Lund University, Scania, Sweden invites online Application for number of Funded PhD Opportunities in various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded Doctoral Research Positions available at Lund University, Scania, Sweden.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: One PhD student in Political Science. Topic: Power and Polarisation in Swedish Forestry. From Lock-ins to Sustainable Transition
The PhD programme in political science consists of 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time studies) and is concluded with the public defense of a doctoral thesis. The appointed doctoral student will receive a salary from the University for four years, and the primary obligation is to complete the PhD studies. The position may involve departmental duties, for instance in the form of teaching, up to 20 per cent of fulltime working hours, in which case the appointment will be extended by the equivalent number of hours. The doctoral student will have access to a workspace at the Department of Political Science. The terms of employment for doctoral students are regulated in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (HF 1993: 100), Chapter 5, Sections 1– 7.
The position is part of the interdisciplinary research project “Power and Polarisation in Swedish Forestry: From Lock-ins to Sustainable Transition” of Lund University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The project is funded by FORMAS (2025-2030) and led by Professor Fariborz Zelli at the Department of Political Science, Lund University.
Debates over forest management in Sweden have become increasingly heated and polarised. Key actors stress the importance of intensive forest management for Sweden’s role as a major exporter of forest products. Others criticise that Swedish forestry is locked into practices that favour large-scale clear-cutting over alternatives like continuous cover forestry – at the expense of Sweden’s compliance with national, EU and global environmental goals.
The overarching aim of the project is to analyse these lock-ins, their drivers and impacts – and to identify sustainable compromises to alleviate polarisation. The project team employs a diversity of methods across disciplines, from interviews and focus groups, a survey, ethnographic approaches, network and scenario analyses. The team also collaborates with major stakeholders to identify strategies to address polarisation towards a sustainable transition in Swedish forestry.
Closing date : 06.Feb.2026
(02) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in Computer Science with focus on interaction with multi-agent systems
The PhD project lies in the area of Human-Robot Interaction and will be supervised by Assoc. Prof. Elin A. Topp. The project will be part of a collaborative project with a research group at Linköping University (headed by Prof. Fredrik Heintz). This project targets agent-based multi-robot interaction within safety related applications (public safety / search and rescue), where mixed-initiative interaction will play a central roll (see also elliit.se/project/an-agentic-approach-to-mixed-initiative-multi-robot-interaction-for-public-safety-applications/). The PhD program for the project part at Lund University is Computer Science, i.e. the focus will be on the computer science and computing related aspects of an overarching system that can cope with the complex context of interaction with a human and several (many) different robotic systems, to support the human in controlling the overall system and keeping their overview.
We are looking for a person with enthusiasm for the practical work within Robotics, still having a solid educational background within AI and Machine Learning, who has good theoretical and mathematical skills and knowledge, and who is keen on driving further the work with the next generation’s robotic systems, that can learn from and collaborate smoothly with humans.
Closing date : 02.Feb.2026
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(03) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: PhD in Sociology of Law – Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia
This doctoral project investigates how executive by-laws and normative acts—often beyond parliamentary oversight—are used in authoritarian regimes to regulate public life. The research will explore legal fragmentation, governance mechanisms, and informal hierarchies within Central Asia’s legal systems. The project is part of the SOCIAL Doctoral Network, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
(04) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: PhD in Sociology of Authoritarian Law – “Outside the Law” Legal Mobilization in Central Asia
This doctoral project investigates how individuals and communities in Central Asia pursue justice and rights outside formal legal channels and institutions, using informal negotiations and everyday social interactions. It explores “outside the law” legal mobilization, covert resistance strategies, and grassroots justice initiatives that emerge within the constraints of authoritarian legal landscapes. By analyzing these informal and often hidden practices, the project sheds light on how citizens navigate, challenge, and reshape authoritarian rule in their daily lives. The project forms part of the SOCIAL Doctoral Network, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under the Horizon Europe framework.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
(05) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: At least one PHD position at the Sociology of Law Department
The PhD programme comprises 240 ECTS credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study) and concludes with a public defence of the PhD thesis. You will primarily focus on your PhD studies and work on your dissertation in Sociology of Law. You will also actively participate in the department’s research environment. In addition to research, the position may include teaching and administrative duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
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(06) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doktorand
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
(07) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doktorand
The Department of Service Studies at Lund University is recruiting a doctoral student for the project “Sustainable Leadership for the Benefit of Citizens.” Managers play a central role in linking strategic goals to everyday work, particularly in the public sector where their decisions directly affect citizens. At the same time, work‑related health issues among Swedish managers—especially women—is increasing substantially, posing risks to equality. Although public‑sector managers operate in highly complex environments, support for sustainable leadership remains largely unexplored. This makes managerial work‑related health issues a critical blind spot that must be addressed to achieve sustainable societal solutions.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
(08) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral students in Economics
The holders of these positions have a primary obligation to successfully fulfil their postgraduate (third cycle) education ending with a doctoral degree (PhD). A position as doctoral student can contain some limited teaching or other departmental work at the Department of Economics. The maximum amount of such work is 20%.
