Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage
Organisation / Company Università degli Studi di Pavia Department Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage Research Field Arts » Performing arts Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Italy Application Deadline 13 Jun 2025 - 12 : 00 (Europe / Rome) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101167101 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage is pleased to invite applications for a
fully funded PhD studentship as part of the ERC Synergy Project (Reconstructing
Embodied Musical Knowledge at the Keyboard). The successful candidate will join an
interdisciplinary research team based in Italy, Sweden, and the UK, collaborating with
leading scholars in organology, empirical and historical musicology, music cognition, artistic
research, psychoacoustics, and digital humanities.
The studentship is offered within the Musiciology Curriculum of the Doctoral Program in
Sciences of the Literary and Musical Text. The wide variety of disciplines represented by the
board members favours a strongly interdisciplinary approach. The PhD program is articulated
into three different, though complementary, curricula, thus fostering interdisciplinary
collaboration : Modern philology, Modern foreign languages and literatures, and Musicology.
* A Master’s degree in Musicology, Organology, or a related discipline.
* Exceptional research and analytical skills, with specific experience in archival
research related to musical instruments.
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary
team.
* Strong understanding of keyboard organology and historical research.
* Familiarity with the documentation of musical instruments, especially keyboards.
Specific Requirements
* Interest or experience in historical performance practices
* Interest or experience in music cognition.
* Knowledge of historical sources relating to the music performance of keyboard
instruments.
* Interest in practice-based research and digital humanities.
* Understanding of acoustics and keyboard instrument-building techniques.
Research Field Arts » Performing artsOther Years of Research Experience None
Research Field Arts » Performing artsOther Years of Research Experience 1 - 4
Additional Information
The PhD student will be based at the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage,
University of Pavia, under the supervision of Prof. Massimiliano Guido and Prof. Joel
Speerstra. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with international scholars and performers across the three hubs of the project. Doctoral seminars will be
offered within the Doctoral Program's general curriculum.
The studentship is fully funded for three (full-time) years and includes :
* Tax-free stipend of € 16.243,00 per year.
* An extra stipend of up to 50% of the monthly stipend for research periods spent
abroad.
* Travel allowance for conferences, workshops, and research trips will also be provided
up to 20% of the annual stipend.
* An extension of one year is possible if required by the research project.
Eligibility criteria
The studentship is open to both EU and international applicants. Candidates should meet
the criteria indicated in the skills / qualifications section (Essential Criteria) and in the specific requirements section (Desirable Criteria)
* CV (max 4 pages).
* Personal statement (max 1,500 words)
* Master thesis abstract
* Research proposal related to Girolamo Zenti (max 5,000 characters) in English.
* Sample of written work (7,000–10,000 words, e.g., thesis chapter or research paper).
* Degree transcripts and certificates (for completed and ongoing qualifications).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview on 19 September 2025, at 11. For
international applicants, the interview will be online.
Additional comments
For an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact :
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to fostering an
inclusive research community.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company / Institute University of Pavia - Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage Country Italy City Cremona Postal Code 26100 Street Corso Garibaldi 178 Geofield
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