Research Scholarship_ComPolDigit-BI

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Research Scholarship_ComPolDigit-BI Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): È aperta una call per l'assegnazione di una borsa di ricerca nell'ambito del progetto ComPolDigit, focalizzato sulla politica della concorrenza nell'era digitale. La posizione è presso il CEGE - Centro di Studi in Gestione ed Economia dell'Università Cattolica Portoghese a Porto. I candidati devono essere iscritti a un dottorato in economia o aree correlate e possedere una laurea in economia, gestione, matematica o campi affini. È richiesta esperienza nella ricerca con metodi quantitativi applicati alla modellizzazione economica. Le mansioni includono la revisione della letteratura economica, lo sviluppo di modelli e la redazione di articoli scientifici. La borsa avrà una durata iniziale di 11 mesi, con un compenso mensile di 1359,64€. CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP Refª: ComPolDigit-BI Portuguese version A call is open for the award of one Research scholarship within the scope of the project ComPolDigit – “Competition policy in the digital era” (2024.16834.PEX), funded by National Funds through FCT, I.P., under the following conditions: Scientific area: Economics Admission requirements: General requirements: Candidates for the Research grant must, at the date of application, be enrolled, or present a commitment to enroll in a study cycle conferring an ( doctorate) degree in Economics or related areas. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in economics, management, mathematics, or a related field. Specific requirements: Candidates must also have knowledge/research experience in the following areas: Quantitative methods (e.g., game theory, econometrics models) applied to economic modelling. Preferred Factors: Will be considered preferred factors: • Excellence of academic background (namely regarding the courses' component of the doctorate program the candidate is enrolled) • Existence and scientific quality of master dissertation. • Participation in research projects or collaboration with research teams. • Participation at international conferences in Economics. Note: Preference will be also given where the above criteria relate directly to the project’s research themes, namely: - digital platforms and two-sided markets - competition policy / economic regulation Work Plan: • Review of the recent economic literature on the digital economy, with a focus on the project’s core themes. • Collaboration in the development of models and the analysis of research questions. • Participation in regular working sessions with the research team members. • Support in the drafting of a scientific article and/or technical report. Objectives to be Achieved: • Development of one working paper, co-authored with a member of the research team, related to one of the project's research tasks. • Dissemination of project outputs at international scientific forums. Applicable legislation and regulations : Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow : https://dre.pt/web/guest/legislacao-consolidada/-/lc/58216179/view?w=2019-08-28 ; Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P : https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533 ; Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Portuguese Catholic University: http://www.porto.ucp.pt//sites/default/files/files/DRH/RegBolsasInvestigacao_Cientifica_UCP2020.pdf Workplace: The work will be developed at the CEGE - Centro de Estudos em Gestão e Economia of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Portugal, in Porto, under the scientific supervision of Joana Pinho. Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship granted , on an exclusive basis, will have an initial duration of 11 months, with an expected start date of September 1, 2026. Any renewals may not exceed the project completion date (currently scheduled for 22/08/2027). Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to 1359,64€. according to the research scholarship values awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf ) and will be paid by bank transfer. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: i) curriculum evaluation (85%); ii) previous experience (15%). If necessary, the 3 best positioned candidates may be interviewed, and in this situation, the weighting will be curricular evaluation (60%).; ii) previous experience (10%) and selection interview (30%). Only candidates with a final classification equal to or greater than 50 points, on a scale of 0 to 100, will be selected for this position. Applications that do not meet the admission requirements, delivered on time and incomplete applications will be considered ineligible. Composition of the Selection Jury : President of the Jury: Joana Pinho , Effectiv Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).