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Description

Do you want to pursue a doctoral education with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employee development and offers secure, favorable working conditions? We invite you to apply for a PhD position at Uppsala University.

The Faculty of Languages at Uppsala University conducts teaching and research in several of the 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 fields of science and society at large.

At the Department of Nordic Languages, there is a doctoral education subject, Nordic languages. Within this, the variation in studies is vast; studies may include, for example, text and conversation research, Swedish with a didactic focus, Swedish as a second language, language structure, sociolinguistics, runology, name research, historical linguistics, multilingualism, philology, neighboring languages, and dialects (for examples, see the department's research page and ongoing dissertation projects). We welcome applicants in all areas of the subject.

Job Responsibilities

The doctoral education comprises four years of full-time studies and is funded through employment as a PhD student at the Department of Nordic Languages. Institutional duties, such as teaching, may (by agreement) be included in the work up to 20 percent of full-time. The PhD student is expected to participate in and contribute to the activities at the department.

Qualifications

The basic eligibility for doctoral education is met by those who:

• have obtained a degree at the advanced level, or
• have 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
• have acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Eligible for admission to doctoral education in Nordic languages is one who, in addition to the basic eligibility, also has special eligibility. The special eligibility is regulated in this link (https://www.uu.se/download/18.24f546b0193ac54c49a13d28/1733993793701/Allma%C3%8C%C2%88n%20studieplan%20Nordiska%20spra%C3%8C%C2%8Ak%20SPRA%C3%8C%C2%8AKFAK%202018-70_revidering%20VT24_efter%20FN.pdf) for doctoral education in Nordic languages at Uppsala University.

Assessment Criteria

Admission to doctoral education is prepared by the department's advisory committee and decided by the head of the department. The assessment is based on the applicants' ability to benefit from doctoral education. Particular emphasis is placed on the quality of the applicants' independent works and dissertation plans. The advisory committee's assessment also takes into account the department's ability to supervise the respective applicants' various projects. Applicants selected for the shortlist for the position will be invited for interviews and oral project presentations.

Other

Regulations for doctoral students can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 §§ 1–7 and in this link (https://www.uu.se/medarbetare/organisation-styrning/regler/).

Here (https://www.uu.se/institution/nordiska/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva) you can find more information about doctoral education.

Application

Applications (https://www.uu.se/download/18.111a644e18afe6e278626f6/1696514700114/Ansokan_forskarniva_210304.pdf) must be submitted via Uppsala University's recruitment system and include the following:

• Completed application form (https://www.uu.se/download/18.3d05a9541939564b8da3c9c5/1734071769403/anso%C3%8C%C2%88kningsblankett_fu.pdf#Antagning)
• Specification of basic and special eligibility (uploaded as a “personal letter”).
• Curriculum vitae, including a transcript from LADOK or equivalent that verifies basic and special eligibility for doctoral education.
• Essays and/or thesis at the undergraduate and advanced level.
• A dissertation plan (maximum 5 pages excluding references) describing a project the applicant would like to undertake.

About the Position

The position is temporary, according to HF Chapter 5 § 7, until 2026-07-31 (without institutional duties) or 2027-07-31 (with institutional duties). The extent is full-time. Start date is 2026-08-01 or by agreement. Location: Uppsala.

For inquiries about the position, please contact:
Director of Doctoral Education Yvonne Hallesson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel. 018–471 1294.

Welcome with your application by March 2, 2026, UFV-PA 2025/3793

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. 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 position may be subject to security clearance. A prerequisite for employment during security clearance is that the applicant is approved.

We kindly decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.

Applications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Union representatives: Saco-S - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), Seko - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), ST (OFR/S) - [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])