Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento - IST-ID
Offer Description
Applications are open for 1 (one) Research Studentship, within the framework of project Tidal Arts / ITI-LARSyS (101157796), financed by European funds through Horizon Europe.
Workplan: The grant holder will support the implementation of TIDAL ArtS (101157796) at IST-ID, focusing on coordination, documentation of WP4 activities and scientific outputs resulting from the organization of artistic residencies and related engagement activities.
Main tasks
- Support the planning and follow-up of artist residencies and associated events (meetings, coordination with artists/partners, logistics support).
- Assist in the design and delivery of participatory workshops and public activities, including preparation and post-activity synthesis.
- Produce structured documentation and reporting inputs (evidence collection, short activity notes, contributions to deliverables/monitoring).
- Contribute to communication and dissemination (drafting/editing short texts for web/publication materials and showcasing residency outcomes).
- Support the design, follow-up and documentation of the project’s pilot projects and artist residencies, including contributions to the final report on artistic projects and residencies.
- Prepare and submit scientific articles to specialised conferences and/or peer-reviewed journals, aligned with the project’s activities and results.
Expected outputs
- Short synthesis notes and evidence packages for supported residencies/activities.
- Draft communication pieces and contributions to reporting/deliverables.
- Scientific Articles grounded in the activities carried out and the project results and submission to peer-reviewed conferences and/or journals
Duration: The research studentship will have an initial duration of 6 months, expected to begin on 1 January 2027, and may be renewed until the end of the project. Under no circumstances may the studentship, including renewals, extend beyond 31 August 2027, the end date of the project.
It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#documentos-relacionados); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at a course that does not award an academic degree; v) motivation letter; vi) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of one years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.
Applications must be submitted to the email: luisa.metelo.seixas@tecnico.ulisboa.pt and marianapestana@tecnico.ulisboa.pt and include in the subject: Tidal Arts Research Studentship application 2026.
Where to apply
E-mail: luisa.metelo.seixas@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Architecture » Design
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications:
Admission Requirements: to hold a master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly maintenance allowance: the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1359,64, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.
Eligibility criteria
Admission Requirements: to hold a master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;
Selection process
Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curricular evaluation and the option of an individual interview for the three best candidates, with a weighting of 40% for the curricular evaluation and 60% for the interview.
Curricular evaluation (40%) will assess, in particular:
- Academic background and suitability for the scope of the grant;
- Research experience and/or professional experience relevant to the work plan;
- Technical skills relevant to the activities (e.g., coordination of artistic/residency processes, workshop facilitation, documentation and reporting, communication and dissemination);
- Motivation and coherence between the candidate’s profile and the proposed work plan.
- Suitability of the candidate’s research area/line of research in relation to the themes and objectives of the TIDAL ArtS project.
- Experience in research-based artistic and/or design practice, including creative technologies and digital media, applied to ecological, ocean or coastal themes.
Interview (60%) will assess, in particular:
- Understanding of the work plan and ability to carry out the proposed activities;
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to engage with, the project’s core themes (TIDAL ArtS);
- Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders;
- Practical approach to planning, organising and documenting activities;
- Availability to start and to comply with the grant conditions.
Candidates will be ranked according to the final score. In the event of a tie, the interview score will prevail; if the tie persists, the curricular evaluation score will prevail.
Composition of the selection Jury: Mariana Pestana; Frederico Duarte, Filipa Correia.
Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.
Additional comments
Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; IST-ID Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships, available on https://ist-id.pt/recursos/documentos/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#1690453819726-6707f7f2-ce04.
Workplace: The work will be developed at Instituto de Tecnologias Interativas/ LARSyS da Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (IST-ID), under the scientific supervision of Professor Mariana Pestana.
Website for additional job details: https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#bolsas-ativas
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: IST-ID
- Country: Portugal
Contact
- City: Lisbon
- Website: http://ist-id.pt/
- Street: Av. António José de Almeida 12
- Postal Code: 1000-043 Lisbon
- E-Mail: cristinadeoliveira@ist-id.pt