The candidate must hold a: Master's degree in Physics, Physics Engineering, or in related areas and be enrolled in a doctorate or non-academic course, integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

The proof of enrollment must be completed until the contract is signed, and the candidate may attach a declaration of commitment to honor that he/she meets the requirements for enrollment in a Doctorate or non-degree awarding course.

Work Plan:

The scholarship holder will support tasks within the scope of this project, namely:

The fellow will perform research in the context of the R&D project “Topological defects as a probe of new physics: from CMB birefringence to gravitational waves”.

This project aims to make progress in understanding the dynamics and observational signatures of networks that include one type of defect, the so-called domain wall (DW), in particular, in connection with cosmic birefringence and gravitational waves.

Work place: Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Scientific supervision: Doctor Ricardo José Zambujal Ferreira 

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will last for 3 months, starting on 15 April 2025, 2025 and ending on 15 July 2025.

Amount of the monthly maintenance subsidy: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1.309,64€, according to the table of scholarship values awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country:

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2025.pdf

In addition to this value the candidate will also benefit from a personal insurance.

 Scholarship payments will be made monthly by bank transfer.

The candidate must hold a: Master's degree in Physics, Physics Engineering, or in related areas and be enrolled in a doctorate or non-academic course, integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

The proof of enrollment must be completed until the contract is signed, and the candidate may attach a declaration of commitment to honor that he/she meets the requirements for enrollment in a Doctorate or non-degree awarding course.

Evaluation and selection process:

The selection of the scholarship holder to be hired will be made through the evaluation of the candidate's absolute merit, focusing on the relevance, quality, timeliness and suitability of the candidate for the functions to be performed, according to the following evaluation factors and weightings:

● adequacy of the candidate's profile to the needs of the project (50/100);

● experience in the area of the tasks to be developed (25/100);

● motivation and autonomy (25/100).

Composition of the Selection Jury:

Doctor Ricardo José Zambujal Ferreira, Auxiliary Researcher, Member (Presidente), Doctor Catarina Martins Cosme, Junior Researcher (Member),
Doctor João Rosa, Junior Researcher (Member)

Formalization of applications: 
Applications must be sent by e-mail to rzferreira@uc.pt and addf@uc.pt, and must explicitly indicate the reference “Application to Postdoctoral Fellowship within the project 2024.00249.CERN”, or otherwise they may not be considered. 

1) Letter of motivation for the functions to be performed;

2) Master's certificate or diploma;

3) Curriculum Vitae

4) Documents proving enrollment in a doctorate or non-academic course, as part of an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units, Exceptionally, proof of enrollment must be submitted until contractualization, and the candidate may add a declaration of commitment of honor in which he/she meets the requirements for registration in a Doctorate or non-degree-conferring course.

5) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent for Communication of Results via e-mail (see form below), and, - Declaration, under oath, on how you meet the conditions for the attribution of this Scholarship (use the model below ).

Application period: The competition is open from 12 March to 26 March 2025.

Additional information:

The results of the evaluation will be announced by 28 March 2025, by sending a communication to the candidates, via email. After the publication of the results, the candidates will be notified so that, if they wish, they can express their opinion at a prior hearing within a maximum period of 10 working days after that date. After this period, the selected candidates will have to declare, in writing, their acceptance and communicate the effective start date of the scholarship. Unless reasonable justification is presented, failure to provide the statement within the aforementioned period is equivalent to waiver of the scholarship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the candidate with the highest ranking will be notified.

Non-discrimination and equal access policy: ADDF actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, meaning that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed ) or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, in particular, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage , reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership. Under the terms of D.L. no. 29/2001, of February 3, the candidate with a disability has preference, in case of equal classification. Candidates must declare in the application form, under oath, their respective degree of disability, the type of communication/expression deficiency to be used in the selection process, in accordance with the aforementioned diploma.

  – Personal data form and Declaration of Consent for Communication of Results via e-mail (see form below);

  - Declaration, under oath, that you meet the conditions for the attribution of this Scholarship (use the model below).

  PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA EMAIL Full Name:___________________________________________________________ Citizen Card / Identity Card / Passport No.: ___________________ Valid until: ___/___/_____ Nationality:______________________________________________________ Full address:________________________________________________________________________ ___ Code- Postal:_____ - ____ I also declare that, if the selection jury chooses to communicate and/or notify candidates by email, I consent that said communications and/or notifications, within the scope of this competition, are made to the email address used for submitting my application. On _____ of ______________, 2025_______________________________________________ (applicant's signature)

DECLARATION UNDER HONOR (RESEARCH GRANTARY) I, ______________________________________________________________, following my candidacy for the call for tender within the scope of Project ___________________________, with ref. on my Curriculum Vitae, as well as the statements provided below, which cumulatively determine my admission or exclusion from this competition (mark below the conditions it meets): The master's degree was obtained on the date of submission of my application ; I declare that I am fully aware that, if I am placed in a position eligible for hiring, I must present, within a duly defined period when communicating the final decision, the documents proving that I have the requirements for admission to this tender .

I further declare that: I am aware that any false declarations may imply my non-admission to this competition or the termination of the Research Grant contract in question, in case of granting the same, with the possible return of the monthly subsidy amounts already received; I am aware that, in the event of awarding this scholarship, I may be asked for elements and/or information that prove the above statements. On _____ of _______________, 2025 __________________________________________ (Candidate's signature)