PhD Position at Uppsala University

Do you want to pursue a doctoral education supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employee development and offers safe, favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD position at Uppsala University.

The Faculty of Languages at Uppsala University conducts teaching and research in several classical and contemporary languages and cultures, as well as linguistics and language technology. This diversity of linguistic, literary, and cultural orientations forms a core of humanities research and also lays a sustainable foundation for fruitful collaborations within the faculty, as well as with other scientific fields and society at large.

Doctoral studies extend over a 4-year period during which the doctoral candidate receives a salary as an employee of the department. The doctoral candidate is expected to conduct studies and research full-time and participate in and contribute to the department's activities. Teaching and/or administrative duties may be added up to 20%, in which case the doctoral position will be extended accordingly.

The Department of Linguistics and Philology conducts research and education in linguistics and text studies focusing on the languages and cultures of Asia, classical languages of Europe, linguistics, and computational linguistics. Education is offered at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. The department has about seventy employees, who together with students and partners create an international and intellectually vibrant environment.

Job Responsibilities

The main task of the doctoral candidate is to conduct research within a chosen subject, under the supervision of advisors and in collaboration with other researchers. The doctoral studies will be conducted within the framework of one of the department's doctoral training programs focusing on language documentation and description. We welcome projects that make a significant contribution to increasing our knowledge of underdocumented languages, underdocumented language varieties, or underdocumented aspects of otherwise well-known languages. Projects may be field-based, use existing resources, or employ innovative computational methods to collect data. Projects that involve methodological and theoretical innovation will be positively evaluated.

Qualifications

• Eligible for doctoral education is one who has obtained a master's degree in linguistics, or completed at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level including an independent project of at least 15 higher education credits, or in some other way acquired substantially equivalent knowledge.
• Meet the specific eligibility requirements stated in the general study plan for doctoral education at the institution that best matches the applicant's competence and research plan.
• Have documented knowledge in linguistic typology, philology, computational linguistics, field linguistics, and/or language description/documentation relevant to the proposed project.

Desirable/meritorious

• Experience demonstrating that it is feasible for the applicant to carry out the proposed doctoral project, such as fieldwork or a pilot study.
• Analytical strength in language description, as evidenced by written work.

The application should include:

• Research plan (max 3 pages excluding references).
• CV (max 3 pages).
• Your master's thesis (or equivalent).
• Other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to.

About the employment

The employment is temporary, according to HF Chapter 5 § 7. The extent is full-time. Start date: September 1, 2026, or by agreement. Place of employment: Uppsala.

Regulations for doctoral candidates can be found here (https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/hogskoleforordning-1993100_sfs-1993-100/5%20kap%20%C2%A7%C2%A7%201%E2%80%937) and here (https://www.uu.se/medarbetare/organisation-styrning/regler/riktlinjer-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva-vid-uppsala-universitet#h-3Antagningtillutbildningpaforskarniva).

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Head of Department Dimitrios Iordanoglou, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or Director of Doctoral Studies Meriem Beloucif, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Welcome with your application by March 2, 2026, UFV-PA 2025/3967.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the most exciting workplaces in the country.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University here (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/).

The employment may be subject to security clearance. A prerequisite for employment during security clearance is that the applicant is approved.

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