Recipients profile/category: Mandatory requirements:
Candidates must:
• be enrolled in a non-degree course. Present the documents proving this situation, at the latest, until the contracting phase of the scholarship, before which they may be replaced by a declaration of honor, which is attached;
• Hold a bachelor degree in Biology or a related area, no more than one year before the end date of the competition period. Present the documents proving this situation, at the latest, until the contracting phase of the scholarship, before which they may be replaced by a declaration of honor, which is attached.
• not exceed, with the conclusion of this scholarship contract, the maximum duration of one year, when the scholarship has been awarded to a student enrolled in a non-degree course;
• For academic degrees conferred by a foreign higher education institution, it is mandatory to present the record of recognition of the academic degree and the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale (process regulated by Decree-Law No. 341/2007, of 12 October), or alternatively, to obtain equivalence/recognition of academic degrees (process regulated by Decree-Law No. 283/83). of June 21);
• Have documented experience in research work with marine and estuarine polychaetes, including fieldwork;
• Have documented experience in nucleic acid extraction from marine invertebrates, PCR, qRT-PCR and primer design.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the fellowship corresponds to € 1.040,98 having as reference the table of values of the fellowship awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal, with payment made monthly by bank transfer.

Recipients profile/category: Mandatory requirements:
Candidates must:
• be enrolled in a non-degree course. Present the documents proving this situation, at the latest, until the contracting phase of the scholarship, before which they may be replaced by a declaration of honor, which is attached;
• Hold a bachelor degree in Biology or a related area, no more than one year before the end date of the competition period. Present the documents proving this situation, at the latest, until the contracting phase of the scholarship, before which they may be replaced by a declaration of honor, which is attached.
• not exceed, with the conclusion of this scholarship contract, the maximum duration of one year, when the scholarship has been awarded to a student enrolled in a non-degree course;
• For academic degrees conferred by a foreign higher education institution, it is mandatory to present the record of recognition of the academic degree and the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale (process regulated by Decree-Law No. 341/2007, of 12 October), or alternatively, to obtain equivalence/recognition of academic degrees (process regulated by Decree-Law No. 283/83). of June 21);
• Have documented experience in research work with marine and estuarine polychaetes, including fieldwork;
• Have documented experience in nucleic acid extraction from marine invertebrates, PCR, qRT-PCR and primer design.

Selection criteria: The selection methods to be used and their weighting will be as follows:
a. Curriculum evaluation - 40%;
b. Experience in the area of research - 40%.
c. Interview - 20%

Final grade=40%×A+40%×B+20%xC

In case of a tie, the jury will interview the candidates. In this case, the evaluation criteria and respective selection methods will be:
A. Curriculum evaluation - 35%;
B. Experience in the research area - 35%.
C. Motivation letter - 10%
D. Interview - 20%

Final grade=35%×A+35%×B+10%xC+20%xD

All applications will be evaluated on a scale of 0 to 20 values.

Candidates who do not obtain a minimum grade of 15 points, as a result of the jury's evaluation according to the selection criteria, will not be hired.

Composition of the Selection Jury:
President: Professor Dr. Pedro Costa
Effective members: Professor Dr. Carolina Madeira e Professor Dr. Ana P. Rodrigo
Substitute members: Professor Dr. Ana R. Grosso e Professor Dr. Cátia Gonçalves

Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.
After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address coord1@novaidfct.pt. In the notification of the candidates, a reserve list is sent according to the final ranking list, which may be used in case of withdrawal of the candidate ranked first, reserving to NOVA.id.FCT the right to call the next candidate from the reserve list, and so on, until the vacancy is filled.

Drafts: The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.