A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 Research Grant (RG) for collaboration in the UA Press:

1. Scientific Area: Communication Sciences and Technologies or related areas.

2. Financing Source: The research grant is funded by the University of Aveiro's own revenues

3. Admission Requirements: 

1) Students enrolled in a master's degree;

or 

2) Bachelors or Masters in Multimedia Communication or related areas (enrolled in non-degree courses integrated in the educational project of the University of Aveiro).

Candidates must have a degree in the areas of Communication Sciences and Technologies, computer science or other related areas.

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.

4. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.

5. Work plan: The research fellow will design and implement, in collaboration with the UA Press Coordinating Committee, the multimedia communication of UA Press, which includes the Open Monograph Press (OMP) Platform, the UA Website, the Book Catalogue and the social networks.

The research fellow will develop the following activities:

- Proposal for the design and implementation of the Open Monograph Press (OMP);

- Proposal for the design and implementation of the UA Press website in the UA website;

- Transfer of the content from the UA Catalogue (Drupal) to the OMP;

- Proposal of a communication plan for UA Editora's social networks;

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at the Research Unit DigiMedia of the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Nelson Troca Zagalo.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in May 2025, possibly renewable for a further 6-month period, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro). 

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to 990,98€ according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.

10. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum evaluation (100%); if necessary, candidates with the 3 (three) best scores may be interviewed (curriculum evaluation – 80% and interview – 20%).

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: 

Professor Doutor Nelson Troca Zagalo (president)

Professor Doutor Augusto Costa Tomé (permanent vowel)

Professora Doutora Ana Cristina Fernandes Cortês Santana Justino (permanent vowel)

Professora Doutora Isabel Cristina Rodrigues Salak (alternate vowel)

Professora Doutora Maria João Lopes Antunes (alternate vowel)

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from February 26, 2025, to March 21, 2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, motivation letter, declaration of honor and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure. 

Applications should be sent by e-mail to digimedia@ua.pt

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until July 30, 2025, for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt).

- University of Aveiro 24/02/2025

(Nelson troca Zagalo)