Call for n. 1  Short Research Fellowship - Ca' Foscari University of Venice– Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics
(L. 240 del December 30th 2010, art. 18, DL 19/2012;
Regulations about Short Research fellowships D.R. n. 399 del 04/05/2018

The Department Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics of Ca' Foscari University of Venice, having regard to the resolution of the Decision for Department n. 436/2020, date 20/04/2020, stablishing the research programmes for awarding of the short fellowship in:

□ Fishing activities and biomass flow assessment in the Venice lagoon, lasting 9 months, with the possibility of renewal within the limits of  art. 4 of the Regulations for awarding of university short research fellowships, the research fellowship amounts to Euro 13.842,00 per year, gross to the recipient. 
Research activities: Fishery independent surveys data collection and analysis supporting acoustic data from echosounding activities. The aim is the assessment of nekton biomass flows across the lagoon inlets. Moreover, data will be compared with those coming from professional fisheries, using both landing statistics and fishing vessels tracking data.

Deadline: 13/05/2020, 12:00 am

Rules of eligibility - Beneficiaries. 
a)	People with masters degree in Biology or Marine Ecology (or equivalent) and an adequate scientific and professional CV are eligible. 

Applicants must hold all the requisites within the call deadline. The qualifications will be evaluated by a Commission that examines the eligibility and qualifications of the candidates and makes a merit rank of them.

Short Research Fellowships to non-EU citizens.
If a non-EU citizen already living in Italy applies for a Research Fellowship, he must hold a residence permit valid up to the Deadline of the call. Otherwise, the Department undertakes to undergo the procedures for obtaining a residence permit for research activities.

How to apply
Candidates should submit:
1.	The application form (http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=177416), duly dated and signed.
2.	A CV in European format (https://www.unive.it/pag/10368/) duly dated and signed.
3.	A photocopy of a valid identity document (e.g. Identity Card or Passport).
4.	All documents, qualifications and publications relevant for the selection procedure.

How to submit your application
Hard copy of the application should be printed, signed and delivered to Patrizia Resente - Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, via Torino 155, 30170 Mestre (VE) by hand delivery (Mon-Fri, 9:00-13:00) or by registered mail with return receipt.

Selection procedure
The selection is made by assessment of the scientific-professional qualifications of the candidates, the curriculum vitae et studiorum.

The short list will be published on https://www.unive.it/data/17576/.

Information and contacts
Candidates may find further details about the application process and the research project in the official call published on https://www.unive.it/data/17576/.
For further information please contact Prof. Fabio Pranovi, phone + 39 041 234 7735, email: fpranovi@unive.it

Evaluation Procedure and Commission. 
A Commission summoned by the Director of the Department, who indicates the President of the Commission and the member taking the minutes, will evaluate the applications. 
Evaluation procedure. The Commission defines the general evaluation criteria. The interview and any other test must ascertain the suitability of the applicant to the research activity (if expected). The Commission compiles a ranking and specifies the winning applicant, having regard to the score appointed to experience and qualifications, interview and any other test, as specified by the call.

Awarding of the short research fellowship Having received the selection documents, and at the outcome of the checks, the Director approves, by his own decree, the classification and the selection procedure reports and makes them public according to the procedures specified in the Regulation awarding the short research fellowship art. 6 and in the website https://www.unive.it/data/17576/. Exclusion is justified in detail in the selection reports which can be accessed in accordance with law 241/90.
The Director of the department at which the research programme will be conducted awards the research fellowship to the winner of the selection procedure, subject to ascertainment of the prescribed requirements. The latter shall accept the award within 7 days from receipt of the communication by signing the relative contract at the competent office of the Department which will establish the terms of and procedures for  the collaboration and allocation of the grant.

Grant.  The fellowship is intended to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to pursue his/her own research while benefiting from the range of expertise at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia. The tutor coordinates the activities of the Research Fellow and any other research activity within the same program and provides the Fellow with all the information for carrying out the research. 
The Department provides the Research Fellow with the needed back-up support such as access to facilities, equipment and administrative services. 
The Research Fellowship is not, in any case, considered as an employment contract and the Fellow is not part of the University staff. 
The rights for any patentable invention coming from Research Activities belong to the University or entities with which the University has signed (or will sign) specific agreements.