[Archport] new call for Ph.D. positions

[Icarehb Ualg <icarehb.ualg@gmail.com>]

Dear All,

The Portuguese National Science Foundation (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) has announced the opening a new call (January 19^th-February 12^th, 2018) for 500 new doctoral researcher positions in all research areas. These are 6 year long positions that can potential became tenure positions. There are 3 career stage levels available in this call and Investigators may be of any age and nationality and may reside in any country in the world at the time of the application:

1.      Junior researcher – The researcher shall have been awarded the Ph.D. no longer than 5 years and may have limited prior scientific experience.

2.      Researcher – Ph.D. awarded at least 5 years ago with a relevant scientific merit

3.      Head Researcher – Ph.D. awarded at least 5 years ago, with a curriculum of exceptional merit and experience as an independent researcher as a team leader for at least 3 years. Investigators are expected to be active researchers and to have a track record of significant research achievements in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions.

Researchers must have a R&D host institution in Portugal.

ICArEHB, as a R&D host institution, is now inviting potential candidates for this call.  

The themes of research are

Human Evolution

African Stone Age

Prehistoric Coastal Adaptations

Development of Complex Societies.

If you are interested in applying, please send an e-mail to nunofbicho@gmail.com with your name, present position, topic of research, and a short CV.

Please note that the formal submission to FCT includes from the candidate:

1.      Short research plan, including main tasks, objectives and expected results;

2.      CV;

3.      Career short synthesis e listing of the main contributions of the last 5 years;

4.      Motivation letter.

Evaluation by an international panel will have two criteria: Research experience and contributions (70%) and research proposal (30%).

Hope to hear from you,

Nuno Bicho

(Director)

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ICArEHB

University of Algarve

FCHS - Campus de Gambelas

8005-139 Faro

Portugal

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