Call for Research Grant Assignment - FINGER-PT - 1191231

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Call for Research Grant Assignment - FINGER-PT - 1191231 Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'Università di Coimbra ha aperto una selezione per l'assegnazione di una borsa di ricerca nell'ambito del progetto 'FINGER-PT', focalizzato sulla geologia e le scienze della Terra. La posizione è destinata a candidati con laurea magistrale in Geologia, Geoscienze o Scienze della Terra, iscritti a un dottorato nella stessa area scientifica. Il lavoro si svolgerà presso il Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra dell'Università di Coimbra e presso l'ISTO di Orléans, Francia. Le mansioni principali includono la preparazione di campioni, petrologia sperimentale e caratterizzazione di elementi traccia. La borsa ha una durata iniziale di 12 mesi, con possibilità di rinnovo, e prevede un compenso mensile variabile a seconda della sede di lavoro. I candidati devono soddisfare specifici requisiti legali e possono essere cittadini portoghesi, di altri Stati membri dell'UE o di paesi terzi. The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with one position(s), under the project title “ FINGER-PT – FINGERprinting cold subduction and Plate Tectonics using key minerals” (reference 101117053)” . The call is governed by this Notice of Opening, the University of Coimbra Research Grant Regulations (RBI-UC), subsidiarily by the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (RBI-FCT), by the Research Fellow Statute (EBI), by the Norms for Grant Assignment and Management within R&D Projects, by the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), all in their current wording, and by other applicable national and community legislation. Procedure Reference: IT137 -26-317 I - Legal admission requirements I.I - Grant Recipients: Masters in the scientific area of Geology, Geosciences or Earth Sciences enrolled in a doctoral degree , in the scientific area of Geology. I.III - Ineligible candidates: Candidates who have already benefited from two research grant contracts with UC in the condition of being enrolled in a doctoral degree, regardless of whether each contract has reached the maximum legally permitted duration. I.IV - Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the requirements: a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States b) Nationals of third countries c) Stateless persons d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status II - Grant location: Department of Earth Sciences (University of Coimbra) and ISTO Orlèans (France) III- Scientific supervision/coordination of the grant: Inês Filipa Gonçalves Martins Pereira (University of Coimbra) and Kenneth Koga (University of Orleans) IV - Work Plan / Goals to be achieved: Rutile is a TiO2 mineral highly resistant to mechanical and chemical weathering and thus it is commonly found in sedimentary rocks. Recent work using trace elements to discriminate metamorphic from other potential source lithologies has demonstrated that metamorphic derived grains can be readily discriminated from hydrothermal and magmatic, and through a combination of trace elements, rutile derived from LT-HP or HT can be distinguished. However, trace elements incorporated by rutile can diffuse and/or be preferentially taken by other phases. An experimental approach is thus required to estimate diffusion of certain trace elements in rutile, and trace element partitioning. These experiments require different experimental setups, which can take place at the Experimental Petrology lab facilities of ISTO in Orlèans (France). The research work will help the student develop skills in sample preparation, experimental petrology, sample characterisation using field emission gun scanning electron microscopy, and trace element characterisation using laser ablation mass spectrometry and secondary ion mass spectrometry. V - Initial grant duration: 12 months V.I - Renewal Possibility: Possibily renewable VI - Funding and financial conditions of the grant VI.I - Monthly grant amount (paid by bank transfer at the end of each month): During the periods when the scholarship take place in Portugal: 1 359,64€ During the periods when the scholarship take place abroad (France): 2 168,65 VI.II - Other financial components of the grant: Application, admission fee, tuition until the maximum value of 2 750,00€; one-time travel allowance (750€ in the first month of the scholarship). VI.III - In addition to the above amounts, voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant has a duration of six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it, as well as mandatory personal accident insurance. VI.IV - Funding: The grant(s) assigned under this call will be funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe Program ERC Grants - Call ERC-2023-STG | Project FINGER-PT – Grant Agreement nº 101117053. VI.V - Information and publicity about the funding: In all R&D activities directly or indirectly funded by the grant, namely in all communicatio Annunci