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INESC TEC is accepting applications to award 1 Research Grant for MSC or Degree holders – ENFIELD – CPES (AE2024-0579)
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Offer DescriptionPortuguese version:CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (AE2024-0579)INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Research Grant (BI) with the reference on the scope ENFIELD with reference 101120657 funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program for the period 2021-2027.1. GRANT DESCRIPTIONType of grant: Research Grant (BI)General scientific area: COMPUTER SCIENCE,ENGINEERING,MATHEMATICSScientific subarea:Grant duration: 6 months, starting on 2025-02-01 , with the possibility of being renewed until the end of the project.Scientific advisor: Ricardo Jorge BessaWorkplace: INESC TEC, Porto, PortugalMaintenance stipend: 990,98 ou 1259,64, 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:The ENFIELD Project will create a unique European Centre of Excellence that excels the fundamental research in the pillars of Adaptive, Green, Human-Centric, and Trustworthy AI that are new, strategic and of paramount importance to successful AI development, deployment, and acceptance in Europe. It will further advance the research within verticals of healthcare, energy, manufacturing and space by attracting the best talents, technologies and resources from world-class research and industry players in Europe and by carrying out top-level research activities in synchronization with industry challenges to reinforce a competitive EU position in AI and create significant socio-economic impact for the benefit of European citizens and businesses. The main objectives of the Fellowship are: 1) Combine physics-based knowledge with AI to increase interpretability and sample efficiency of modern AI algorithms. 2) Develop and test autonomous trustworthy AI agents for the growing number of distri
buted energy resources (and edge control devices) in electrical grids, such as storage and electric vehicles.3. BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING:1) Hybridization of physics-based modelling and AI to create decision-support models for human operators under forecast uncertainty. 2) Distributed learning algorithms and coordination strategies to achieve a global goal where, for instance, aspects such as energy consumption (green AI) is covered by testing their implementation in edge devices. 3) Validate the developed methodologies on real data and different use cases focused on energy transition. 4) Dissemination of the work in international journals and/or conferences4. REQUIRED PROFILE:Admission requirements:The awarding of the fellowship is dependent on the applicants’ enrolment in study cycle or non-award courses of Higher Education Institutions.Preference factors:
– Past experience (or academic background) with supervised and reinforcement learning ;
– Academic background in operations research – Programming knowledge in PythonMinimum requirements:
– Previous academic background in applied mathematics or computer science or informatics or electrical engineering or similar5. 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 (70) and EI (30).DISABILITY INCENTIVECandidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive (20) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and less than 90% will also benefit from an incentive (10) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Said score may, in these cases, exceed 100 points.
Candidates must demonstrate the degree of disability during the application, namely through the submission of the Multi-Purpose Medical Certificate of Disability, issued in accordance with Decree-Law no. 202/96, of October 23 – currently in effect.The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: Ricardo Jorge Bessa
Full member: Jorge Correia Pereira
Full member: Carla Silva Gonçalves
Substitute member: Manuel MatosRelease 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 the infringement of the grant holder’s duties (article 14, no. 4)
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 2025-01-03 to 2025-01-16Submission 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 REGULATIONThe 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 Grants Regulation in force.For more information, please check the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and relevant annexes atWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Computer science Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Computer science Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentResearch Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentResearch Field Mathematics Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Mathematics Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSpecific RequirementsAcademic qualifications: -.
Minimum profile: – Previous academic background in applied mathematics or computer science or informatics or electrical engineering or similar.
Preference factors: – Past experience (or academic background) with supervised and reinforcement learning ;
– Academic background in operations research – Programming knowledge in Python.Research Field Computer science Years of Research Experience NoneResearch Field Engineering Years of Research Experience NoneResearch Field Mathematics Years of Research Experience NoneAdditional InformationBenefitsMaintenance stipend: 990,98 ou 1259,64 euros, 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.Costs attributable to INESC TEC may include registration, enrolment or tuition fee stipend, either directly or through reimbursement, during the grant duration.The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.Selection process5. 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 (70) and EI (30).DISABILITY INCENTIVECandidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 90% will benefit from an incentive (20) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Candidates who present a degree of disability equal to or greater than 60% and less than 90% will also benefit from an incentive (10) in the score of the CV Assessment.
Said score may, in these cases, exceed 100 points.
Candidates must demonstrate the degree of disability during the application, namely through the submission of the Multi-Purpose Medical Certificate of Disability, issued in accordance with Decree-Law no. 202/96, of October 23 – currently in effect.The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: Ricardo Jorge Bessa
Full member: Jorge Correia Pereira
Full member: Carla Silva Gonçalves
Substitute member: Manuel MatosRelease 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.Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute INESC TEC Country Portugal City Porto Postal Code 4200-465 Street Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto FriasContact CityPorto WebsiteStreetCampus da FEUP – Rua Dr. Roberto Frias Postal Code4200-465 PortoSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
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Enfield, Greater London
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Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:13:05 GMT
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