Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Aveiro
- Department: INET-md | Institute of Ethnomusicology – Center for Studies in Music and Dance
- Research Field: Other
- Researcher Profile: Other Profession
- Positions: Master Positions
- Application Deadline: 21 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Feb 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
- Reference Number: 34145/2026/BII/INET-md
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
- Scientific Area: Music or related fields.
- Funding Source: Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC) [for projects and R&D units funded exclusively by national funds (OE)].
- Admission requirements:
3.1.(3) Student enrolled on a master’s degree programme
3.2 Music, Music Education or related fields
- Other Requirements:
- Knowledge of Sound-based Artistic Practices (SAP), demonstrated through participation in training courses, workshops or participation in projects/activities.
- Interest and/or Experience in Educational Contexts with Children (EECC), in formal and non-formal settings.
- Eligibility: Eligible candidates are those who fulfil the provisions of subparagraph a) of number 1 of article 2 of the Research Grant Holder Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August, and also numbers 1 and 2 of article 5 of the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The BII may not be awarded to anyone who has already benefited from research grants directly or indirectly funded by FCT, awarded under the terms of the Research Grant Holder Statute and number 5 of article 5 of the said Regulations.
- Work Plan:
- Support the implementation of two case studies in formal and non-formal educational contexts, including visits to the educational contexts, in coordination with the research team and the two education professionals responsible for those contexts.
- Collaborate in the development and operationalisation of documentation strategies and processes (audio and video recordings, photographs, sound maps, sound stories/fictions, field notes, among others), that integrate children's non-verbal meanings, recognising them as participating agents and knowers.
- Participate in the "assembly-laboratories" held at the University of Aveiro and in team meetings, supporting the design, preparation and exploration of resources for implementation in the two selected contexts.
- Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Grant Holder Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August; Regulation No. 950/2019, of 29 November, published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República) No. 241, 2nd Series, of 16 December (Research Grants Regulations of FCT, I.P.); Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August (Legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
- Workplace: The work will be carried out at the Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance, Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/PhD Ana Luísa Setas Veloso, Researcher with equivalence to Assistant Professor at the Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance, Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro.
- Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship will last 5 (five) months, with a planned start date of 1 February 2027, non-renewable, up to the limit of the funding execution period, and may in no case exceed one year, under the terms of numbers 3 and 4 of article 5 of Regulation No. 950/2019, of 29 November, published in the Official Gazette, No. 241, 2nd Series, of 16 December (Research Grants Regulations of FCT, I.P.).
- Monthly maintenance allowance: The scholarship amount corresponds to €701.12, according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance values set out in Annex I of Regulation No. 950/2019, an amount subject to any applicable updates, under the terms of number 2 of article 18 of Regulation No. 950/2019, of 29 November, published in the Official Gazette, No. 241, 2nd Series, of 16 December (Research Grants Regulations of FCT, I.P.). The grant holder may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to Voluntary Social Security, in case of enrolment in that scheme.
- Selection methods: The selection methods to be used are as follows: curriculum evaluation (CE: 50%), and interview (I: 50%). Admissible applications will be scored on a scale from zero (minimum) to twenty (maximum), with the final evaluation obtained by the formula: FE = (0,5 × CE) + (0,5 × I). The curriculum evaluation will be calculated using the following formula: CE = (2 DC + 1 SAP + 1 EECC) / 4, where DC is the degree classification, SAP stands for Sound Artistic Practices, and EECC for Experience in Educational Contexts with Children. The 4 (four) admitted candidates with the highest scores in the curriculum evaluation will be interviewed. In the event of a tie for the last position, all tied candidates will be interviewed. The interview will be held in person at the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro or, at the candidate's option, by videoconference, lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
- Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Ana Luísa Setas Veloso, Researcher at Assistant Level in the Department of Communication and Art at the University of Aveiro. Full Member: Maria Helena Ribeiro da Silva Caspurro, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Art at the University of Aveiro. Full Member: Alfonso Benetti Junior, Assistant Researcher in the Department of Communication and Art at the University of Aveiro. Substitute Member: Paulo Maria Rodrigues Ferreira da Silva, Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro. Substitute Member: Ana Sofia Almeida de S. Serra, Assistant Researcher in the Department of Communication and Art at the University of Aveiro.
- Application deadline (not less than 10 working days) and submission procedure: The call is open from 21/10/2026 to 20/11/2026, and only applications submitted within the established deadline will be admitted. Applications must be submitted, mandatorily, by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honour, and supporting documents for the preferential factors set out in point 4 of this notice. The candidate should also indicate the email address at which, by this indication, they accept to be notified for all purposes within the scope of this procedure. Applications must be sent by email to [contact details available in the full listing] with copy (cc) to [contact details available in the full listing].
- Form of publication/notification of results: The final evaluation results will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final score obtained or otherwise) posted on the University's website, within a maximum period of 90 working days after the application submission deadline, and the approved candidate will be notified by email, with a period of 10 working days set for the prior hearing of interested parties, as provided for in the Administrative Procedure Code. At the end of the period set for the hearing of interested parties and, in the absence of any response from them, the candidate ranking list will become final. From the final decision, candidates may file a complaint within 15 working days, or appeal to the highest executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
- Validity of the call: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until (blank) for the purpose of creating a selection reserve list.
Notes:
The scholarship contract and final report templates to be completed by the grant holder and the supervisor may be consulted at https://www.ua.pt/pt/sgrh/bolseiros.
Note: Confirm the type of financial support of the Project at https://financeiros.ua.pt, in the financing acceptance terms or with the Financial Management Office for Programmes and Projects of the Financial Resources Management Services of the University of Aveiro, via the following email address: [contact details available in the full listing].
Note: (Consult Courses at: Cursos - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt) and Training at UA - formacao - Universidade de Aveiro). Proof of enrolment/registration must be provided by the time of contracting, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honour confirming that they meet the requirements for enrolment in a professional higher technical course, bachelor's degree, integrated master's or master's degree, or a nondegree-granting course. If the qualification was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and of subparagraph e) of number 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law No. 60/2018, of 3 August, with any formalities established therein having to be fulfilled by the date of contracting.
Where to apply
E-mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
Requirements
- Research Field: Other
- Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Website for additional job details: http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=99692
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: University of Aveiro - Institute of Ethnomusicology – Center for Studies in Music and Dance (INET-md)
- Country: Portugal
Contact
- State/Province: Aveiro
- City: Aveiro
- Website: http://www.inetmd.pt/
- Street: Campus Universitário de Santiago
- Postal Code: 3810-193
- E-Mail: [contact details available in the full listing]
