FPI Predoctoral Contract in Social Sciences at the University of Salamanca (Ref. PREP2025-170838NB)

Doctorat / PhD Profil chercheur : First Stage Researcher (R1) Type de contrat : Temporary Date limite de candidature : 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Programme UE : Not funded by a EU programme Domaine : Sociology

Resolution of the University of Salamanca approving the advance processing call for the year 2026 for predoctoral contracts for the training of doctors, under the State Subprogram for Training of the State Program for Developing, Attracting, and Retaining Talent, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific, Technical, and Innovation Research 2024–2027, subject to the publication of the Award Resolution for the PID 2025 projects. Objective of the contract: Carrying out research tasks and research training aimed at the preparation of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the project "Desmontando sesgos con humor: testimoniales humorísticos en redes sociales como intervenciones mediáticas positivas para reducir el prejuicio entre la juventud" [Laughing Out Bias: Humorous Testimonials on Social Media as Positive Media Interventions to Reduce Prejudice Among Youth (LOB)] (PID2025-170838NB-I00). The activities will include: scientific literature review, collaboration in the design and pre-testing of audiovisual stimuli, research tasks linked to audiovisual production to design and develop the audiovisual pieces to be used in the experiments, programming and conducting online experiments with Qualtrics, data management and statistical analysis, and preparation and dissemination of scientific results. The final outcome of the contract will be the preparation of a doctoral thesis on the project's theme, linked to its objectives and to the research carried out within its framework. Research project title: DESMONTANDO SESGOS CON HUMOR: TESTIMONIALES HUMORISTICOS EN REDES SOCIALES COMO INTERVENCIONES MEDIATICAS POSITIVAS PARA REDUCIR EL PREJUICIO ENTRE LA JUVENTUD [Laughing Out Bias: Humorous Testimonials on Social Media as Positive Media Interventions to Reduce Prejudice Among Youth (LOB)] Principal investigator: Juan José Igartua Perosanz The Fellowship will have a maximum duration of four years.

Resolution of the University of Salamanca approving the advance processing call for the year 2026 for predoctoral contracts for the training of doctors, under the State Subprogram for Training of the State Program for Developing, Attracting, and Retaining Talent, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific, Technical, and Innovation Research 2024–2027, subject to the publication of the Award Resolution for the PID 2025 projects.

Objective of the contract: Carrying out research tasks and research training aimed at the preparation of a doctoral thesis within the framework of the project "Desmontando sesgos con humor: testimoniales humorísticos en redes sociales como intervenciones mediáticas positivas para reducir el prejuicio entre la juventud" [Laughing Out Bias: Humorous Testimonials on Social Media as Positive Media Interventions to Reduce Prejudice Among Youth (LOB)] (PID2025-170838NB-I00). The activities will include: scientific literature review, collaboration in the design and pre-testing of audiovisual stimuli, research tasks linked to audiovisual production to design and develop the audiovisual pieces to be used in the experiments, programming and conducting online experiments with Qualtrics, data management and statistical analysis, and preparation and dissemination of scientific results. The final outcome of the contract will be the preparation of a doctoral thesis on the project's theme, linked to its objectives and to the research carried out within its framework.

Research project title: DESMONTANDO SESGOS CON HUMOR: TESTIMONIALES HUMORISTICOS EN REDES SOCIALES COMO INTERVENCIONES MEDIATICAS POSITIVAS PARA REDUCIR EL PREJUICIO ENTRE LA JUVENTUD [Laughing Out Bias: Humorous Testimonials on Social Media as Positive Media Interventions to Reduce Prejudice Among Youth (LOB)]

Principal investigator: Juan José Igartua Perosanz

The Fellowship will have a maximum duration of four years.

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