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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 safe, favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD position at Uppsala University.

In collaboration between the Department of Modern Languages and the Institute for Russia and Eurasian Studies (IRES), a PhD position is now open with a focus on culture, history, and society within the post-Soviet area.

The Department of Modern Languages is part of the Faculty of Languages and has approximately 65 employees who primarily conduct research and teaching in a wide range of languages within both linguistics and literary studies. The Institute for Russia and Eurasian Studies is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University. About 25 people work at the institute, along with several guest researchers and guest PhD students affiliated with the institute. Russia and Eurasian Studies has been an established academic discipline at Uppsala University for nearly fifty years and has a well-recognized, integrated multidisciplinary long-term research program with a deep focus on the latest developments in Russia and the broader post-Soviet sphere. You can find the research areas of the institutions here and here. You can also find the researchers' profiles here; note that although the researchers specialize in certain areas, they are qualified to supervise PhD students in related fields as well.

Responsibilities

The doctoral education comprises four years of full-time studies. The position is based at IRES with admission as a PhD student in Slavic Languages at the Department of Modern 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 of the institutions.

Qualifications

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

• have obtained a master's degree, or
• completed at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the master's 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 Slavic Languages is someone who, in addition to the basic eligibility, also has special eligibility. The special eligibility is regulated in the general study plan for doctoral education in Slavic Languages at Uppsala University:

"For special eligibility, the applicant must meet the requirements for a master's degree in Slavic Languages, or equivalent. In addition, good reading proficiency in English and in the languages relevant to the international research that is essential for the research task in question is required. Special eligibility is also granted to those who have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way, either within or outside the country."

Documented advanced knowledge in a language relevant to the dissertation project from the post-Soviet area is a must.

Assessment Criteria

The admission to doctoral education is prepared by a working group consisting of representatives from both institutions. The assessment is based on the applicants' ability to benefit from doctoral education. Special emphasis is placed on the quality of the applicants' independent works, previous study results, and the dissertation plan. The working group's assessment also takes into account the institution's ability to supervise the respective applicants' various projects. Applicants who are shortlisted 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, Sections 1–7, as well as in the university's rules and guidelines.

For information about admission criteria, etc., please refer to the Faculty of Languages' website, Guidelines for the Faculty of Languages.

The application should be written in Swedish or English and include the following:

• Cover letter
• CV: A merit list with a transcript that verifies general and special eligibility for doctoral education.
• Copies of degree certificates.
• Thesis at the undergraduate and master's level as well as publications
• A dissertation plan written in Swedish or English (about 5 pages excluding references) describing the project the applicant intends to carry out.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that certificates are translated into Swedish or English.

About the position

Start date 2026-09-01 or by agreement.

The position is temporary, according to HF Chapter 5, Section 7, until 2030-08-31. The extent is full-time. Location: Uppsala.

Salary: According to local agreement (Local collective agreement for PhD students and teaching assistants).

The hired person is expected to have their main working hours allocated to the institutions in Uppsala.

General and further information about doctoral education is provided by the Director of Doctoral Education Anastasia Makarova, 018-471 13 08 [email protected] or Deputy Head Maria Thomasfolk, 018-471 14 36 [email protected].

Information about the position is provided by the Head of IRES Susanna Rabow-Edling [email protected].

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-02, UFV-PA 2026/228.

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 country's most exciting workplaces.

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 in the event of 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], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]