BI/OTUMA/ 2026

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BI/OTUMA/ 2026 Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): È aperto un bando per 1 borsa di ricerca di dottorato nell'ambito del progetto 'Madeira Tourism Observatory - Turismo di Portogallo', finanziato da Turismo de Portugal. Il ruolo prevede attività di sviluppo di indicatori di sostenibilità turistica, raccolta e analisi dei dati, e partecipazione a studi tematici. Sono richiesti una laurea magistrale in Economia del Turismo, Management, Statistica, Matematica, Ingegneria, Data Science o campi correlati, oltre a competenze in analisi dei dati e metodi quantitativi. È preferibile avere esperienza con strumenti di visualizzazione dei dati e conoscenze sulla sostenibilità turistica. Il lavoro si svolgerà presso l'Osservatorio Turistico dell'Università di Madeira sotto la supervisione del Prof. Dr. Luiz Pinto Machado, per una durata di 17 mesi con un compenso mensile di €1359.64. A call for applications is open for 1 (one) PhD Research Grant, within the scope of the project “Madeira Tourism Observatory - Tourism of Portugal”, funded by Turismo de Portugal, under the following conditions: I. Scientific Area: Tourism Economics, Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science or related fields II. Admission Requirements: • Master's degree in the indicated areas; • Enrollment in a doctoral program; • Skills in data analysis and quantitative methods; • Knowledge of statistical or data visualization tools (preferred); • Good written and oral communication skills. Preferred requirements: • Experience in the analysis of socioeconomic indicators; • Knowledge of tourism sustainability; • Experience with software such as R, Python, QGIS, Tableau or Power BI. III. Work Plan The scholarship recipient will develop activities within the scope of the Madeira Tourism Observatory project - Turismo de Portugal, namely: 1. Supporting documents for this situation must be submitted, at the latest, until the contracting phase of the scholarship, and may be replaced before then by a declaration under oath. 2. Documents proving the holding of academic degrees and diplomas, or their recognition when granted by foreign higher education institutions, are waived during the application phase for the support in question, being replaced by a declaration of honor from the candidate. • Development of tourism sustainability indicators; • Data collection, processing and analysis; • Participation in thematic studies: the ecological footprint of tourism the socioeconomic impacts employment and remuneration in the tourism sector • Support for the creation of an interactive database and dashboards • Production of technical reports and policy briefs • Participation in dissemination activities and events These activities fall within the project's objective of strengthening sustainability monitoring and supporting strategic decision-making in the tourism sector. IV. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Grant Holder Statute in its current wording and Research Grant Regulations of the University of Madeira V. Workplace: The work will be carried out at the Tourism Observatory of the University of Madeira, under the scientific guidance of Prof. Dr. Luiz Pinto Machado. VI. Grant duration: The grant will last 17 months, with no possibility of renewal. VII. Monthly maintenance allowance: The grant amount corresponds to €1359.64, according to the table of values ​​for grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country ( http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores ). VIII. Selection Methods The selection will be based on the following criteria: • Curriculum evaluation – 60% o Academic background and suitability to the scholarship profile (30%) o Relevant prior experience (30%) • Interview – 40% IX. Composition of the Selection Jury • President: Prof. Dr. Luiz Tadeu Milheiro de Menezes Pinto Machado • Member: Prof. Dr. António Manuel Martins de Almeida • Member: Prof. Dr. Rossana dos Santos • Alternate Member: Prof. Dr. Susana Teles X. Method of publication/notification of results The admission lists, as well as the results of each selection method and final ranking lists, will be published on the website of the Human Resources Unit – Scholarship Holder Center of the University of Madeira, http://urh.uma.pt/ , and the candidate will be notified by email. XI. Application deadline and submission method a) Applications may be submitted within 10 working days following the publication of the Notice; b) Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents: • Letter of motivation • Curriculum Vitae • Certificate of qualifications • Proof of enrollment in a doctoral program. c) Applications must be submitted in person between 9:00 am and 12:30 pm and between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm at the Human Resources Unit – Scholarship Holder Center of the University of Madeira, located at Colégio Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).