INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 4 Research Initiation Grant (BII) on the scope
CINDERELLA with reference 101057389 funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program
for the period 2021-2027.
1. GRANT DESCRIPTION
Type of grant: Research Initiation Grant (BII)
General scientific area: ENGINEERING
Scientific subarea: Electrical engineering
Area of Work: Computer Vision
Grant duration: 4 months, starting on 2024-03-15, with the possibility of being renewed for a maximum term of one
year.
Scientific advisor: Jaime Cardoso
Workplace: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
Maintenance stipend: € 541,12, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants , paid via
bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process
(Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50% of
the monthly maintenance stipend.
INESC TEC supports costs with registration, enrolment or tuition fees, during the grant duration, under the terms
established in the internal document: "Payment of Tuition fees to grant holders".
The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.
2. OBJECTIVES:
- To contribute to the scientific tasks of the project CINDERELLA in medical image analysis;
- Identify and select appropriate methods for torso morphing to support decision-making in the choice of
treatment for breast cancer;
- Identify and select appropriate methods for the aesthetic evaluation of the outcome of breast cancer
treatments;
- Develop research skills through the application of selected methods;
- Apply critical thinking in evaluating the research process and results obtained.
3. BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING:
- implement the selected methods for torso morphing to support decision making in the choice of breast cancer
treatment;
- implement the selected methods for the aesthetic evaluation of the outcome of breast cancer treatments;
- Conduct a curricular unit on cross-curricular competencies;
- Write the activity report on the fellowship.
4. REQUIRED PROFILE:
Admission requirements:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Informatics, Bioengineering or similar
The awarding of the fellowship is dependent on the applicants' enrolment in study cycle or non-award courses of
Higher Education Institutions.
Preference factors:
Experience in Python. Experience in computer vision.
Minimum requirements:
Global score in the Bachelor of at least 14 out of twenty.
5. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), based
on the criteria referred to in Article 12 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC, while the second phase
comprehends the Individual Interview (EI). All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the
applicants' merit, suitability and conformity with the preference factors.
The weight of the AC factors are as follows: Academic Qualifications (FA, 50%), Scientific Publications (PC, 20%),
Experience (EX, 20%) and Motivation Letter (CM, 10%).
Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be considered excluded on absolute merit. The top
five candidates approved on absolute merit will be qualified for the individual interview. The Final Grade (CF) is
obtained by the weighted average of AC (80%) and EI (20%).
The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: Jaime Cardoso
Full member: Hélder Filipe Oliveira
Full member: Ana Filipa Sequeira
Substitute member: Luís Filipe Teixeira
Release of results and prior hearing: the results of the selection process, as well as the terms and procedures for
prior hearing, will be released to the applicants by email, under the terms referred to in Article 13 of the Regulations
for Studentships and Fellowships of INESC TEC.
6. FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS:
Application Documents:
1. Motivation letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae (must include the list of previous fellowships, their type, beginning and end dates, funding
entities and host institutions);
3. Certificate or diploma degree;
4. Proof of enrollment in a degree awarding study cycle or in a non degree awarding Higher Education program.
● The proof of enrollment may be presented just during the grant hiring stage.
5. Signed declaration stating not having benefited from any other research fellowship (Article 5, no. 5)
6. Documental evidence to support the country of residence, residence permit or other legally equivalent
document, in cases where the applicant is a foreigner or non-resident in Portugal - valid until the beginning of
the grant.
7. Other supporting documents relevant to the final assessment.
Failure to deliver the required documents within the 90-day period after the date of the notice of the conditional
awarding of the grant implies its cancellation.
Application period: From 2024-01-12 to 2024-01-30
Submission of applications: the application will be formalised by submitting the form available in the Work With
Us section of INESC TEC website.
7. BINDING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION
The hiring process shall comply with the current legislation regarding the Research Grant Holder Statute, approved
by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current wording, as well as by the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC
and for FCT Grants Regulation in force.
For more information, please check the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and relevant annexes at
www.inesctec.pt/bolsas