Closing date : 31.Jan.2026
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(09) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in Biology
Biology is the broad subject about all living things. It encompasses everything from processes at the molecular and cellular level to global processes at ecosystem level. The subject is divided into a range of sub-disciplines and specialisations. The PhD programme at the Department of Biology includes many of these specialisations, from molecular biology to applied ecology, from viruses and individual cells to evolutionary biology and global biodiversity. Taking on research studies at the Department of Biology generally means focusing on a delimited part of the research area of biology and may include field studies, experiments, theoretical studies, or a combination of these.
Closing date : 20.Jan.2026
(10) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in Biology with a specialisation in Evolutionary Ecology
A fully funded PhD position is available to work on the evolution of symbioses and transitions to multicellular life.
Across the tree of life, multicellularity has repeatedly evolved, but how and why has this happened? Many multicellular organisms rely on symbioses to survive and reproduce. For example, species as diverse as land plants, insects and corals have critical partnerships with microbes to acquire essential resources. However, whether such partnerships were important during the initial evolution of multicellularity remains unclear.
This PhD position will help address this gap by studying symbioses between bacteria and green algae and how this influences the evolution of multicellularity. Across the green algae radiation there are unicellular and multicellular species that represent multiple gains and losses of multicellularity. We have a wide range of unicellular and multicellular algae in the lab, such as Chlamydomonas and Volvox species, that have different bacterial communities. In addition, we have access to long-term monitoring data of lakes across Sweden documenting when and where different algal species occur. Together, this enables experimental investigations into the initial evolution of multicellularity and studies on the ecology of unicellular and multicellular species in nature.
Closing date : 16.Jan.2026
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(11) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in theoretical computer science and/or combinatorial optimization
With this call, we are mainly looking for a mathematically gifted PhD student with excellent programming skills to continue our ground-breaking work on certifying algorithms, funded by the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). There is some flexibility as to what kind of research PhD students in the group pursue, though, and all candidates are welcome, both those who want to go deep into either theory or practice and those who are inspired by the challenge of bridging the gap between the two.
Closing date : 16.Jan.2026
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(12) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in Physics with a focus on the development of novel X-ray imaging methods with AI+Physics
MAX IV is the first operational diffraction-limited storage ring in the world, offering new opportunities to develop novel X-ray imaging techniques that were not possible before.
This project aims to develop and demonstrate a novel X-ray imaging technique based on scattering to explore a new spatiotemporal frontier for hierarchical characterization. This technique will be commissioned at the ForMAX beamline at MAX IV by studying hierarchical self-assembly processes that have the potential to lead to the next generation of optimal bioinspired materials.
In particular, the candidate will work on: i) commissioning and establishing this novel technique, granting the opportunity to pioneer novel research opportunities enabled by one of the brightest sources in the world, ii) developing AI+Physics end-to-end reconstruction algorithms that will enable a new regime of spatiotemporal hierarchical characterization.
The project is mainly computational with an experimental component. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
- Establish novel AI reconstruction algorithms based on cutting-edge self-supervised approaches that merge state-of-the-art AI methods with X-ray physics.
- Develop simulation frameworks modeling optical components, and X-ray interaction with matter, and detection mechanisms.
- Gain understanding of X-ray imaging and scattering instrumentation at one of the most advanced facilities in the world.
- Participate in commissioning and designing a novel X-ray imaging technique that would enable novel research not possible before.
- Test the developments in experimental and simulation conditions.
- Work in international research collaboration environments.
- Study self-assembly processes with the technique to develop novel bioinspired systems.
Closing date : 15.Jan.2026
(13) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in Physics within THz-electron spin resonance-ellipsometry
The PhD advisor is Prof Vanya Darakchieva at the Division of Solid State Physics. Vanya Darakchieva has extensive experience in the development of new semiconductor materials for high frequency and power electronics. The research also focuses on developing spectroscopic techniques to study electronic and transport properties of materials from bulk to nanoscale.
A specific direction to be further developed is to investigate electron spin resonances with the THz ellipsometer, so-called high field EPR. It involves the development of equipment and strategies based on polarisation optical methods and aims at defect characterisation in semiconductors. The development is mainly basic research but has strong links to future quantum technology concepts.
Closing date : 15.Jan.2026
(14) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in biomedical engineering with a focus on acoustofluidics
The doctoral project focuses on studying a range of fundamental transport phenomena related to acoustic streaming in fluids and radiation forces on cells and biological nanoparticles. To exemplify, we were first to discover that thermal gradients combined with an acoustic field can generate rapid thermoacoustic streaming in liquid inside microcavities. The results were published in Physical Review Letters (lucris.lub.lu.se)
Further, we have shown that cells can be acoustically separated by their intrinsic mechanical properties using gradients formed in microchannels, which you can read more about in an article published in Nature Communications (nature.com). We are now exploring this new physics with the long-term goal of translating the technology into practical applications. To achieve this, we will study fundamental interactions and transport phenomena related to ultrasound resonances at the microscale.
