Call for Cohesion Projects 2025
Expression of Interest for Collaboration in DEG Cohesion Projects for the 2025/26 Academic Year
Application deadline: 21 October 2025
- Scope of the call
The DEG is launching cohesion projects in four areas: improvement of research; enhancement of quality and innovation in teaching; increased administrative efficiency; and communication. This call aims to collect expressions of interest from candidates who wish to collaborate on these DEG cohesion projects.
- Candidate profile
We seek candidates with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Engineering and Management or related areas, who are interested in contributing to the DEG’s cohesion projects and who fall into one of the following categories:
- Bachelor’s students;
- Master’s students;
- Doctoral students;
- Post-doctoral researchers.
The type and duration of the contract will be determined individually according to the specific needs of each cohesion project. Contract durations range from 6 to 12 months.
- Applications
Expressions of interest are open until 23:59 on 21 October 2025, through the application form. Applicants must indicate the project(s) they wish to apply for and upload:
- a 1-page CV;
- a motivation letter.
For further information, please contact: agatamarques@tecnico.ulisboa.pt. Please include [DEG CALL for Cohesion Projects] in the subject line.
| Project | Area & objective | Position type | Coordinator(s) |
| INNOVATE-IST: Enhancing Entrepreneurial Learning with Scalable Digital Tools | Area: Teaching • Objective: Strengthen the impact and reach of the Start to Spark programme by expanding innovative pedagogical strategies and active learning methods, enabling students to apply entrepreneurship and design thinking beyond biomedical contexts across various disciplines. Continuation of the Start to Spark platform to support students throughout the entrepreneurial journey—from ideation to market launch—addressing the current dispersion of entrepreneurship-related content across several courses. | 1 Invited Assistant, 40%, 12 months | Tânia Pinto António Ribeiro |
| MACBETH Tutor, AI-Powered Grading Agent for Multicriteria Decision Analysis | Area: Teaching/Innovation • Objective: Develop an AI-powered agent that provides continuous and contextual feedback during the construction of decision-support models (by students and researchers) using the MACBETH multicriteria methodology. | 1 Invited Assistant, 40%, 12 months | Ana Vieira |
| Case Study Platform on Competitive Business Dynamics | Area: Teaching/Innovation • Objective: Develop a platform enabling access to and comparison of relevant case studies on competitive business dynamics, with filtering options (e.g., year, court decision, industry, country, practice, etc.), and supporting student discussions, coursework, and research. | 1 Teaching Monitor, 40%, 12 months | Margarida Catalão Eduardo Costa |
| Development of R&D and Outreach Activities at LOG.lab (LOG.lab+) | Area: Research/Teaching • Objective: Develop a platform to support the use of laboratory technologies and create usage protocols for research and teaching purposes. | 2 Teaching Monitors, 40%, 6 months | Susana Relvas |
| Creation of the Decision Analytics and Systems Modelling LAB (TÉCNICO DECISION LAB) | Area: Research/Technology Transfer • Objective: Establish the foundations for creating the Decision Analytics and Systems Modelling LAB at IST. | 1 Teaching Monitor, 40%, 12 months | Mónica Oliveira |
| (Re)launch of the PhD Programmes in Engineering and Management, and Engineering and Public Policy | Area: Communication/Research/Teaching • Objective: Support the (re)launch of the doctoral programmes. | 2 Invited Assistants, 40%, 12 months | Francisco Lima Rui Baptista |
| DEG Conecta Project: Industry Engagement and Knowledge Transfer | Area: Technology Transfer/Innovation/Communication • Objective: Strengthen relations between academia and industry, promoting knowledge transfer, co-creation of innovative solutions, and the development of sustainable partnerships with real societal impact. | 1 Teaching Monitor, 40%, 12 months | Tânia Ramos |
| Reinforcement of Resources for Automation of Teaching Service Analysis | Area: Administrative Efficiency • Objective: Improve administrative efficiency in teaching service management and optimise the DEG’s planning support system. | 1 Teaching Monitor, 40%, 8 months | Margarida Catalão |
| Improvement of DEG Management Processes | Area: Administrative Efficiency • Objective: Increase administrative efficiency, enhance the quality of written communication, and optimise processes supporting academic and scientific management. | 1 Teaching Monitor, 40%, 8 months | Ágata Marques |