Becoming a PhD student at the Centre for Gender Research

PhD positions are normally faculty-funded positions of employment. Prospective students with external funding may also apply. PhD students who are self-funded have to demonstrate availability of funds to the equivalent of four years full-time PhD salary.

Read more about the PhD programme, including eligibility, application and admission in the General Study Syllabus in Gender Studies Word, 112 kB.

Admission Requirements and Eligibility

To be admitted to the PhD programme, applicants must be eligible and be judged to possess the general capabilities needed for the successful completion of the studies. Applicants fulfil the requirements for eligibility if they have one of the following:

1. second-cycle qualification (Master-level or equivalent education),
2. completed at least 240 academic credits’ worth of courses, with at least 60 academic credits from second-cycle education, or
3. acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other manner either in Sweden or abroad.

Applicants must also have at least 60 academic credits in Gender Studies or other gender studies related subject.

Application

PhD positions are advertised at Uppsala University's website at least three weeks before the application deadline. The documents that must be attached to the application are listed in the advertisement, but generally the following applies:

• CV,
• a copy of degree project at advanced level (Master's thesis),
• project plan for the thesis work,
• cover letter,
• authenticated copies of degree diplomas.
• contact details to two references.

Admission and Selection Procedure

Only fully-funded applicants may be admitted to the PhD programme, normally through a faculty-funded employment as a PhD student. The Director of the Centre for Gender Research, in consultation with the an assessment panel appointed by the Director and led by the Director of PhD Studies, decides on admission to the PhD programme. Applicants with external funding are admitted by the Faculty Board

Once the deadline for an advertised position has passed, the selection of candidates involves a short-listing process followed by an interview and the uptake of references. Candidates are normally informed about the outcome of the selection process within 2-3 weeks from the point of interview.