PhD Student in Education at Uppsala University

The Department of Education, Didactics and Educational Sociology (EDU) conducts research, doctoral education, undergraduate education, and commissioned education in pedagogy, didactics, and educational sociology.

EDU also offers several master's programs. EDU has approximately 250 employees, including around 175 teachers/researchers, 45 doctoral students, and 30 administrators. More information about the department's activities can be found at www.edu.uu.se (http://www.edu.uu.se).

Education is a scientific discipline that generates knowledge about the processes, both formal and informal, through which children, youth, and adults are shaped and transformed in various social, cultural, and institutional contexts, such as preschool, school, family, leisure, working life, and higher education. Education deals with various aspects of upbringing, education, learning, teaching, and its prerequisites and implementation. Questions raised concern how and why different forms of values, knowledge, and skills arise, are maintained, and change within and between generations, groups, and individuals.

Project Description

As a doctoral student, you will be active in one of our research environments and research groups: Studies in Educational Policy and Educational Philosophy (STEP), Educational Relationship (REL), Childhood, Learning and Identities as Interactional Practices (CLIP), and Pedagogy with a focus on special education (PS).

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The research environments in education are described in more detail on the department's website: http://www.edu.uu.se/forskning/pedagogik/ (http://www.edu.uu.se/forskning/pedagogik/).

Doctoral education lasts four years and is financed by employment as a doctoral student. Doctoral students are expected to pursue their doctoral education full-time and actively participate in the department's activities on campus at Uppsala University. Teaching or other duties at the department corresponding to a maximum of 20 percent may occur. The education will be extended accordingly.

Qualification Requirements

Eligible for admission to doctoral education in education at Uppsala University is someone who a) has obtained a master's degree b) has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level, and c) has passed courses of 90 higher education credits in education. Eligible is also someone who has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in another way within or outside the country. Language skills in Swedish are not a requirement for employment, but the applicant is expected to learn Swedish and have a good command of spoken and written English.

The application documents must include a completed application form here (https://www.uu.se/download/18.3639f68418f572f151d707/1715160978111/Ansokan_forskarniva_210304.pdf), a copy of relevant theses (C- and master's theses or equivalent), a short CV indicating any publications, a copy of degree certificates and transcripts, as well as other relevant documents and materials the applicant wishes to refer to. The application should also include a description (4-5 pages) of the applicant's intended research focus and dissertation plan (including research questions, research context, material and methodological issues, and the relevance of the dissertation project) and why the applicant is applying for doctoral education in education at Uppsala University.

All documents attached to the application must be in Swedish or English or translated into these languages.

Regulations for doctoral students can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Sections 1–7, as well as in the university's guidelines for doctoral education, see here (https://www.uu.se/medarbetare/organisation-styrning/regler/riktlinjer-for-utbildning-pa-forskarniva-vid-uppsala-universitet).

For more information about doctoral education at the department, see here (http://www.edu.uu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning).

Doctoral education in education is also regulated by the subject's general study plan, see here (https://www.uu.se/download/18.773af7981919740a5cc20c73/1725370903064/ASP%20pedagogik%20rev%201%20juni%2023.pdf).

The education is also regulated by the Faculty of Educational Sciences' procedures for admission to doctoral education, allocation of new study support, prolongation of study support, and management of doctoral students' individual study plans, see here (https://www.uu.se/medarbetare/fakultet/utbildningsvetenskaper/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/riktlinjer).

A person may be employed as a doctoral student for a total of a maximum of eight years, but not longer than corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years.

About the Employment

The employment is temporary, according to HF Chapter 5, Section 7. Salary according to the local collective agreement for doctoral students. The extent is full-time. Start date 2025-09-01 or by agreement. Place of employment: Uppsala.

For inquiries about the employment, please contact: Director of Doctoral Education: Gunilla Lindqvist, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel. 070-693 86 22. Professor Helen Melander Bowden, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), tel. 018-471 16 80.

In this recruitment, we have replaced the personal letter with questions that you will answer in connection with your application. The answers will be used as part of the selection process.

Welcome with your application by April 2, 2026, UFV-PA 2024/4440.

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

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Applications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.

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