Umea University, Sweden invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Umea University, Sweden .
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Philosophy, specialization in Ethics in Teacher Education
The doctoral position is open for applicants with research proposals focusing on ethical issues relevant to teacher education. This may include, for example, questions in ethics education concerning how teachers – also outside of dedicated ethics courses – can teach ethics in ways that are fruitful and relevant for different groups of pupils; practical questions about which methods or models are suitable for handling ethical conflicts in schools; philosophical questions related to the school’s fundamental values and teachers’ professional ethics; or questions concerning blame, praise, and responsibility within teachers’ professional practice. The field should be understood broadly, and issues such as democracy and equality in schools may also fall within its scope.. This doctoral position is advertised in collaboration with the Umeå School of Education and is a part of the Postgraduate School in the Educational Sciences. Core parts of the doctoral programme are delivered in English, and the working language of the philosophy unit is English, whereas the working language of the department as a whole is mainly Swedish.
Deadline : 2026-04-15
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 2 PhD students for the Department of Political Science
Forest Governance Dilemmas examines how Swedish forest policy addresses complex trade‑offs in a period marked by shifting EU politics, geopolitical uncertainty and climate change. The project investigates how forest governance is shaped by tensions between environmental objectives, economic interests and landowners’ rights, and how these dilemmas are managed at EU, national and local levels.
By combining analyses of political decision-making with studies of forest owners, environmental organizations and other key actors, the project explores which governance models and policy instruments are most effective in achieving multiple objectives. The goal is to generate new knowledge about how forest policy works in practice and to support policymakers in developing more effective, flexible and inclusive forest governance.
Deadline : 2026-03-31
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in plant science
This doctoral project investigates the molecular mechanisms that govern plant development, with a particular focus on symmetry breaking processes in tomato flowers. Symmetry breaking is a fundamental biological phenomenon in which initially symmetrical structures transform into complex and specialized forms. This process is essential for the development of multicellular organisms and plays a key role in shaping the remarkable diversity observed across plant and animal species. The project combines experimental and computational approaches, making use of advanced techniques such as genomics, proteomics, genome editing and protein engineering. A central aim will be to identify and characterize the molecular regulators, including microproteins, that control flower development. The PhD student will work at the interface of live cell imaging, mathematical modelling, and functional genomics, receiving experimentally testable predictions generated by state-of-the-art predictive models. These predictions will be rigorously validated using advanced molecular tools and genome engineering approaches to uncover the regulatory mechanisms underlying development.
Deadline : 2026-03-31
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Physical Geography, focusing on carbon fluxes in Arctic headwaters
Northern high latitudes are subject to pronounced warming, with expected major impacts on the carbon cycle of coupled land and water ecosystems. This project aims to investigate climate impacts on the lateral export of carbon from and the subsequent turnover and fate of this carbon from streams and lakes. The project will include comparative studies of the magnitude and control of land-water carbon fluxes across various vegetation, permafrost and climate conditions in the Arctic, experimental tests of climate driven changes in carbon export from land and turnover and release of greenhouse gases (CO2 and CH4) from headwaters, and use of machine learning and process-based model for large scale assessments and projections of the land-water carbon cycle to variation in climate conditions. The detailed direction of the PhD studies will be discussed and decided jointly with the selected candidate. Field studies will be mainly carried out in northern Boreal-Arctic Sweden, complemented by studies in other Arctic regions. The project includes collaborations with researchers from different disciplines (terrestrial and aquatic biogeochemistry, modelling, hydrology) and use of field and laboratory infrastructure at the Climate Impacts Research Centre (CIRC) and Abisko Scientific Research Station.
Deadline :2026-03-30
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computing Science with a focus on Machine Learning for Software Security
Our societies rely on computer systems, and increasingly so. Unfortunately, computer systems can be the target of malicious applications—malware. These malicious applications can be complicated pieces of software developed by well organized criminal gangs or by government agencies to attack anything from private computers and smart phones to critical national infrastructures. There has been an increased interest in adapting and developing the latest machine learning methods for the purpose of malware detection, and preliminary results are encouraging. The specific goals of this project include to develop novel machine learning methods to improve malware detection.
