PhD Studies

The Board of the Faculty of Science and Technology has the overreaching responsibility for the education. The ongoing responsibility is exercised by the department where the doctoral student is registered.

Vacancies are advertised

Vacancies in third-cycle education are announced by the department responsible for the subject or specialisation. The announcement of vacancies is made through open advertising. The announcement shall be available locally and on the university's website at least three weeks before the application deadline and should be given appropriate national and international distribution. The faculty has no common call or admission date, but calls are made continuously during the year. There are exceptions to the requirement for open advertising in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance.

• Announcement of vacant PhD positions at Uppsala University
• List of departments and joint units within the faculty

Admission

The head of the department of the subject/specialisation accepts doctoral students. Doctoral students with other funding than employment as doctoral student at Uppsala University, i.e. industry-based doctoral students, students with their own funds (such as scholarships), students employed at another higher education institution, part-time students, and licentiate students, are accepted by the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Postgraduate Education Board.

Admission is decided after consultation with the supervisors at the department/division. Normally, the supervisors formulate the main structure of the research project in connection with the admission. An individual study plan with detailed planning is drawn up after the doctoral education has begun.