Uppsala 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 Uppsala University, Sweden.
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(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Nuclear Data Uncertainty and Reactor Analysis
Are you interested in working with nuclear data, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD student position at Uppsala University.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in the Ångström Laboratory and employs nearly 400 people, around 100 of whom are doctoral students. It offers a broad physics curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students, participation in nationally and internationally leading projects for researchers, and opportunities for partnership with industry and various outreach activities.
Deadline : 11 August 2025
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Security Testing of Network Protocol Implementation
The goal of the PhD position is to develop techniques for automatically detecting and removing security vulnerabilities in network protocol implementations which power the Internet and Internet of Things (IoT). Since vulnerabilities in such software can lead to significant damage when exploited (e.g., by taking over vulnerable IoT devices to form botnets), it is important that network protocol implementations are bug-free and correctly implement security services.
A possible focus will be performing security analysis by leveraging model learning, a technique that captures an implementation’s behavior in a learned model, which, subjected to possibly automated analysis, can expose flaws in an implementation. Representative works have been presented at USENIX and NDSS
. With that in mind, the goals of PhD studies can include:
- develop scalable model learning algorithms that generate richer models, which can capture a broader class of implementation bugs;
- develop automated techniques for security analysis that leverage these models to synthesize attacks and for purposes such as censorship evasion, protocol implementation identification (fingerprinting) and machine learning model verification;
- implement these algorithms and techniques into open-source tools, which we will apply to analyze implementations of widely used network protocols, such as DTLS, TCP and SSH, and in other security-sensitive domains.
Deadline : 15 July 2025
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computing Science focusing on the topic of Parametric Floating-Point Reasoning
The project focuses on automated reasoning about floating-point numbers whose bit size is unknown and given as a symbolic parameter. Reasoning about floating-point numbers of symbolic size allows one to overcome fundamental limitations of fixed-size reasoning; it is crucial to develop reusable formal models of floating-point arithmetic. The project will enable modern SMT solvers to reason about floating-point numbers of symbolic size, and will make this automation available to users of interactive proof assistants. These employ a special software architecture that renders them highly trustworthy but causes the efficient implementation of proof procedures to be more challenging. The project will include both a theoretical part, developing new techniques and approaches, as well as implementations that can be practically used.
Deadline : 11 August 2025
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Evolutionary Cell Biology
How do microbial eukaryotes shape the fate of prokaryotic life in low-oxygen ecosystems? From sediment surfaces to anoxic water columns anaerobic protists act as predators and partners in microbial communities. These interactions contibute to important biogeochemical cycling through metabolic interactions with other microbes. As apex microbial predators, protists are uniquely positioned to funnel nutrients to higher trophic levels. Despite their predicted importance in the environment – especially low-oxygen environments – protist remain vastly under investigated. Recent advances in cell biology and genomics have provided the tools to understand who these protist are and what they might be doing in these environemtns. Indeed, this frontier of microbiology holds critical clues to understanding microbial community stability and ecosystem function under shifting redox regimes.
Deadline : 14 July 2025
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Molecular Modelling of Solid Polymer Electrolytes
The electrolyte is an indispensable and critical component in any electrochemical storage device. The materials discovery of electrolytes for battery applications faces an enormous challenge where the design space is highly combinatorial in chemical, compositional, and topological spaces. To tackle this outstanding challenge, computational tools powered by machine learning (ML) techniques need to be developed to explore the corresponding design space efficiently. The focus of this project will be on i) developing accurate ML force fields for simulating polymer electrolyte systems; ii) developing novel molecular representations used in ML predictions of polymer electrolyte properties. The candidate will be hosted by the TeC group (https://tec-group.github.io), which is part of the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre (ÅABC). This PhD position is part of a new 5-year NEST project, Solid Polymer ElectrolytE Discovery SPEED – https://wasp-sweden.org/nest-project-speed/, which aims to position Sweden at the forefront of materials science and AI research through collaboration between researchers at Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology.
Deadline : 31 July 2025
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD positions at the Department of Economic History
Project 1. Creating value of hazardous waste: recycling in the automobile industry, 1970-2020s
While reuse and recycling have always been part of human practice, post-war consumerism led to an unprecedented increase in the volume of waste and made Sweden one of the leading per capita waste producers in Europe in the 1970s. Parallel to the growth of waste was the awakening of modern environmentalism and 30 years later, Sweden had transformed its economy to become a technological leader in advanced recycling services, not only for household waste, but also for complex industrial waste, such as the recycling of automobiles and household appliances. In today’s large-scale transitions in the automotive industry, a deeper understanding of adaptability, flexibility, as well as inertia and inactivity, is central, especially in relation to complex and hazardous materialities such as battery cell production.