The doctoral student position is offered within a research project financed by the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). The doctoral student will be supervised by Tommy Löfstedt, Docent and Associate Professor and head of the Machine Learning group, and Alexandre Bartel, Professor and head of the Software Engineering and Security (SES) group, both at the Department of Computing Science, Umeå University.
Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education, and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and software, acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and software for the benefit of Swedish society and industry.
Deadline : 2026-03-22
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computing Science with focus on Software Lifecycle Security
Our societies rely on computer systems and on software stacks. Unfortunately, software systems contain bugs and vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious actors. This project will be conducted in the Software Engineering and Security (SES) group. The student will conduct an in-depth investigation of the software patching process and develop new methodologies to improve it. The project aims at reducing the negative impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of software systems. Additional context specific constraints such as sensitive devices running in a medical environment could be considered.
Keywords for this project: code analysis, static analysis, reverse engineering, defense mechanisms, vulnerability detection, exploit mitigation techniques, scalability, software systems, software quality, malware, computer security, fuzzing, software testing.
The project is funded by Cybercampus and Umeå University and has Region Västerbotten and KTH as partners. Jonas Andersson, Cyber Security Strategist at Region Västerbotten, Associate Professor Musard Balliu, head of the LangSec group at KTH and Dr. Emre Süren, security researcher at KTH, will collaborate closely on the research project.
Cybercampus Sweden is a Swedish national initiative that conducts agile and cutting-edge research, innovation and education in cybersecurity and cyber defence beyond what is possible for a single university, institute, government agency or company.
Deadline : 2026-03-16
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in philosophy
The department offers courses and awards degrees in philosophy at the undergraduate (first-cycle), advanced (second-cycle), and graduate (third-cycle) level. There are 18 permanently employed faculty members in the subject. The research activity is high and research is pursued over a broad range of philosophical areas, including aesthetics, applied ethics, epistemology, history of philosophy, metaethics, metaphysics, normative ethics, philosophy of artificial intelligence, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and political philosophy. A research seminar for the whole subject typically meets weekly during semesters. In addition, guest lectures, reading groups, workshops and conferences are organized. The research is highly internationalized and contributes to the advancement of knowledge through peer-reviewed publications in international journals and in books from international publishers. Researchers are engaged in extensive networks and collaborate with colleagues nationally and internationally. More information about the research environment is available on individual researchers’ webpages.
Deadline : 2026-03-16
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in plant science
In this project, the research group focuses on investigating the genetic basis of plants’ plastic response to drought and heat stresses, specifically understanding the genetic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic or post- transcriptomic mechanisms of plant plastic response to stress using wild Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes as a model.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge research program that aims to understand the genetic principles of complex trait plasticity and develop climate-resilient plants using innovative techniques such as omics data interpretation, gene editing, and computational modelling. Depending on the interests of the successful candidate, different research directions, from quantitative genetics to molecular biology and computational modelling, are available for exploration. Our PhD program offers excellent training and career development opportunities in a stimulating and collaborative research environment.
Deadline : 2026-03-10
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Gender Studies, focusing on Educational Sciences
Umeå Centre for Gender Studies (UCGS) is announcing one PhD position in gender studies, in collaboration with Umeå School of Education.
Gender studies is a broad and interdisciplinary field of knowledge, where gender in a wide sense is studied, often in relation to other aspects of power within a social or cultural context. Research in the field spans from the humanities and social sciences to medical and technical-natural sciences.
Doctoral projects in gender studies can be both empirically and theoretically oriented. Within the framework of this position, the doctoral student will have considerable scope to develop their own research project. As a doctoral student, you will also be admitted to the Postgraduate School in Educational Sciences.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Sámi (Language didactics)
We are seeking a doctoral candidate in Sámi, focusing on the field of Language Didactics. Study plan is available for reference here. We particularly welcome dissertation projects aligned with the research orientations of our supervisors.