In connection with these projects, we have identified a need to recruit a PhD-student that will contribute to our group by developing theoretical and practical expertise in acoustofluidics. You will not be working alone. Within our research environment, which is exceptionally strong in acoustic microfluidic systems, we work closely together, are generous with ideas, and share our knowledge.
Closing date : 14.Jan.2026
(15) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in synthesis and characterization of novel perovskite quantum materials for light-converting applications
The focus of the research will be on the design, synthesis and characterization of novel 2D lead-free perovskite quantum materials, e.g., multi-quantum wells, for their light-converting applications such as solar cells (including indoor photovoltaics) or light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Metal halide perovskites have been recognized as the most promising candidate for a wide range of potential uses in solar energy applications such as solar cells and photocatalysis. To be able to meet the rising challenges in eco-friendly and sustainable production of materials for these applications, novel lead-free halide perovskites, particularly in the quantum-size form, must be explored. For this reason, we are aiming to develop synthesis and deepen understanding of 2D lead-free perovskite quantum materials with potential for the fabrication of efficient and stable optoelectronics.
Closing date : 12.Jan.2026
(16) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: Doctoral student in structural biology focusing on virus replication
Diatoms are a group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms that play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. They produce oxygen, store carbon dioxide, and form an important part of the marine food chain. Diatoms are infected by various types of viruses, often small and host-specific, which can influence algal population dynamics and evolution, thereby affecting ecosystem function.
The PhD project involves studying the mechanisms underlying virus replication in diatoms. The project includes analyses of virus-infected cells, isolated viruses, and viral proteins. The work is primarily based on structural methods such as cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, and X-ray crystallography, complemented by additional techniques.
Closing date : 11.Jan.2026
(17) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: PhD student in working environment, with a focus on digitalisation
Mental ill-health among children and young people is increasing in Sweden, leading to a higher workload for psychologists and counsellors working with this group. To meet these challenges, robots, bots and online services are being introduced to facilitate early-stage support for mental ill-health. However, there is limited knowledge about how digitalisation affects workload, professional responsibility and the experience of providing ‘good care’, as well as whether and how psychologists and counsellors integrate digital tools into their daily work. This doctoral project examines how chat, video, e-services and bots affect psychologists’ and counsellors’ working environment, professional identity and ethics.
Examples of project questions include:
- How do robots, bots and online services (chat, e-services and video consultations) affect the working environment, workload and ways of working of psychologists and school counsellors within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP) and school health services?
- How do robots, bots and online services influence caring relationships and perceived quality?
- How, and to what extent, are robots, bots and online services integrated into care practice?
The aim is to develop concrete recommendations for a safe and sustainable practice in frontline support. The work includes a literature review, qualitative data collection (interviews/focus groups/observations/co-design workshops) and feedback through collaborative meetings. The results will lead to scientific publications and a targeted knowledge base for practice.
Closing date : 10.Jan.2026
(18) Funded PhD Opportunities
Summary/title: PhD student in Tumor Microenvironment
The research group conducts cancer research, with a specific focus on brain tumors. The group is led by Professor Mattias Belting, Professor of Oncology, and currently consists of four PhD students, three postdoctoral researchers, two laboratory engineers, two project assistants, and one MSc student.
The group is now looking for a driven and motivated candidate for doctoral education. The position is full-time and limited to 48 months. The proposed start date is February 15th, 2026, or as agreed.
As a workplace, we value a good working environment, characterized by respect and care in our relationships with one another.
Closing date : 09.Jan.2026
About Lund University, Scania, Sweden – Official Website
Lund University is a prestigious university in Sweden and one of northern Europe’s oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden. It traces its roots back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded in Lund. After Sweden won Scania from Denmark in the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde, the university was officially founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale next to Lund Cathedral.
Lund University has nine faculties, with additional campuses in the cities of Malmö and Helsingborg, with 40,000 students in 270 different programmes and 1,300 freestanding courses. The university has some 600 partner universities in nearly 70 countries and it belongs to the League of European Research Universities as well as the global Universitas 21 network. Lund University is consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 universities.
Two major facilities for materials research are in Lund University: MAX IV, a synchrotron radiation laboratory – inaugurated in June 2016, and European Spallation Source (ESS), a new European facility that will provide up to 100 times brighter neutron beams than existing facilities today, to be opened in 2023.
The university centers on the Lundagård park adjacent to the Lund Cathedral, with various departments spread in different locations in town, but mostly concentrated in a belt stretching north from the park connecting to the university hospital area and continuing out to the northeastern periphery of the town, where one finds the large campus of the Faculty of Engineering.
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