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FELLOWSEA
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PROGRAMME FOR POST-DOCTORAL
TALENT ATTRACTION
CAMPUS DO MAR
International Campus of Excellence
FELLOWSEA
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PROGRAMME FOR POST-DOCTORAL TALENT ATTRACTION
Project Summary
Elegible researchers
FELLOWSEA is the Programme for Attracting PostDoctoral Talent developed by the University of Vigo on
behalf of the Campus do Mar network, which intends
to build a particularly favourable environment to
attract the best experienced researchers in marine
and maritime science, technology and management.
Applicants from any country who meet the following
requirements are eligible to be selected for the grant:
FELLOWSEA offers three-year grants to 10 incoming
experienced researchers, non-Spanish residents,
providing the opportunity to develop her/his research
project within the framework of institutions participating under Campus do Mar.
Fellows will be hosted by one of the several research
groups existing in the hosting institutions: the University of Vigo, the University of A Coruña, and the Spanish
Institute of Oceanography from its headquarters in A
Coruña and Vigo
Researchers will be selected through a transparent and international evaluation process in which
candidate merits will be evaluated qualitatively as
well as quantitatively taking into consideration their
whole range of experience.
Candidates are asked to carry out a research project
related to the research topics shown in the “available
positions” document, and will choose the research
group of the hosting institutions where the research
project will be undertaken. Fellows will work freely on
their research project with the support and mentoring
of the research group. Candidates will be informed
during the application period about the available
research groups at the host institutions in order to
facilitate the definition of the Personal Training and
Career Development Plan according to the specialization of the host institutions.
• PhD with at least 4 years of full-time equivalent
postdoc research experience
• Documented experience in marine and maritime
science, technologies and management.
• English fluency.
At the time of the deadline for submission of applications, researchers must not have resided or carried out
their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for
more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior
to the reference date. In case of a researcher holding
more than one nationality, the location of origin is the
capital city of the country where the researcher was
residing for the longest period during the last 5 years
prior to date of secondment/recruitment. Compulsory
national service and/or short stays such as holidays
are not taken into account.
We offer
Each fellow will be contracted under a local employment contract, compatible with all national and
regional legislation, and following the guidelines
provided by the European Charter for Researchers
and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The University of A Coruña, the Spanish
Institute of Oceanography from its headquarters in A
Coruña and Vigo, as well as the University of Vigo, will
act as host.
The remuneration to be offered to fellows consists of
the following items:
• Three-year contract.
• 57 000€/year gross annual salary under employment contract. This amount is in line with the
common rates for the Marie Slodowska-Curie
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chers (< than 10 years experience), by application
of correction coefficient for Spain (97.9). Social
Security contributions are included in gross
annual salary; the employer will pay these contributions, arising from employment contract. This
will entitle the fellow to enjoy all the corresponding rights and benefits. These include full social
healthcare coverage; state pension, unemployment compensation and maternity/paternity leave
according to Spanish law.
• Travel cost coverage, 2500€ per fellow taking into
consideration the average distance to the fellow’s
location of origin.
Each researcher will be provided with an appropriate
work place and access to the facilities, equipment
and services of the hosting institution, such as laboratories, meeting rooms, restaurants, etc.
Evaluation steps
Each application will be evaluated in two steps:
• Firstly the applications will be assessed independently by at least three international evaluators
invited by the Scientific Selection Committee. The
international experts will evaluate the researcher
merits based on his/her CV and the impact of the
fellowship for his/her career (criteria 1 and 2).
• Secondly, the Scientific Selection Committee will
evaluate the project outline in order to confirm
that the proposed research project is aligned with
the research lines defined for the Campus do Mar
R&D Clusters (http://campusdomar.es/investigaen-campus-do-mar/clusters-de-investigacion/
planes-estrategicos-clusters-de-id/?lang=en) and
to the research lines of the research group where
the applicant will be incorporated.
The Scientific Selection Committee will be composed
of:
• A member of the Project Steering Committee
of FELLOWSEA, who will act as a Selection
Committee Director.
