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University of Porto

FCT Research Grant

Research Grant in Environmental Engineering / Chemical Engineering for Membrane Distillation and Ammonia Recovery (Master's level) University of Porto in Portugal

Degree Level

Master's

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Monthly scholarship stipend of €1,359.64 to €1,459.64 depending on the candidate’s profile and prior experience. The amount above €1,359.64 is covered by FEUP funds not derived from project financing. Initial duration is 6 months, renewable within project limits.

Deadline

Aug 27, 2026

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University of Porto

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About this position

FEUP (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto) is offering 1 research grant / master’s-level position within the project “NUTRILIX - Technological advances in nutrient recovery and PFAS treatment in sanitary landfill leachates”.

The work is based in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Porto, Portugal, under the supervision of Professor Adrián Manuel Tavares da Silva and Dr. Vítor Jorge Pais Vilar.

Research area: Environmental Engineering / Chemical Engineering / related areas. The project focuses on nutrient recovery, PFAS treatment, landfill leachates, reverse osmosis, crystallization, oscillatory flow reactor (OFR), and membrane distillation for ammonia/ammonium recovery.

Eligibility highlights: applicants must meet the call’s admission requirements, including enrollment in a doctoral programme or an eligible non-academic degree course, plus a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field. Candidates with laboratory experience in membrane distillation and liquid sample analysis are favored.

Funding: monthly stipend between €1,359.64 and €1,459.64, depending on profile and experience. The grant starts for 6 months and may be renewed within project limits.

Deadline: 27 August 2026 at 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon).

How to apply: submit the application online at apply.up.pt with the required documents: motivation letter, degree certificates, detailed CV, honour declaration, and any other relevant documents. Use reference NUTRILIX-BM-MEMBRANEDISTILLATION-BOLS-FEUP-26-17.

Funding details

Monthly scholarship stipend of €1,359.64 to €1,459.64 depending on the candidate’s profile and prior experience. The amount above €1,359.64 is covered by FEUP funds not derived from project financing. Initial duration is 6 months, renewable within project limits.

What's required

Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral programme in Environmental Engineering or a related area, or hold an academic degree and be enrolled in a non-academic degree course integrated in a higher education institution project with R&D units. A master's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field is required. If the degree was awarded by a foreign institution, it must comply with Portuguese legal recognition requirements. Selection favors candidates with strong academic performance and laboratory experience in membrane distillation and liquid sample analysis.

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