Project 2. Economic Outcomes of the ´Entrepreneur´ during the Expansion of the Welfare State
To what extent do the self-employed represent a productive force in the economy? The share of self-employment—by contrast to wage earners—in the labor market over the past 100 years has followed a U-shaped curve: high levels before World War II, low levels during the mid-20th century welfare-state expansion, and then back to high levels again in recent decades. In this project, the PhD student will apply econometric techniques on micro-level data to investigate the causes of, and effects stemming from, the sharp decline in self-employment during the mid-20th century.
Project 3. The managing of the Swedish banking crisis 1990-2005
Despite the fact that there is an extensive literature on government intervention in banking crises, we know very little about the work carried out by the hundreds of civil servants, lawyers, accountants, management consultants and other experts to implement the decisions on intervention made at the political level. This knowledge gap is problematic because the work, judgment, organization and decision of these individuals strongly influence the forms, scope, consequences and costs of state’s banking crisis management. In this project, this is investigated by studying the managing of the Swedish banking crisis in the early 1990s, based on extensive archival studies, interviews and witness seminars.
Deadline : 15 September 2025
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Battery Interphases Design
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are transforming our energy landscape, powering everything from portable devices to electric vehicles. Their exceptional energy density, long cycle life, and flexible design have made them the gold standard in energy storage technology; however, further advancing their performance is crucial to meet future energy challenges. Deeper understanding of the fundamental processes governing battery charge and discharge is key to bringing the technology to the next level. In focus of the project is the design principles of electrode/electrolyte interfaces and interphases. More specifically, the project aims to determine how electrolyte formulation and battery formation reactions govern the kinetics of charge transfer reactions at electrode interfaces and the build-up of surface passivation layers – so called solid electrolyte interphases. The methodology is based on the development and application of high-throughput electrolyte formulation and battery testing via Self-driving Labs. Advanced imaging and pore structure analysis is performed to identify charge-transfer barriers and map ionic transport pathways through the electrodes. The goal is to deepen our understanding of the key parameters governing battery charge rate, lifetime, and safety.
Deadline : 4 August 2025
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Scientific Computing focusing on Machine Learning Theory
Are you interested in working in the area of computational learning theory, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD position at Uppsala University.
The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels. We are currently Uppsala University’s third largest department, have around 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year.
Deadline : 21 July 2025
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Biochemistry
The position is one of eleven PhD positions in the Horizon Europe-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Doctoral Network IDPro, Intrinsically disordered proteins in health and disease: mechanisms, molecular context and opportunities for drug discovery. For more information see https://idpro.elte.hu/.
IDPro is an exceptional network of nine beneficiaries (eight academic and one industrial) and five partner organizations (four industrial and three academic) from seven different countries, with excellent track records in protein research and supervision. Together, we will train eleven doctoral candidates, with distinct competencies of relevance for the field of intrinsically disordered proteins, to secure future scientific breakthroughs in a rapidly developing field. In particular, we will investigate how disordered proteins interact, how interaction is affected by disease-related mutations, and assess how disordered proteins cause aberrant cellular signaling in relevant human disease models. Furthermore, we will design ligands that can be further developed into molecular probes, which could represent lead structures for the development of drugs. The goal of IDPro is to strengthen an emerging field in biology and medicine with implications for both academia and industry in the European union.
Deadline : 5 August 2025
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in structure-based drug design with focus on machine learning
The PhD position is available in Jens Carlsson’s group in the computational biology and bioinformatics programme. Jens Carlsson’s research focuses on using molecular modeling techniques to study protein-ligand interactions. The Carlsson group uses structure-based methods (e.g., molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations) to understand protein function and to design ligands of pharmaceutically important targets, often in close collaboration with experimental groups. The Carlsson group is an international research team and is also part of the Science for Life Laboratory (http://www.scilifelab.se/). Visit the group website for more information (http://www.carlssonlab.org/).
Deadline : 9 July 2025
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry
The aim of the project is to increase the understanding of factors affecting the transport of conjugated drug delivery systems from the injection site in subcutaneous adipose tissue to the lymphatic system. The goal is to increase the knowledge of generic aspects related to conjugated systems and to develop reliable in vitro methods with the capacity to capture effects of a physicochemical nature that occur in vivo, with the possibility of generating data for use in prediction/AI tools. Important aspects to consider are the stability and dynamics of the conjugated systems, the relative importance of diffusion- and convection-mediated mass transport, and the importance of interactions with the structural components of the extracellular tissue, especially collagen, hyaluronan, chondroitin sulfate, and other endogenous substances in the extracellular fluid. You will use experimental in vitro methods to study the transport of biological drugs synthetic models of the extracellular matrix in subcutaneous adipose tissue in combination with in vivo experiments in animal models.
