Call for Applications for a Research Grant (BI) - Impacto do treino em doentes hemodialisados

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Offer Description: A call for applications is open for a Research Grant (BI) within the scope of the project “Impact of inspiratory muscle training on functional capacity, lung volumes, electrical activity and inspiratory muscle strength in hemodialysis patients”, funded by “FCT - Call for Exploratory Research Projects in All Scientific Domains 2024”, under the following conditions: 1. Scientific Area: Medical and Health Sciences 2. Admission Requirements: Individuals with a Bachelor's degree in the following areas may apply for this grant: Sports; Nursing; Physiotherapy or other health-related degrees. Candidates must be enrolled in a Master's program or a non-degree-granting course integrated into the pedagogical project of a higher education institution. Preferred factors in the evaluation of candidates will be: Possessing experience in physical activity assessment; Solid knowledge of quantitative methodologies in the database management process and statistical data analysis (SPSS and Excel); Publications in peer-reviewed international journals and communications at conferences in the scientific area of ​​ this call for applications; Proficiency in English (written and oral) 3. Work plan: The fellow will be involved in, (1) Characterization of study participants; (2) Physical activity assessment; (3) development and management of the database and respective statistical analysis; and (4) preparation of scientific articles. 4. Objectives: Define the study sample. Organize the data collection instrument related to physical activity. Apply the data collection instrument. Build the database. Analyze the collected data. Prepare scientific articles. 5. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Grant Holder, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, in its current wording; FCT, I.P. Research Grant Regulations, in force ( https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf ); Regulation No. 522/2020, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 113, of June 12 – Research Grant Regulations of the Polytechnic University of Bragança. 6. Workplace and scientific supervision: The work will be carried out at the Higher School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (city of Bragança) and at the Mirandela Hemodialysis Clinic (TECSAM) (city of Mirandela), under the scientific supervision of André Filipe Morais Pinto Novo. 7. Duration of the grant The grant will have an initial duration of 3 months, starting on 02/11/2026 (with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of 12 months, including the initial period). 8. Monthly Maintenance Allowance Amount: The grant amount corresponds to 1090.98€, according to the table of grant values ​​ awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country. Grant recipients will benefit from personal accident insurance and, if they are not covered by any social protection scheme, they may ensure the exercise of the right to social security by joining the voluntary social security scheme, under the terms provided for in the Code of Contribution Regimes of the Social Security System. The grant amount will be paid monthly by bank transfer. 9. Selection Methods and their respective valuation: The selection methods to be used will be as follows: The final classification will be assigned on a scale of 0 to 20 points and will correspond to the result of the sum of the curriculum evaluation criteria (AC), described above, and the interview (E). The final classification will be rounded to one decimal place. The final classification will be obtained using the following formula: 0.7 x AC + 0.3 x E, on a scale of 0 to 20 points. An interview may be waived if there is only one candidate who meets the requirements. 10. Composition of the Selection Jury: President, André Filipe Morais Pinto Novo Full Member, Pedro Miguel Queirós Pimenta de Magalhães Full Member, Jorge Filipe Estrela Morais Alternate Member: Maria Eugênia Rodrigues Mendes Alternate Member: Leonel São Ro

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