
• Life and health technology
• Security and privacy.
• Societal digital transformation.

INESC-ID promotes cooperation between academia and industry by addressing research on daily life issues, such as healthcare, space, mobility, human language technologies, agri-food, industry 4.0, and smart grids. This high level of knowledge transfer is achieved through both competitive research projects and direct contracted research. Therefore, public and private entities have access to a pool of knowledge, resources and services provided through the unique competencies available at the institution.

INESC ID has a strong international academic environment and inclusive work environment.

ONE (1) research grant for students that are enrolled in a BSc or MSc program with reference number BII|2026/946 under the scope of the project XAVIER – 2022.09212.PTDC funded by FCT IP, is available under the following conditions:

OBJECTIVES

This scholarship is proposed within the scope of the XAVIER project, continuing the HealLink research line. HealLink is a cross-device extended reality (XR) system for remote telementoring and proctoring in wound care, connecting a remote expert with a local care provider through mixed-reality guidance and real-time supervision. The underlying work, “HealLink: Exploring Cross-Device XR Telementoring for Wound Care,” has been accepted at the 3rd International Workshop on Medical XR (MedicalXR 2026), in collaboration with the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa and Luz Saúde.

1. To support continued development and evaluation of the HealLink platform for cross-device XR telementoring in wound care.
2. To contribute to the camera-ready preparation and possible extended-version submission of the accepted MedicalXR 2026 contribution.
3. To collaborate with the clinical partners on protocol design, data collection, and validation of the remote mentoring workflow.
4. To document findings and produce the periodic and final reports required under the BII scholarship.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must not have any pending/failed courses;

Relevant practical experience is valued;

BINDING LEGISLATION

Law 40/2004 of 18th of August (Scientific Research Fellow Status) in its current wording.

https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2004-58216179

Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology in force

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf

INESC-ID Lisboa Grant Regulations in force

https://www.inesc-id.pt/scholarship-regulations/

The fellowship contract is awarded on an exclusive dedication basis – art. 5 of Scientific Research Fellow Status and art. 16 of Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology.

DURATION

Three (3) months, starting in September 2026, renewable subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants.

RENEWAL

Renewable is subject to performance if the candidate is enrolled in a :

BSC or MSc program - art. 5º

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf

subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 1 years (included contract renewals)

or

Non-degree programme – art. 5

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf

subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 1 year (included contract renewals)

MONTHLY AMOUNT

The monthly amount of the grant is 701,12€ according to the “Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology” in force

The payment will be made through a monthly bank transfer to a portuguese bank account, held by the grantee.

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf

SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION

The activity will be supervised by Joaquim Armando Pires Jorge, Full Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico and Researcher at INESC-ID.

WORKPLACE

• INESC ID - Headquarters Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisboa
• INESC-ID - Taguspark Avenida Professor Cavaco Silva, Edifício IST 2744-016 Porto Salvo

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

Any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) enrolled in a BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related areas and with a suitable scientific and professional curriculum may apply.

The candidate(s) must be enrolled in a

BSc or MSc program - art. 5

or

Non-degree programme – art. 5

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf

The applicants are required to have proficiency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken, as well as being enthusiastic, proactive, collaborative and able to work individually and as a team.

Preferential factors:

Preference will be given to candidates with suitable scientific and professional curriculum such as:

• Enrolled in a degree at IST relevant to the project (e.g., Computer Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field).
• Interest in extended reality (XR), human-computer interaction, or medical applications of computing.
• Working proficiency in a relevant development environment (e.g., Unity/C#, or equivalent for cross-device XR systems).
• Availability compatible with BII requirements and willingness to work primarily on-site at Taguspark.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The selection will be based on the following criteria:

1. Academic merit corresponding to the average grade of completed course units and the curriculum path: 60%
2. Suitability of training and technical knowledge to the work plan, including programming, AI/XR, computer vision, or related areas: 40%

The evaluation panel assigns a classification to each of the candidates on a scale of 0 to 100 points, ranking the candidates according to their classification consisting on the sum of the partial classifications assigned in each evaluation criterion, and considering the weighting factor given to each parameter. In this process abstentions are not allowed.

In the event of a tie among candidates with the same highest evaluation score, the Evaluation Panel reserves the right to conduct interviews to have a more objective assessment of specific criteria.

Additionally, the evaluation panel retains the discretion to withhold the scholarship if the candidates fail to fulfil the stipulated requirements.

The evaluation panel may also decide not to assign the scholarship, if none of candidates meets the required conditions.

If the requirements mentioned above are not fulfilled, the evaluation panel may choose not to select a candidate.

Candidates with an average score below 70, are not recommended for hiring

Minutes of the evaluation panel meeting are drawn up with a summary of what has taken place in the meeting, as well as the votes emitted by the jury, being available to the candidates whenever requested.

EVALUATION PANEL

Jury

RoleNameProfessional StatusInstitutions PresidentJoaquim Armando Pires JorgeResearcher / Full ProfessorINESC-ID / Técnico ULisboa MemberCatarina Alexandra Pinto MoreiraResearcherINESC-ID / Data Science Institute, University of Technology Sydney, Australia MemberJoão António Madeiras PereiraResearcher / Associate ProfessorINESC-ID / Técnico ULisboa Substitute memberEzequiel ZorzalResearcherINESC-ID Substitute memberAlfredo Manuel dos Santos Ferreira JúniorResearcher / Associate ProfessorINESC-ID / Técnico ULisboa APPLICATION

The application and supporting documents must be submitted via email to bolsas@inesc-id.pt.

The application email should clearly state the reference of the grant on the subject.

Refª XAVIER – 2022.09212.PTDC + BII|2026/946

Applications without the reference of the grant will not be considered

The candidate should clearly state his / her consent so that the communications and notifications in the context of this call can take place to the electronic address bolsas@inesc-id.pt.

The application and supporting documents may be submitted in Portuguese or English, although the President of the evaluation panel when a member of the evaluation panel is a non-native Portuguese speaker, may request that, within a reasonable time, the candidate translates into English a document previously presented in Portuguese.

Candidates who submit their application incorrectly or who do not prove the requirements required in this public notice are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the evaluation panel may demand any candidate to present documents proving those statements.

False statements by the candidates will be punished according to the law.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

The supporting documents listed below must be presented in pdf form.

Applications without the requested documents may not be considered

Supporting documents presented in another format will not be considered by the evaluation panel.

1. Motivation letter
2. Addressed to the Evaluation Panel, including full name, and contact address, including email address and telephone.;
3. Detailed curriculum vitae;
4. Detailed list of grades
5. Proof of enrolment required in the ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS at grant starting date;
6. In the application submission, the candidates may replace the proof of enrolment by a declaration of honour, stating that they are/will be enrolled in the program required ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
7. It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship, that the selected candidate present the official proof of enrollment required in the ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS.

NOTIFICATION, PRIOR HEARING, COMPLAIN AND APPEAL DEADLINES

The admitted and excluded candidates will be notified by email of the final ranking list.

After being notified, all candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal. After that period, the evaluation panel notifies the candidates of the final report.

Excluded candidates may complain about the evaluation panel final report for 15 working days after notification or appeal to the evaluation panel decision to the INESC ID Board of Directors for 30 working days, after notification.

Non-discrimination and equal access policy

INESC-ID actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, disadvantaged or deprived of any right or exemption from any duty owing, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare on the application form their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.