Research Scholarship (“Bolsa de Investigação”) - BI/ Nº2026/00090

There is an open call for one (1) Research Scholarship (“Bolsa de Investigação”) at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of project ROBUST. This work was supported by the HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) ROBUST project, under Grant n. 101086492.

Scientific Area:

Wireless Technologies

Group:

Mobile Systems - Av

Admission Requirements:

Research grants are intended:

• for students enrolled in a degree-conferring course to carry out R&D activities with the aim to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree or completion of the course (integrated or not in R&D projects).

• for students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree but which are integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution and are developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.

Candidates are expected to have a Bachelors/Master’s degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, or any other relevant subject. Specific skillsets include competence on simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, and knowledge-based skills on medical microwave imaging and mm-Wave antenna design. Priority would be given to candidates that already possess a track record of research experience on antenna design.

Work Objectives:

Beamforming metasurfaces for biomedical and telecommunication application Specific tasks include: i) Developing beamforming metasurfaces for biomedical applications, including indoor digital healthcare platforms for monitoring bone fractures. ii) Simulation and performance evaluation of antenna system using simulation tools such as HFSS, or CST studio suite among others. iii) Dissemination in relevant journal publication venue.

Applicable legislation:

This call for applications is governed by the present notice, the Statute of the Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August, as currently in force (https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2004-58216179), the FCT Regulations for Research Grants (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf), the Research Grants Regulations of Instituto de Telecomunicações, and all other applicable national and European legislation.

Place of work:

The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof. Joaquim Manuel Camões Sobral de Bastos.

Duration:

3 months, with the possibility of renewal. Start date: November 2026 or soon thereafter.

Monthly salary:

1359.64€ according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf ). The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection criteria:

• C1 (100%)

Curricular evaluation - - the evaluation of the application will focus on the i) overall merit of the curriculum vitae, ii) knowledge in the field of this project, iii) the candidate’s adequacy, suitability and motivation for the project and iv) fluency in oral and written English. The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position.

Each criteria, and the final classification F will be evaluated in a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to:

F = C1 x 100%

In case of a tie, the tied candidates will be ordered according to C1, then C2...

The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position.

Jury:

• Prof. Joaquim Manuel Camões Sobral de Bastos, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (President of the jury)
• Prof. Issa Tamer Elmabrouk Elfergani, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro
• Prof. Georgios Mantas, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro
• Prof. Mohammed Sadeq Abdulhammeed Al-Rawi, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (Substitute)

Communication of the results:

The selected candidates will be notified by email.

Required Documents:

• Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position;

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts;

• Degree certificate (if applicable);

• Proof of enrollment in a higher education course or declaration of intention to enroll in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course that does not confer an academic degree. *

• NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree must be made until the contract is signed.

Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form.

After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.

E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform)

NOTICE: Degrees obtained abroad are recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. More information at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:

06-10-2026 to 20-10-2026

Assistance:

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Published on:

06-10-2026