{"id":2435,"date":"2025-02-13T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=2435"},"modified":"2025-02-15T13:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T13:18:11","slug":"join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=2435","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 38px;\">Active Research Grant Announcements<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"section active-announcements\">\n<p>    <!-- ICEWINDSOLUTION Research Grant --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grant-box\">\n      <strong>ICEWINDSOLUTION Research Grant<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>Reference:<\/b> UBI\/ICEWINDSOLUTION\/01-2025<br \/>\n<b>Scientific Area:<\/b> Electromechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanical Engineering, and Aeronautical Engineering<br \/>\n<b>Application Period:<\/b> 17th February 2025 &#8211; 28th February 2025<br \/>\n<b>Objective:<\/b> Development and characterization of plasma actuators based on electroactive polymers for ice mitigation and flow control in wind turbines.<br \/>\n<b>Funding:<\/b> FCT Exploratory Project \u201cIceWindSolution\u201d (2023.15318.PEX)<br \/>\n<b>Supervisor:<\/b> Dr. Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues (<a href=\"mailto:fmfr@ubi.pt\" style=\"color: #0077cc;\">fmfr@ubi.pt<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn-apply\" href=\"#ICEWINDSOLUTION\">View Full Announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Announcement --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grant-box\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0d MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Join Our Research Community!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you a talented researcher eager to advance your career with a prestigious <strong>MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/strong>? ClusterDEM is looking for outstanding candidates for applications to the 2025 Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships.<\/p>\n<h4>About MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships:<\/h4>\n<p>Offered by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong>, the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships aim to support researchers through <strong>international mobility<\/strong> and <strong>interdisciplinary collaboration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For full details, visit the official MSCA page:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu\/calls\/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2025\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0077cc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0d MSCA Official Website<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Why Choose ClusterDEM?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Cutting-edge research facilities<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd1d Collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udccc Expertise in aerospace materials, energy, fluid mechanics, and more<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 Support for career development and mentorship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Apply:<\/h4>\n<p>Interested candidates should send a <strong>motivation letter<\/strong> and a <strong>detailed CV<\/strong> showcasing their research experience and interests.<\/p>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udce7 Contact:<\/b> <a href=\"mailto:mm.abdollahzadeh@ubi.pt\" style=\"color: #0077cc; text-decoration: none;\">mm.abdollahzadeh@ubi.pt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maricurie.jpeg\" alt=\"MSCA Fellowship\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px;\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Archived Announcements --><\/p>\n<div class=\"section archived-announcements\">\n<h2>Archived Announcements<\/h2>\n<p>No archived announcements yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Full Announcement Details for ICEWINDSOLUTION --><\/p>\n<div id=\"ICEWINDSOLUTION\" class=\"section full-announcement\">\n<h2>Full Announcement Details<\/h2>\n<p><strong>ICEWINDSOLUTION Research Grant<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>Location:<\/b> C-MAST, Universidade da Beira Interior<br \/>\n<b>Eligibility:<\/b> Master\u2019s degree holders enrolled in a PhD or a non-degree course<\/p>\n<p><b>Tasks:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Literature review on electroactive polymers and DBD plasma actuators<\/li>\n<li>Development, fabrication, and characterization of plasma actuators<\/li>\n<li>Analysis and discussion of results<\/li>\n<li>Report writing and documentation<\/li>\n<li>Preparation of scientific publications and presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b> 16 months (Starting April 2025, ending by July 2026)<br \/>\n<b>Monthly Stipend:<\/b> 1,259.64\u20ac (subject to FCT regulations)<\/p>\n<p><b>Selection Criteria:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic performance (30%)<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge and experience in electroactive polymers and plasma actuators (40%)<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae evaluation (30%)<\/li>\n<li>Interview for top 3 candidates (40% of final ranking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Jury:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>President:<\/b> Prof. Dr. Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues<\/li>\n<li><b>Members:<\/b> Prof. Dr. Luis Carlos Carvalho Pires, Prof. Dr. Mohammadmahdi Abdollahzadehsangroudi<\/li>\n<li><b>Alternate:<\/b> Prof. Dr. Jos\u00e9 Carlos P\u00e1scoa Marques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Required Documents:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Motivation letter<\/li>\n<li>Detailed CV<\/li>\n<li>Academic certificates<\/li>\n<li>Proof of degree recognition (if obtained abroad)<\/li>\n<li>Declaration of eligibility as per RBIUBI Article 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Application Submission:<\/b> Email Prof. Dr. Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues (<a href=\"mailto:fmfr@ubi.pt\" style=\"color: #0077cc;\">fmfr@ubi.pt<\/a>) before the deadline.<br \/>\n<b>Results Announcement:<\/b> Posted at UBI Faculty of Engineering and emailed to candidates.<br \/>\n<b>Appeal Process:<\/b> Candidates can contest results within 10 working days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active Research Grant Announcements ICEWINDSOLUTION Research Grant Reference: UBI\/ICEWINDSOLUTION\/01-2025 Scientific Area: Electromechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanical Engineering, and Aeronautical Engineering Application<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2435"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2531,"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435\/revisions\/2531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}