The evaluation panel is constituted by:
- Jorge Romão (President. University of Lisbon – IST)
- Francisco del Aguila (University of Granada)
- Enrique Zas (University of Santiago de Compostela)
- Kostas Kokotas (University of Tuebingen)
- Andreas Glindemann (Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich)
- João Alves (University of Vienna)
- Marcella Diemoz (INFN)
- José Valle (IFIC - University of Valencia)
The selection committee will rank the applications (No Ex-aequo) taking into account the merits of the candidate, the quality and relevance of the work plan and the quality and adequacy of the supervision. Interviews with the applicants will be conducted individually. Each of these items will be scored from 1 (minimum) to 5 (maximum) and will be clearly justified so that the candidate is able to understand the score obtained. The final ranking will be based on a weighted average with weights 5 (4 candidate + 1 interview), 3 (work plan) and 2 (supervision). A larger weight is put on the CV of the candidate, as the other components are already restricted by the programme rules. Among other elements, the involvement of the applicant in research activity related to the PhD must be guaranteed to constitute his/her main occupation.
The jury will indicate the minimal classification that a candidate should obtain in order to be qualified for a grant.
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The results of the first step of the evaluation will be published through a list sorting the candidates according to their attributed mark, on the IDPASC website and by e-mail; in case of disagreement, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to contest the decision, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure in a preliminary hearing. At the end of this period, the arguments presented will be analysed by the jury committee, which will simultaneously communicate the final decision to all the candidates who submitted allegations. The final results of the shortlisted applicants will be published on the IDPASC website and communicated by e-mail. A final appeal may also be lodged with the highest body of the funding entity (FCT) within a period of 15 working days after the announcement of the jury’s final classification.
Grants final approval is conditioned to the admission of the candidate by the Institution granting the academic degree.
