Research Initiation Grant for the “Assembleia” Project

INET-md | University of Aveiro

Applications are now open for one Research Initiation Grant (BII) for a Master’s student enrolled in the project “Assembleia”: A Theoretical and Methodological Proposal for the Development, Documentation and Analysis of Sound Artistic Practices with Children, developed at the Institute of Ethnomusicology – Centre for Studies in Music and Dance (INET-md). The grant has a duration of five months and is funded by national funds through the Foundation for Science and Technology (UIDB/00472/2020).

Scientific fields: Music or related fields.

Study programme: Music, Music Education or related fields.

Work plan:

• Support the implementation of two case studies in formal and non-formal educational settings, including visits to the selected contexts, in collaboration with the research team and the two education professionals responsible for these settings.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of documentation strategies and processes (audio and video recordings, photographs, sound maps, sound stories/fiction, field notes, among others), capturing children’s non-verbal expressions and recognising them as active and knowledgeable participants.
• Take part in the “laboratories/assembly” sessions held at the University of Aveiro and in team meetings, supporting the design, preparation and exploration of resources for implementation in the two selected contexts.

Application period: 21 October to 21 November 2026.

Grant amount: €701.12 per month.

Consult the call for applications.