Predoctoral Researcher

3-year Pre-doctoral Contract (FPI) in the Leisure, Culture and Tourism for Social Transformation research group

The group's work pivots on a conception of leisure that integrates culture and tourism experiences as a fundamental human right, contributing to personal development and social transformation. This research theme is specified in three lines that seek to respond from a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to the challenges currently posed by the phenomenon of leisure: (1) Leisure, Diversity and Wellbeing; (2) Culture, Territory and Technological and Social Transitions; and (3) Smart and Sustainable Tourism.

Leisure, culture, and tourism constitute a complex interconnected reality that must be approached from two broad, converging visions: the personal experiential dimension, and the social and environmental dimension. Furthermore, the consideration of the various agents involved in the management of leisure, culture, and tourism (public sector, private sector, and third sector), the implications of the leisure experience for different audiences and groups (children, youth, adults and seniors, people with disabilities, people at risk of or in situations of social exclusion, among others), as well as the evaluation of the impacts of the tourist experience on its environment—incorporating environmental, social, and economic sustainability criteria—are issues that define the research group's approach to the aforementioned lines. All of this is determined by social inclusion, which constitutes both a transversal principle of intervention and a tool to guarantee the right to leisure, culture, and tourism for all people, enabling their participation in satisfying experiences that potentially provoke personal and social wellbeing.

A pre-doctoral research staff position is being called for the completion of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the Leisure, Culture and Tourism for Social Transformation research team, integrated into the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Deusto and recognized with the A distinction from the Basque Government for the 2026-2029 period.

The selected person will join the team and develop their doctoral thesis in the Leisure, Culture and Communication for Human Development doctoral program.

• Department of Science, Universities and Innovation of the Basque Government

• Contract start date: January 1, 2027
• Contract duration: three years.

• First year: 19,007.22 €.
• Second year: 19,007.22 €.
• Third year: 20,364.88 €.

The University of Deusto is conducting this "Call within the framework of Grants for Doctoral Studies attached to research projects or groups of the University of Deusto." For more information about the framework call, access the following link.

To apply, the candidate must be enrolled in or admitted to the Leisure, Culture and Communication for Human Development doctoral program.

Admission or enrollment in the doctoral program must have been formalized before the closing date of this call. If you do not yet have the admission letter or proof of enrollment, it will be necessary to complete the pre-registration for the doctoral program through the following link: Online pre-registration for doctoral programs

To submit the application, click on the blue button "APPLY/INSCRÍBETE" and attach the documentation indicated below in A SINGLE PDF FILE, with a maximum size of 2 MB.

The file must be uploaded in the "CV FILE" section. Compressed files in ZIP or RAR format will not be accepted.

The documentation that must be presented in a single PDF file is the following:

1. Curriculum vitae.
2. Official academic certifications (academic transcripts) of undergraduate and master's university studies. Academic certifications must include the name of the studies, the subjects that make up the curriculum, the passed subjects, the grades obtained, and the corresponding dates.
3. Proof of enrollment in the doctoral program or admission letter corresponding to the 2026/2027 academic year. Admission or enrollment in the doctoral program must have been formalized before the closing date of this call. If you do not yet have the admission letter or proof of enrollment, it will be necessary to complete the pre-registration for the doctoral program through the following link: Online pre-registration for doctoral programs.
4. Identity document: Scanned DNI, NIE, or passport.

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (included)

Inquiry email: ayudas.fpi@deusto.es