Research Scholarship (“Bolsa de Investigação”) - BI/ Nº2026/00091

There is an open call for one (1) Research Scholarship (“Bolsa de Investigação”) at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of project SOVEREIGN. This project has received funding from the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No 101131481).

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 master’s degree in electronic and electrical engineering, Computer Science, or any other relevant subject. Specific skillsets include programming skills such as C and Matlab, and experience with Amazon Cloud. Priority would be given to candidates that possess relevant industry experience. Strong self-motivation for scientific research, excellent proficiency in spoken and written English, and proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Work Objectives:

Designing, implementing and experimentally evaluating a lightweight credential gateway that allows constrained IoT devices to use DLT-backed credentials without carrying the full computation and communication burden on-device. Specific tasks include: The applicant is expected to deliver the following research outcomes: i) Lightweight DLT-backed credential gateway architecture for constrained IoT devices ii) Prototype implementation based on existing SSI and DLT components iii) Scalable evaluation environment and a complete experimental evidence base covering latency, throughput, scalability, resource consumption, and robustness across realistic scenarios.

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. Jonathan Rodriguez Gonzalez.

Duration:

12 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.

Candidates may be interviewed for clarification of any aspect related to the above criteria

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. Jonathan Rodriguez Gonzalez, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (President of the jury)
• Prof. Joaquim Manuel Camões Sobral de Bastos, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro
• Prof. Georgios Mantas, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro
• Prof. José Carlos Viegas Gonçalves Ribeiro, 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:

13-10-2026 to 27-10-2026

Assistance:

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Published on:

13-10-2026