As a doctoral candidate, you will formulate your individual research plan within the relevant specialization and independently manage your dissertation project in consultation with your supervisors. These supervisors are assigned based on the project’s scholarly orientation. Continuous guidance and alignment occur through regular interactions with both supervisors and the director of the doctoral program. Your integration into the department’s research environment is integral, requiring active participation in activities such as seminars, research networks, academic gatherings, and conferences. Additionally, your involvement extends to other departmental meetings and events, including workplace meetings and staff days.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in ethnology
To be admitted to studies at the third-cycle level, i.e. doctoral education, the applicant must meet both general and specific eligibility requirements. General requirements: a Master’s or equivalent degree in a relevant field, having completed course requirements worth at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle (Master’s) level, or in some other way – either in Sweden or abroad – having acquired equivalent knowledge.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in history
At the department, the history research environment contains population history, disability history, gender history, history of emotions, military history, political history, Sami history, social history and history of education, spanning from early-modern times to the present. There are currently about 20 researcher/teachers, several of whom are professors or docents, including doctoral students and a postdoctoral fellow. The weekly seminars at the department serve as an important meeting point for the academic staff.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Religious Studies/Theology
The doctoral programme in the Study of Religions comprises five specializations:
History of Religion focuses on the study of religions and religious expressions in both historical and contemporary contexts. Areas of inquiry include narratives, ideas, rituals, artistic expressions, organizations, and social structures. The specialization centers on human beings as cultural agents and employs a broad range of methods—such as historical, textual-analytical, linguistic, ethnographic, and other scholarly approaches—depending on the specific research object.
Social Sciences of Religion examines the functions and expressions of religion at the individual, group, and societal levels. Drawing on psychological, sociological, and educational theories and methods, this specialization analyzes religious experiences and practices, interactions between individuals and groups, and the organization, roles, and significance of religious communities. It also investigates how religious knowledge, as well as knowledge about religion, is transmitted, transformed, and negotiated across different contexts.
Biblical Studies focuses on biblical texts and related literature, with particular attention to their historical origins, interpretation, and reception over time. Emphasis is placed on the social and cultural contexts of both authors and readers, as well as on rituals, religious practices, and various forms of social organization. The specialization also highlights the processes and mechanisms through which certain texts are attributed authority, meaning, and legitimacy as “biblical.”
Systematic Theology studies Christian beliefs and doctrines, focusing on their content, interpretation, and internal relationships. The specialization also addresses the sources underpinning these doctrines and their relationships to broader cultural and intellectual traditions, including contemporary science, philosophy, and public discourse. Philosophy of religion and theological ethics form integral components of this field.
Historical and Practical Theology explores the historical forms and contents of church life in relation to changing social structures across different periods. The specialization includes the study of ecclesiological and liturgical issues from both historical and contemporary perspectives, with particular attention to the dynamic interplay between theological theory and religious practice in church and society.
Applications are invited for doctoral studies within either of the five specializations.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral Student in Educational work with focus on language
The research discipline Educational work is focused on a didactic scientific basis and on teachers professional knowledge. At the department of Language studies, the research discipline is focused on research around language and learning. You will find more information about the doctoral studies and our supervisors´ areas of expertise here.
This doctoral position is a collaboration with Umeå School of Education and is part of the postgraduate school in the field of educational science.
The Postgraduate School in Educational Sciences offers a coherent environment for doctoral education in the field of educational sciences at Umeå University. You will combine your doctoral education at a department with being part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary doctoral student group and have access to national and international research networks. As a doctoral student in the postgraduate school, you will contribute to the development of knowledge in the field, for the benefit of researchers as well as teachers and other educational professions. Read more about The Postgraduate School in Educational Sciences here.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Language teaching and learning
As a doctoral student, you formulate your own research plan in language teaching and learning and independently develop your dissertation project in consultation with your supervisors. Your supervisors are assigned based on the project’s focus. You will have continuous supervision and follow-ups with your supervisors as well as with the Director of Doctoral Studies. You will be a part of the department’s research environment where you are expected to contribute through active participation in seminars, research networks, academic gatherings and conferences. You will also take part in other meetings and gatherings at the department, such as workplace meetings and staff days.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in History and Education
The doctoral position is open for applicants with research proposals in educational history and/or history didactics. This doctoral position is advertised in collaboration with the Umeå School of Education and is a part of the Postgraduate School in the Educational Sciences. Core parts of the doctoral programme are delivered in English, but the working language of the department and the research group is mainly Swedish.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Linguistics (English, Linguistics, Russian or Swedish/Scandinavian languages)
The research discipline Linguistics is focused on studies of a general nature as well as on specific language areas. Research proposals should be connected to our supervisors´ areas of expertise. In the project application you should demonstrate how your project is connected to the department’s research and supervisors. You will find more information about the doctoral training program here.