• 9 recognized researchers covering the main
research areas of Campus do Mar.
Evaluation criteria
Each candidate’s merits will be judged quantitatively as well as qualitatively. The applications will be
evaluated according to the following criteria:
1. Evaluation of the CV of the applicant. (Weight 50/
Threshold 4)
»» Biographical sketch.
»» List of publications, patents and impact factor
evolution.
»» Scientific skills and competences: knowledge
areas, acquisition of new knowledge/skills
throughout career, teaching experience, soft
skills, etc.
»» Complementary skills and competences:
project/team management/leadership experience, change of sector, exploitation of results,
etc.
»» Letters of interest, recommendation, and
academic awards/honours received.
»» Postdoctoral experience, locations, role, responsibilities.
»» Research groups in which she/he has participated and collaborative projects, considering
degree of participation/responsibility.
Career breaks or variations in the chronological
sequence of career steps will not be considered
negative issues, but instead they will be regarded as
the consequence of different career paths. Different
professional and personal backgrounds imply diversity
and foster a rich and creative environment, ideal for
the pursuit of advanced research.
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2. Impact and benefit of the fellowship in his/her
research career. Positive consequences of mobility
in his/her career (Weight 10 / Threshold 3)
»» Independent thinking and leadership qualities.
Candidate capacities to take advantage of being
part of FELLOWSEA program, proposing new
research lines and creating profitable networking for his/her research activity.
»» Potential to acquire new knowledge Candidate
capacities to diversify and enrich his/her
research activity within the interaction with
other research players in the Campus do Mar
network.
Dr Charo de la Huz
[email protected]
phone number +34 986 130038).
Two Q&A Sessions where the FELLOWSEA Selection
Committee will host 5 hour-long open Q&A audioconference forums prior to the application deadline
will be carried out to answer applicants’ questions
about the Fellowship. FAQ document will be published
on http://campusdomar.es/fellowsea.
Evaluation results
3. Evaluation of the research group from the host
institution proposed by the candidate to implement Within 60 days after the International Call fellowship
his/her research (period 2009-2015) (period 2009- submission cut off, all candidates will be informed of
2015) (Weight 25 / Threshold 3)
the outcome of the evaluation:
»» Research results including grants, patents,
publications, etc.
»» Capacity to host the fellow and contribution to
fellow career development.
»» Complementarities between candidate experience and research group.
4. Proposed research project (Weight 15/ Threshold 3)
»» Scientific/ technological quality including any
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects
of the proposal.
»» Research methodology.
»» Originality and Innovative nature of the project,
and relationship to the ‘state of the art’ of
research in the field.
»» Timeliness and relevance of project (impact in
marine science and technologies and specific
matching with strategic objectives of Campus
do Mar).
• The Selection Committee will draw up a list of
candidates divided by first-choice top-ranked
candidates (10), and a reserve list in case some of
the selected candidates decide to renounce (15).
• Candidates who are ranked among the eligible
applications will be contacted directly and will be
required to provide appropriate proof and recognition of their qualifications in the interview day.
• Candidates, who are not within the first choice
and reserve list, will be considered rejected and
will receive an Individual Evaluation Report.
Each criterion will be scored out of 5. The scores
indicate the following with respect to the criterion
under examination:
• 0 = Fails or missing / incomplete;
• 1 = Poor;
• 2 = Fair;
• 3 = Good;
• 4 = Very good;
• 5 = Excellent.
Threshold and specific weight by criteria is specified
above. An overall threshold of 75% will be applied to
the total weighted score.
Candidates will be invited to contact the FELLOWSEA
contact point and get information of the host institutions existing groups, research lines and facilities:
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About Campus do Mar
Campus do Mar project is inspired and developed by
Galicia’s three universities – the University of Vigo, the
University of Santiago de Compostela, and the University of A Coruña– along with the Spanish National
Research Council and Spanish Oceanographic
Institute. It aims to develop a Campus of International
Excellence in the fields of Ocean Science, Technology
and Management, creating economic and social value
to drive regional development.
