Organisation/Company Instituto Superior Técnico Department Direção de Recursos Humanos Research Field Physics » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Undergraduate Positions Application Deadline 25 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 19 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer Description Scientific Advisor: Marta Sofia Rosado Silva Dias (ist46980) Organic Unit: Institute of Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion Scholarship Theme: The goal of this fellowship is to develop High heat flux materials for nuclear fusion reactors. The project evolve the production and characterization of the W-based alloys. Duration: 3 months Maximum Duration Including Renewals: 6 monthsObjectivesProduction of the metallic powdersX-ray diffraction of the powdersMicrostructural observation of the powders using scanning electron microscopyStudies of thermal stabilityWork PlanProduction of the metallic powdersX-ray diffraction of the powdersMicrostructural observation of the powders using scanning electron microscopyStudies of thermal stabilityContest Procedure Applications must be exclusively submitted on the admissions platform of the Instituto Superior Técnico at https://fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/fenixedu-admissions and requires registration and validation of the candidate's identity. Applications are only accepted when the form available in the platform is correctly filled, submitted and locked without any validation errors. The mandatory documentation to submit in the scholarship application includes:Curriculum VitaeProof of Qualifications (or declaration of honor in case you do not yet have the certificate)Proof of Registration/EnrolmentMotivation LetterThe application submission deadlines can be viewed in the admissions platform. Admission Requirements Material Science student or similar. The preferential factors are: experience on characterization of materials and in the laboratory especially in (i) scanning electron microscopy, (ii) X-ray diffraction and (iii) samples preparation.Additional Information Eligibility criteriaSelection Process Contest Evaluation Method(s)Curricular evaluation weighted to 50% on a scale of 50 points with a minimum of 50 points needed for admission.Individual interview weighted to 25% on a scale of 25 points with a minimum of 25 points needed for admission.Competência técnico-científica weighted to 25% on a scale of 25 points with a minimum of 25 points needed for admission.The minimum final grade needed for admission is 50 points.Conditions for the Contest EvaluationCurricular evaluation - 50%Interview - 25%Technical and scientific competence in scanning electron microscopy, and the respective sample preparation techniques – 25%Composition of the Selection Jury Jury President: Marta Sofia Rosado Silva Dias (ist46980)Jury Members: Bernardo Ramos Batista Monteiro (ist427599), INSTITUTO DE PLASMAS E FUSÃO NUCLEAR (IPFN) INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO (IST); Rodrigo Clemente Velez Mateus (ist24807), DEPARTAMENTO DEENGENHARIA E CIÊNCIAS NUCLEARES (DECN) INSTITUTO DE PLASMAS E FUSÃO NUCLEAR (IPFN) INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO (IST).In case the president of the jury is unable to preside, they will be replaced by one of the jury members.#J-18808-Ljbffr