As a PhD student, you formulate your own research plan in English, Linguistics, Russian or Swedish/Scandinavian languages and independently develop your dissertation project in consultation with your supervisors. Your supervisors are assigned based on the project’s focus. You will have continuous supervision and follow-ups with your supervisors as well as with the Director of Doctoral Studies. You will be a part of the department’s research environment where you are expected to contribute through active participation in seminars, research networks, academic gatherings and conferences. You will also take part in other meetings and gatherings at the department, such as workplace meetings and staff days
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Media and communications studies
As a doctoral student, you formulate your research plan and independently develop your research project in consultation with your supervisors. You receive ongoing guidance and feedback both from supervisors and the Director of the doctoral program. You will be part of the department’s research environment, where you are expected to be engaged and contribute through participation in seminars, research networks, -academic gatherings, and conferences. You are also expected to attend other meetings and events at the department, such as subject meetings, workplace meetings, and staff days.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in History of Science and Ideas
History of Science and Ideas studies how ways of thinking, as well as the development of sciences and knowledge, change over time and how these processes both shape and are shaped by societies and cultures. At Umeå University, research within the discipline is primarily focused on the modern era and on European and Swedish history of science and ideas, while maintaining clear global perspectives. Ongoing research and supervisory expertise cover the history of science, medicine, technology, and the environment, as well as religious, digital, and media history and gender research within the history of science and ideas. The research environment is strengthened through a joint seminar in history and history of science and ideas, as well as through graduate schools and other collaborative arenas. The working language is mainly Swedish, but the use of English is increasing. Applicants are welcome to design research plans with any focus, provided that the projects clearly address the historical changes, contexts, and meanings of ideas and knowledge. More details about the research within the subject can be found on individual researchers’ webpages.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Archaeology
The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies belongs to Umeå University’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities and has about 110 employees. The department gathers researchers, teachers, and students in the fields of Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology, Philosophy, History, History and Education, History of Science and Ideas, Religious Studies, and Theology under the same roof.
Within studies in archaeology at third-cycle level, there are two specialisations: (a) archaeology and (b) archaeology specialising in environmental archaeology. We welcome applicants with interests in any area of archaeology that complements our current range of staff specialisms. In particular, the department is interested in developing research on human-landscape interactions and archaeology concerning landscapes or wetlands. We are of course also interested in continuing our existing themes in the archaeology of northern latitudes and the circumpolar regions.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in English, Russian, French, or Spanish Literature
Within the subject Literature, researchers at the department work within several languages and with a large number of genres and forms from different time periods. We usually work on individually designed projects but often share theoretical approaches or methodological starting points. You can read more about supervisors’ research interests here but note that your project does not need to be closely connected to research already carried out at the department. Instead, as a PhD student you formulate your own research plan and develop your project in consultation with your supervisors who contribute knowledge about theory, method, and research skills more broadly. You will be part of the department’s research environment by participating in seminars, research groups, and academic events. You will also take part in other department activities, such as workplace meetings and staff days. More information about PhD studies is found here.
Deadline : 2026-03-06
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 1-3 PhD students in materials science with a focus on cementitious materials
The doctoral projects span several central questions within cement-based materials with a focus on mineral transformation at high temperatures. The research includes, among other things, how the production of cement-based materials is affected by electrified processes that reduce carbon dioxide emissions, how trace elements such as rare earth metals are bound in the materials, and exploring materials and products with state-of-the-art analytical techniques in laboratories and at synchrotrons.
The position is for four years of postgraduate studies, which involves own research and participation in courses at the postgraduate level. The start date is September 1, 2026 or as agreed.
Deadline : 2026-02-28
About Umea University, Sweden –Official Website
Umea University is a university in Umeå in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden’s present borders.
As of 2015, Umea University has nearly 31,000 registered students (approximately 16,000 full-time students), including those at the postgraduate and doctoral level. It has more than 4,000 employees, half of which are teachers/researchers, including 368 professors.
Internationally, the university is known for research relating to the genome of the poplar tree and the Norway Spruce, and its highly ranked Institute of (industrial) Design.
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