The Musicology research group “Music and Society” at the Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en Humanidades (IMF), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), invites expressions of interest from outstanding postdoctoral researchers wishing to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF 2026) with our group as host institution in Barcelona.

Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en Humanidades (IMF-CSIC), Barcelona.

Presentation

The Musicology research group “Music and Society” at the Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en Humanidades (IMF), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), invites expressions of interest from outstanding postdoctoral researchers wishing to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF 2026) with our group as host institution in Barcelona.

Our group investigates the social, cultural, and historical dimensions of music, with particular strengths in historical musicology, early music, and music and oral traditions. We also foster interdisciplinary perspectives that situate music within broader societal processes. We particularly welcome proposals engaging with music and politics, cultural history of music, global music history and global musicology, digital musicology, and other innovative approaches to music research.

The group offers a dynamic research environment within IMF-CSIC and access to specialised infrastructure, including a specialised humanities library, as well as the MusicLab, an audiovisual laboratory equipped for advanced audio and video recording, editing, and digital research practices.

In addition, the group has developed major open-access digital resources, such as Fondo de Música Tradicional and Books of Hispanic Polyphony, which support research on traditional music, as well as on early music repertoires, and digital approaches to musicology.

Further information:
https://musicatradicional.imf.csic.es/
https://hispanicpolyphony.eu/home

This environment enables projects involving oral history, performance-based research, and digital humanities.

Applicants will also benefit from institutional support provided by CSIC’s International Programmes Office, including training activities, guidance on proposal preparation, and feedback on draft proposals.

What we offer

• Close academic supervision and mentoring throughout the application process
• Integration into an active and collaborative research environment
• Access to CSIC’s research infrastructure and international networks
• Institutional support in the preparation of MSCA proposals

Candidate profile

Applicants should:

• Hold a PhD by the MSCA-PF 2026 call deadline (9 September 2026)
• Have a strong research track record relative to their career stage
• Propose an innovative and feasible research project aligned with the group’s research lines

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to send:

• A CV (max. 3 pages)
• A short project proposal (1–2 pages)
• A brief statement of motivation, including fit with the host group

Please send your expression of interest to: mgembero@imf.csic.es

Internal deadline: 15 June 2026 (23:59 CET)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to further develop a full MSCA proposal with the support of the host institution.

Potential applicants are also welcome to make informal enquiries prior to submission at the same address.

Further information about the research group.

We encourage applications from candidates of all nationalities and particularly welcome interdisciplinary and innovative research profiles.

Scientific Committee

• Igor Contreras Zubillaga (IMF-CSIC)
• María Gembero Ustárroz (IMF-CSIC)
• David R. M. Irving (IMF-CSIC)
• Andrea Puentes Blanco (IMF-CSIC)
• Emilio Ros Fábregas (IMF-CSIC)