Applications are open for 01 Research Studentship (Master student), within the framework of the project “Pacto da Bioeconomia Azul” (“Blue Bioeconomy Pact”) at “Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento” (IST-ID) (reference C632741873-00467082, investment n.º 16), financed by the European Union and national funds through the “Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas e à Inovação” (IAPMEI) and the Recovery and Resilience Plan
Duration: The research fellowship will have the duration of 12 months. It is expected to begin in June 2024. May be renewed up to the maximum of 24 months, including the duration of the initial contract.
Details
- Country: Portugal
- Organization: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID
- Degree: you can obtain Master Degree
- Who can apply? Students of all nationalities
- Deadline: 22 May 2024
Available programs
- Biological engineering
Benefits provided by the scholarship
This scholarship offers many different benefits, which you can learn about below:
- Free study
- Monthly salary
Documents required to apply for the Scholarship
You must prepare the following documents to use in applying for this grant. The required documents are:
- A copy of the previous stage education certificate
- A copy of the transcript
- Copy of the front page of the passport
- 2 Recommendation letters
Work plan
1. Perform in situ sampling and laboratory processing of algal tissues for microbiological analyses;
2. Isolate and identify, using molecular approaches (e.g., 16S rRNA gene sequencing), bacterial strains associated with the macroalga Porphyraumbilicalis grown in aquaculture facilities. Assess the phylogenetic relationships of bacterial symbionts of algae using standard phylogenetic inference;
3. Screen bacterial symbionts of macroalgae (phenotypically and genotypically) for algal growth-promoting bioactivities (e.g., pathogen inhibition, synthesis of algal growth hormones);
4. Contribute to the creation of a bank of growth-promoting bacterial symbionts of macroalgae of interest to the blue biotechnology sector;
5. Assist the research team in tasks pertaining to cultivation-independent, molecular analyses (e.g., 16S/18S rRNA gene sequencing) of the algal microbiome in aquaculture facilities along successive algal growth stages.