Research Scientific Fellowship (BI - 191658) - Master

• Scientific area: Health Technologies/ Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Target audience: Students enrolled in PhD or Master's degrees, in the areas of Health Technologies and related, or Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Masters and Graduates enrolled in non-degree courses.
• Duration of the Fellowship: The Fellowship will have a maximum duration of 24 months, non-renewable, for students enrolled in doctoral, Master's or Integrated Master's study cycles, and up to a maximum of 12 months for candidates enrolled in non-degree courses, scheduled to start in 2026-09.
• Work plan: The general objective of this fellowship is to contribute to the development of innovative and sustainable models for the promotion of active and healthy ageing in a cross-border context, based on digital solutions and participatory processes.

The following are defined as specific objectives:

• Support the definition of care models adapted to rural and low-density territories;
• Identify, analyses and systematize digital technologies relevant to the promotion of health and well-being of the elderly population;
• Contribute to the development of the concept and operationalization of the "Smart Health Villages";
• Participate in the design and implementation of co-design methodologies with local stakeholders (users, caregivers, institutions);
• Support the construction of a strategic agenda for active ageing and social participation;
• Produce technical reports and documentation to support the project.

The plan has the following tasks

T1 - Survey and review

T2 - Care Models

T3 - Co-design and participation

T4 - Development of the strategic agenda

T5 - Preparation of final technical report

. Host entity and scientific supervision: The work will be developed at ciTechCare, under the scientific supervision of the professor(s) Doctor(s):

• Rui Manuel da Fonseca Pinto

. Financial components of the Fellowship: Monthly maintenance allowance, in the amount of €1359.64, according to the table of values of FCT, I.P. To this amount is added the monthly amount referring to the Voluntary Social Security, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Research Grant Holder Statute. The Fellowship holder will benefit from Personal Accident Insurance during the course of the Fellowship.

. Payment: The Fellowship amount will be processed monthly, by bank transfer, to the account identified by the Fellowship holder.

. Activity regime: Exclusivity, in accordance with the applicable regulations

. Evaluation panel: Rui Manuel da Fonseca Pinto (chairman), João Paulo Marques (member), Luis Soares Luis (member), Inês Isabel Sousa Lopes (alternate), Tiago José Vala Maurício (alternate)

. Application deadline: 27-08-2026 to 09-09-2026

. Selection methods and evaluation criteria: The evaluation will be made through curriculum analysis and interview, and will focus on the merit of the candidate, where they will be considered and weighted according to the following:

AE - Adequacy of the area of study of the academic qualification (15%)

E - Experience/general knowledge (15%)

CE - Specific knowledge in the area (30%)

Interview (40%) Applying the following formula to calculate the final grade: NF (MC) = [AE*0.15+ E*0.15+ CE*0.3+ Ent*0.4]

. Note: If the candidate(s) holding a foreign qualification(s) does not present the document(s) proving, in the application phase, the recognition of the foreign degree or diploma and the conversion of the classification to the Portuguese classification scale, the jury establishes the conversion, only for the purposes of the competition, based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when impossible, it applies the minimum classification of 10 points. We emphasize that academic degrees obtained in foreign countries need to be registered by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. 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/reconhecimento?plid=374

. Eligibility of candidates: Without prejudice to the provisions of the rules applicable to each type of Fellowship, the following are eligible for Fellowships:

a) National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;

(b) third-country nationals;

(c) Stateless persons;

d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

. Application | Formalization of documentary s:

Applications must be submitted through the link https://recrutamento.ipleiria.pt/processos-ativos/bolseiros/concurso?recruitment_process_id=237, by clicking on the "Submit application" button, filling in and submitting the respective form accompanied by the following documents:

• Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree and/or diploma(s) required in the competition, preferably indicating the final average and the grades obtained per curricular unit. Candidates holding foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of 16 August. These documents can be waived, in the application phase, by the declaration of honor contained in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred on a date prior to the application, and this condition is only verified at the stage of contracting the grant;
• Document proving enrollment and enrollment in a cycle of studies or course not conferring an academic degree;
• Updated curriculum vitae of the candidate;
• Document(s) proving another evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the application notice;
• Other certifications and/or other documents deemed relevant by the candidate.

. Results | Disclosure and complaint:The jury will send to the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) up to 90 working days after the deadline for submission of applications. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to comment, if they wish, in a specific form available on the Institutional page and under the terms of the administrative procedure code (CPA). The final decision will be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the prior hearing of the interested parties, from which a complaint may be filed within 15 working days, after notification, to the highest executive body of the University of Leiria e Oeste. Within the scope of the procedure for the award of the grant, if the final ranking list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates greater than the number of grants to be occupied, an internal recruitment reserve is always constituted, which may be used when there is a need for occupation due to withdrawal of the grantee, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during project eligibility.

. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Research Grant Holder, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended; Regulation of Scientific Research Grants of the Polytechnic of Leiria, Regulation No. 152/2021, of 22 February.

Leiria, August 25, 2026.

The Rector,

Carlos Manuel da Silva Rabadão

Where to apply

Website: https://recrutamento.ipleiria.pt/processos-ativos/bolseiros/concurso?recruitment_process_id=237

Requirements

Research Field: Medical sciences » Health sciences

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Universidade de Leiria e Oeste

Country: Portugal

Contact

State/Province: Leiria

City: Leiria

Website: https://www.ulo.pt/

Street: Leiria

E-Mail: bolsas.investigacao@ulo.pt