An international call is now open, until 11 July 2025, for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (1 vacancy), in the scientific area of 3D Acquisition of Cultural Heritage Assets, under project ‘Digital Twins for Smart, Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Preservation’ (2025.00122.DT4ST), led by IN2PAST, NOVA LINCS and VICARTE (NOVA FCT).

The candidate must have a doctorate in either Conservation and Restoration, Archaeology, History or Art History. The fellowship will last for 7 months, starting in 1 September 2025, with the possibility of renewal within the duration of the project, with a monthly allowance of €1,851.00. The contracting entity is NOVA FCT, with NOVA LINCS and VICARTE as host institutions, and, externally, the government’s public institute Património Cultural.

The work will take place at various locations outlined in the project, according to needs, under the scientific supervision of project PI Nuno Correia (NOVA LINCS) and Co-PI Márcia Vilarigues (VICARTE). IN2PAST’s president, and HERCULES director and researcher, António Candeias, is also Co-PI in this project.

Project ‘Digital Twins for Smart, Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Preservation’ was approved by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Its aim is to develop and implement Digital Twin (DT) technology to enhance the management, preservation, and sustainable tourism of Portugal’s cultural heritage. Building upon the Património Cultural 360 project’s large-scale digitisation efforts, this initiative will create dynamic digital representations of heritage sites by integrating 3D digitisation, sensor data (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and immersive storytelling.