Offer Description1 Research Grant Announcement (M/F)Call open for applications for a research grant within the framework of the project “Computational flow models for lidar field campaigns”, financed by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, under the following conditions:Scientific Area: mechanical engineering (fluid mechanics) and atmospheric sciencesAdmission requirements: Candidates who cumulatively meet the following two requirements may apply for this grant:Requirement 1:- Be a student enrolled in a doctoral program in the area of mechanical engineering, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.Or- holder of an academic degree enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units, a requirement to be duly proven at the time of signing the contract.andRequirement 2:- Hold a master's degree in mechanical engineering or related area.If the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, and any formalities established there must be fulfilled until the time of signing the contract.Activity outline: computational modelling of atmospheric flows and analysis of experimental results measurement of wind characteristics with scanning lidarsLegislation and regulations: Law Nº. 40/2004, of 18th August, in its current wording (Statutes of Scientific Research Fellow) and and Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, in force.Workplace: The work will be developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), under the scientific supervision of Professor José Manuel Laginha Mestre da Palma.Grant duration: Initial duration of 6 months, with the predicted starting date on July 2024, on an exclusive basis eventually renewable but never exceeding the project duration.If the contracting procedures do not allow the scholarship to have a minimum duration of 3 consecutive months, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 10 of the Research Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, the grant will not be awarded.The eventual renewal of the scholarship will be carried out as determined in article 10 of the Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto.The eventual renewal of the scholarship will be carried out as determined in Article 6 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.Stipend: The monthly amount of the grant varies between 1.259,64 euros, according to the table of values of the Research Regulation of Research Grants of University of Porto, and 1659,64 euros, depending on the profile and previous experience of the candidate in the project area. The payment will be made by bank transfer.Selection procedure:The curriculum of the candidates (60%) will be evaluated based on the merit of the candidate and the following factors will be weighted:a) Academic training (Master in Mechanical Engineering - 10 points; Others Masters - 2 points)b) Publications in the area of scanning lidars, computational fluid mechanics (atmospheric flow modelling), and knowledge in computer languages such as Fortran77 and Python, and operating systems Unix and Windows - 5 points, Publications in other areas - 2 pointsc) Research Experience in the project area - 5 points; in related areas - 3 points; Other areas - 1 pointThe curriculum of each candidate will be evaluated on a 1-20 points scale. Candidates with less than 15 points in the curricular evaluation will not be invited for the interview.In the interview (40%) topics related to the work plan, experience, and the candidate's CV will be discussed with the invited candidates.If none of the candidates achieves a minimum final score of 13 points, the scholarship will not be awarded.Selection Jury:President: Professor José Manuel Laginha Mestre da PalmaEffective member: Professora Laura Campo DeañoEffective member: Professor Paulo José da Silva Martins CoelhoSupplementary member: Professor João Manuel Parente Viana LopesSupplementary member: Professor José Luís Coelho AlexandreAdvertisement of final decision: The results of the evaluation will be released to the candidatesby email to the email address indicated in the application process.Deadline for applications and form of presentation of the applications:The call is open from 09/05/2024 to 22/05/2024 (until 23h59m, GMT time).Applications must be formalised by email to and to , clearly stating the reference FEUP - Computational flow models and including the following pdf documents: Motivation letter, Copy of certificates evidencing academic degree (referring to the classification of each separated or integrated degree), detailed Curriculum Vitae; and other documents considered relevant by the applicant.To ensure that all documents can be read, the preferred saving format is the Portable Document Format (.pdf).RequirementsResearch Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsFull announcement also available atSpecific RequirementsFull announcement also available atAdditional InformationBenefitsBetween 1259,64 euros and 1659,64 eurosEligibility criteriaFull announcement also available atSelection processFull announcement also available atAdditional commentsFull announcement also available atWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute FEUP Country Portugal GeofieldWhere to apply E-mailrecursoshumanos@fe.up.ptContact CityPorto WebsiteStreetRua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n Postal Code4200-465STATUS: EXPIRED