Campus do Mar aims to develop a campus of excellence in the marine and maritime fields, extended
throughout the North-western Iberian Peninsula.
This initiative is supported by the main research
and higher education centers, and by the key social,
economic and institutional actors, of the GaliciaNorthern Portugal Euro region that has unbreakable
historical bonds to the ocean.
Why Galicia?
Fishing and aquaculture activities represent 2.2%
of the Galician Regional GDP and employ 27.400
people (50.8% of Spanish fishing employment and
68.9% of Spanish aquaculture employment). Galicia
accounts for 47% of the Spanish fleet in terms of
power and 6% of the European fleet. In addition to
direct billing, this activity stimulates many other
economic agents in Galicia, including canning and
freezing, shipyards, ports or trade. Marine related
activities totalled more than 4 750 million euros (673
correspond to the capture fisheries, 184 to aquaculture, 1 041 to canned food and more than 2 900
to frozen food industry). Tourism and leisure activities related to the sea contribute greatly to Galician
economic development.
Fellowships should command an important impact
in the Hosting Institutions, and therefore contribute
to the internationalization of the research in the whole
region, providing new scientific approaches and perspectives, knowledge, know-how and networking.
Applications should be submitted online through our web page http://campusdomar.es/fellowsea
Deadline: June 30, 2015.
For further information please contact:
Dr Charo de la Huz - email: [email protected] - Phone number 34 986 130038
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Annex I
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
OCEAN OBSERVATION AND GLOBAL CHANGE
RESEARCH LINE
INSTITUTION
Operational Oceanography: Ecological Modelling
Ocean Observation: Records and Technologies
Global Change: Observational, Experimental and Modelling Approach
IEO
UVIGO
UVIGO
SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE RESOURCES
RESEARCH LINE
INSTITUTION
Assessment and Mitigation of the Impact of Marine Resource Exploitation: Discards
Marine Resources: Integrated Management, Transformation and Value
IEO
UVIGO
INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH LINE
INSTITUTION
Analysis and Evaluation of the Coastal Environment
Coastal Planning and Coastal Management
UVIGO
UVIGO
TECHNOLOGICAL MODERNISATION AND COMPETITIVENESS
RESEARCH LINE
INSTITUTION
Maritime Infrastructures, Safety and Security Technologies
Technologies for the Marine Industrial Sector
UDC
UVIGO
EMERGING LINES
RESEARCH LINE
INSTITUTION
Omic Technologies applied to the Marine Environment
UVIGO
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Annex II
SCIENTIFIC SELECTION COMMITTEE
• María Asunción Longo González, Vice-president for Research and Knowledge Transfer - University of
Vigo.
•
José Luis Alba Castro, Director of the Knowledge Transfer Area - Universidade de Vigo.
•
Alberto González-Garcés Santiso, Technical Advisor – Spanish Institute of Oceanography
•
Pablo Fariñas Alvariño, Associate profesor in shipbuilding – University of A Coruña
• Fidel María Echevarría Navas, Director of the International Campus of Excellence - CEI-MAR – University of Cádiz
• Augusto Barata da Rocha, Director of Oceanus – University of Porto and member of the direction board
of Océano XXI Cluster.
•
Maria Carmen Gallastegui Zulaica, Professor of Theory of Economics in University of Pais Vasco.
• Carlota Escutia Dotti, Collaborator of the Spanish National Plan for Marine Research Andalucian
Institute of Earth Sciences - CSIC-UGR.
•
Henrique Queiroga, Researcher in CESAM. Professor in University of Aveiro
Substitutes
•
Elsa Vázquez Otero, Director of the Teaching and Talent attraction area in Campus do Mar
• Manuel José Fernández Iglesias, Vice-president for University Extension and International Affairs –
University of Vigo
•
José Manuel García Vázquez, Vice-president for Economics and Planning – University of Vigo.
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