Public notice for research grant
UIDB/50021/2020
INESC-ID - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa is a R&D institute dedicated to advanced research and development in the fields of Information Technologies, Electronics, Communications, and Energy. INESC-ID has participated in more than 50 research projects funded by the European Union and more than 190 funded by national entities. Until today, our researchers have published more than 700 papers in international journal papers, more than 3000 papers in international conferences, and have registered 15 patents and/or brands.
1 | RESEARCH GRANT TYPE
ONE research grant for candidates with MSc degree with reference number BI|2021/143 is now available under the scope of project with the refº UIDB/50021/2020 funded by FCT/MCTES, NATIONAL FUNDS (PIDDAC), and under the following conditions:
2 | DURATION
3 months, starting in April 2021
- Renewable, if the candidate is enrolled in a PhD program - art. 6º, n.4 c)
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt
subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants ? 4 years (included contract renewals)
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt
subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants ? 1 year (included contract renewals)
3 | LEGISLATION
A fellowship contract will be celebrated according to:
1. Law 40/2004 of 18th of August (Scientific Research Fellow Status) and its successive amendments, including the amendments introduced by the Decree Law n. 123/2019 of 28 th of August
https://dre.pt/web/guest/legislacao-consolidada/-/lc/124281176/201912061112/73740605/diploma/indice?lcq=estatuto+do+bolseiro,
2. Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology in force https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt
3. INESC-ID Lisboa Grant Regulations
https://www.inesc-id.pt/scholarship-regulations/
The fellowship contract is awarded on an exclusive dedication basis ? art. 5 of Scientific Research Fellow Status and art. 16 of Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
4 | MONTHLY AMOUNT
The monthly amount of the grant 1 104,64? is in accordance with the values stipulated in the ?Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology? in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/Tabela_Valores_SMM_LOE_2021.pdf ) and shall be rendered through a monthly bank transfer to an account held by the grantee
5 | OBJECTIVES/WORKPLAN
Development and evaluation of a system to optimize data placement in distributed data stores (such as Key Value Stores or relational databases) based on the symbolic execution of application's code. The symbolic execution method will be leveraged to extract in an automatic fashion the optimal placement of data, where optimality is defined based on the number of remote data accesses required to execute transactions as well as on the balance of data partitions in the system.
The project aims at automatically analyzing Java code using the Java Path Finder symbolic execution, in combination with the METIS graph partitioning tool and logical toolkits based on Mathematica.
6 | SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION
The activity will be supervised by Miguel Ângelo Marques de Matos, Assistant Professor and Paolo Romano Associate Professor, both from Instituto Superior Técnico and Researchers at INESC-ID.
INESC ID will integrate the grantee in the research team of the scientific advisor
7 | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The candidates should have an MSc degree .
By the grant start date, the candidate must be enrolled in
a) a PhD programme ? art. 6º, n.1
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt
b) or
a) a non-degree programme ? art. 6º, n. 2
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt
Preference will be given to candidates with:
The candidate should also have language skills corresponding to high proficiency in English.
8 | EVALUATION CRITERIA AND COMMITEE
The selection will be according to the following criteria:
1. Experience with symbolic execution toolkits - 30%
2. Experience with Mathematica - 30%
3. Experience with METIS - 20%
4. Knowledge of the literature in replicated data stores and data placement -10%
5. Proficiency with English language -10%
The jury may also decide not to assign the scholarship, if none of candidates meets the required conditions
Jury
name
Professional Status
Institutions
President
Miguel Ângelo Marques de Matos
Researcher / Professor Assistant
INESC-ID / IST
Member
Paolo Romano
Researcher / Professor Associate
INESC-ID / IST
member
Researcher / Professor Assistant
INESC-ID / IST
Substitute member
Researcher / Full Professor
INESC-ID / IST
Substitute member
Researcher / Professor Associate
INESC-ID / IST
9 | COMPLAIN AND APPEAL DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES
The jury has the faculty not to select a candidate who does not prove the requirements mentioned in required education Level and research experience
The admitted and excluded candidates will be notified by email of the final ranking list, including the copy of the Preliminary Report of the jury.
Prior Hearing and Deadline for Final Decision: After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit, if applicable, a formal rebuttal.
After that period, the jury notifies the candidates of the Final Report.
Excluded applicants may complain about the jury's final report for 15 working days after notification or appeal the jury's decision to the INESC ID Board of Directors for 30 working days after notification.
According to the Portuguese Law, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the law.
10 | FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications are formalised by sending an email to [email protected] with the documents stated bellow and in pdf form.
The application email should clearly state the reference of the research grant and project.
1
Single copy of official academic degree certificate in the required education level
a) In the application submission, the candidates from portuguese education institutions may replace this document by a declaration of honour stating that they have the required academic degree.
Ø It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the official academic degree certificate, required in education level
b) In the application submission, the candidates from foreigner education institutions may replace this document by a declaration of honour stating that they have the required academic degree.
Ø
Ø It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the official diploma recognition, required in education level
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Ø For more information about diploma recognition please press here
2
Detailed list of grades (pdf form);
3
Proof of enrolment required on 7 a) or 7 b) (pdf form);
In the application submission, the candidates may replace this document by a declaration of honour stating that they are/will be enrolled required in 7 a) or 7 b)
Ø It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents an official copy of the enrolment, required in 7 a) or 7 b)
4
Detailed curriculum vitae (pdf form);
5
Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position (pdf form);
6
Name of two personal references (pdf form).
Application Dates
From
To
18-03-2021
31-03-2021