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Master Grant in Agronomy and Biology for ROTATES Project on Minor Roots and Tubers Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. in Portugal

Degree Level

Master's

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Full funding available

Deadline

Aug 14, 2026

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Portugal

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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Remote Sensing
Crop Science
Phenotyping
Breeding

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About this position

Open call Nº 29/2026/BI from the Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV) in Portugal for one Master grant (BM) within the Horizon Europe project ROTATES (“Minor roots and tubers fostering agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services”).

This opportunity is centered on Agriculture / Agronomy and Biology, with work on agroecological intensification, germplasm diversity, sanitation strategies, and the characterization of sweet potato varieties. The fellow will contribute to field and greenhouse trials, morphological and phenological characterization of plant accessions, and analysis of agronomic and physiological traits using tools such as remote sensing, NIRS, and IRGA.

The workplace is the Weed Science Laboratory within the Plant Health Laboratory of INIAV in Oeiras, with occasional stays at CIRAD in France and at Universidade da Madeira / IsoiPLexis or other ROTATES partner institutions. The grant is supervised by Dr. Isabel Miranda Calha, with the selection jury also including Dr. Célia Mateus, Dr. Maria de Lurdes Inácio, and Dr. Paula Sá Pereira.

Funding is provided under Horizon Europe. The monthly maintenance allowance is 1,359.64 EUR, and the fellowship includes personal accident insurance. The duration is 33 months, non-renewable, with an expected start in September 2026.

Eligibility highlights: applicants must hold a Master’s degree and be enrolled in or commit to enrolling in a PhD programme. Preferred experience includes fieldwork, agronomic trials, informatics, statistics, and proficiency in Portuguese and English. The deadline is 14 August 2026.

To apply, prepare the required PDF documents and email them to bolsas@iniav.pt with reference 29/2026/BI. The post also links to the Euraxess vacancy page for more details.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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