Juan de la Cierva 2026 – Call for candidates in Historical Grammar and History of Spanish

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) funds the incorporation of young researchers into Spanish R&D centres through the Juan de la Cierva 2026 Contracts programme.

The University of Burgos is seeking candidates in the field of Historical Grammar and History of the Spanish Language who are interested in joining the research group INQUIRE – Inquisitorial Studies and developing their postdoctoral research at the University of Burgos.

RESEARCH GROUP

The candidate will join INQUIRE – Inquisitorial Studies (https://investigacion.ubu.es/grupos/1803/detalle), a research group at the University of Burgos devoted to the study and edition of inquisitorial texts from Europe and Spanish America, written both in Latin and in vernacular languages. The group's research also addresses the analysis of the language used in inquisitorial documentation, including the study of the voices, terminology and documentary practices reflected in inquisitorial processes. This research environment offers opportunities for researchers working on historical linguistics, historical grammar, the history of Spanish and the linguistic analysis of historical documents and corpora.

RESEARCH AREA

We are particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on Historical Grammar and/or History of the Spanish Language, broadly understood, including areas such as:

• Historical grammar of Spanish.
• Historical syntax and morphology.
• Diachronic development of Spanish.
• Processes of grammatical change in Spanish.
• Historical linguistics and language variation.
• Historical varieties of Spanish and their evolution.
• Corpus-based approaches to the study of the history of Spanish.
• Linguistic analysis of historical and documentary sources.
• The relationship between language change, textual traditions and historical contexts.

Research related to inquisitorial documentation, historical corpora, documentary sources or the linguistic study of historical texts would be particularly relevant to the research environment of the INQUIRE group.

THE JUAN DE LA CIERVA PROGRAMME

The Juan de la Cierva programme aims to promote the incorporation of young researchers holding a PhD degree into Spanish R&D centres, allowing them to complete their postdoctoral research training. The selection is carried out through a competitive process, based on the candidates' curricular merits and the scientific and technical track record of the research team in which they intend to join, with particular relevance given to the merits of the research tutor.

ELIGIBILITY

For the general access category, candidates must hold a PhD degree obtained between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026.

Where to apply

E-mail: ocpi@ubu.es

Requirements

• Research Field: Literature
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

PhD in Historical Grammar and/or History of the Spanish Language

• Languages: SPANISH
• Level: Excellent
• Research Field: Literature

Additional Information

Benefits

The Juan de la Cierva 2026 call opens on 12 November 2026 and closes on 3 December 2026. We need to receive applications from interested candidates by 12 November at the latest, so that there is enough time to prepare the application.

Juan de la Cierva contracts last for three years.

Minimum gross salary: €30,600 per year.

The resolution of the call is expected in April–May 2027.

Selection process

More information: ocpi@ubu.es

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Universidad de Burgos
• Country: Spain
• State/Province: Burgos
• City: Burgos
• Postal Code: 09001

Contact

• State/Province: Burgos
• City: Burgos
• Website: http://www.ubu.es
• Street: C/ D. Juan de Austria nº1 -OTRI-OTC
• Postal Code: 09001
• E-Mail: ocpi@ubu.es