PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF A PHD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP – 1 vacancy | Reference: ICVS_BI_2026_019(1)

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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF A PhD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Title : PhD Research Fellowship– 1 vacancy Reference: ICVS_BI_2026_019(1) A call for applications is now open for the attribution of 1 (one) PhD Research Fellowship(s), within the scope of the R&D project “ Unveiling the impact of sleep-dependent processes on neuronal homeostasis and Alzheimer’s disease”, with the reference EMBO INSTALLATION, funded by funds of the EMBO – European Molecular Biology Organization , within the framework of the "Funding & Awards" Framework Programme and the "EMBO Installation Grants" Operational Programme, under the following conditions: Scientific Area : Basic Medicine Candidate’s category PhD students in the area of Biomedicine and Life Sciences or in related scientific areas; Students enrolled in a PhD who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract in question, including the possible renewals, a cumulative period of four years in this type of fellowship (PhD Fellowship), consecutive or interpolated. Requirements for granting of the fellowship: Candidates may apply without prior registration in the course/cycle of studies that confers the academic degree. Nonetheless, the requirement of registration in the course/cycle of studies that confers the academic degree must be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship; For the purpose of contracting the fellowship, the selected candidate must present a valid proof of registration in the course/cycle of studies that confers the academic degree, issued by the respective academic services of a Higher Education Institution, with the indication of the current academic year or its duration (start and end). Candidate’s eligibility: Candidates who meet the conditions set out in Article 8 of the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho are eligible. National citizens or citizens of other European Union member states, citizens of third-countries, stateless persons and citizens with political refugee status are eligible to apply for this competition. Applications eligibility requirements: a) Mandatory requirement: - Master's degree in the area(s) of Neurobiology, Biomedicine or in related scientific areas, or be enrolled in a Doctoral Program in the area(s) of Biomedicine and Life Sciences or related scientific areas, or meet the necessary conditions to enroll in a Doctoral Program in the area(s) of Biomedicine and Life Sciences or related scientific areas; b) In accordance with the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho, only students who are enrolled in a PhD and who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract in question, including the possible renewals, a cumulative period of four years in this type of fellowship (PhD Fellowship), consecutive or interpolated, may benefit of the award of the fellowship under this Call, for which, according to the point “Application deadline and submission” of this Call, the candidates must submit in the application process a Declaration of Honor regarding the benefited Research Fellowships, issued as defined in the model attached to the present public notice, in order to assess whether the candidates meet the necessary conditions to be able to benefit from the type of fellowship in the competition ; c) Preferential factors: - Knowledge acquired along the path/academic training in: i) animal experimentation; ii) neuroscience; iii) synapse biology; and iv) sleep physiology. Workplan and objectives to be achieved : aims to develop and consolidate the scientific training of the fellowship holder, through involvement in research work. The project in which the present research fellowship is part of focuses on the impact of sleep on neuronal activity and synapse composition . In this context, the work plan to be developed includes the execution of the following R&D activities: - Analysis of the function and composition of sleep-related circuits involved in memory; - Electro