Deadline : 8 August 2025
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry
In the project, you will investigate the release of drugs from formulations containing the active substance (peptide, protein and oligonucleotide) in complexes with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in the form of dense complex phases, liquid “coacervates” or suspensions of particles. The goal is to reach an in-depth understanding of how drugs are released from liquid coacervates and particles after subcutaneous administration, and how they are transported through the extracellular matrix in the adipose tissue to be finally absorbed into the bloodstream. The goal is to clarify the mechanisms that control these processes and how they are related to the molecular properties of drugs, excipients and endogenous substances in the extracellular matrix. The aim is to provide tools to predict how chemical properties of peptides and macromolecular drugs determine the absorption rate and bioavailability upon subcutaneous administration in the form of polyelectrolyte-stabilized phases and particles. You will use experimental in vitro methods to study the transport of biological drugs in synthetic models of the extracellular matrix in subcutaneous adipose tissue in combination with in vivo experiments in animal models.
Deadline : 8 August 2025
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry
This project focuses on the development of novel fluorinated amino acids as a 19F-NMR probe to study protein dynamics and protein-ligand interaction to facilitate drug discovery. It is financed by SciLifeLab, and hence the work is performed in close collaboration other research teams active at Uppsala University and SciLifeLab. These contribute to the project with knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry, structural biology, and NMR spectroscopy. The successful candidates will become a part of an international multidisciplinary environment and will receive ample opportunities for learning, collaboration and knowledge transfer.
The objective of this specific Ph.D. project is the synthesis of fluorinated amino acids probes and the solution NMR spectroscopic investigation of these synthesized probes. The successful candidate will receive training in advanced solution NMR spectroscopy and synthetic organic chemistry, and will gain knowledge in biochemistry. The overall training is expected to provide a wide set of skills in organic chemistry, chemical biology and NMR spectroscopy.
Deadline : 30 July 2025
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral (Phd) position with focus on applied materials science
This PhD project aims to develop an effective and biocompatible material-pharmaceutical formulation for the local treatment of bone defects. By integrating materials science with pharmacy, the research seeks to establish a new treatment strategy that promotes bone regeneration while enabling local drug delivery. The focus is on combining bioactive materials—such as calcium phosphate-based ceramics and biodegradable polymers—with drugs to create a dual-function system that can both fill bone defects and release drugs in a targeted manner.
The project involves the design and synthesis of biomaterials capable of encapsulating and releasing therapeutic agents in a controlled way directly at the site of the bone defect. Key activities include material formulation, in vitro drug release studies, evaluation of mechanical and biological properties, and assessment of therapeutic efficacy using relevant models.
Deadline : 14 July 2025
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Real Time Simulation
Governmental policies have been developed in several countries aiming to decarbonize the power generation and the transport sector. Most of the Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), including generation, batteries and electric vehicle charging are connected to the electricity grid through power electronics.
The main idea of this project is to use dynamic simulation to investigate the impact on the power grid caused by Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) – such as Electric Vehicles, and suggest control techniques to minimise the problems, which can be verified and validated by using real time simulation/control in the loop simulation. The simulation seeks to reproduce the user’s consumption profile, stipulating an analysis of the results considering a massive insertion of electric vehicles in the electrical grid (at medium and low voltage levels).
Deadline : 8 August 2025
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Distributed Continual Machine Learning
Machine learning methods typically can only solve the tasks that they have been specifically trained to solve. They first adapt (train) a mathematical model on a number of examples and then apply the trained model. However, when trained models are faced with new situations, their performance drops significantly. In other words, these systems may not generalize well: they perform poorly in scenarios that are related to but different from those they were trained on. This poses a major obstacle to the effective and reliable use of machine learning in practical applications.
We need to find training methods and model structures that can learn to master new situations without forgetting previously learned knowledge to an excessive extent. Such models, which perform continual learning, are studied and developed in this project. We will focus on continual learning in situations where several devices cooperate and learn together, i.e., distributed learning. This is a situation of great practical interest but it can make generalization even more difficult to achieve. Using structured insights from mathematical analysis of these problems, we will develop and evaluate methods for continuous learning that can generalize.
Deadline : 4 August 2025
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Information Studies, AI and Digital Humanities research
This PhD position is part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program on Humanities and Society (WASP-HS) which aims to realize excellent research and develop competence on the consequences and challenges of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for humanity and society. The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS) is a national research program in Sweden. The vision of WASP-HS is to foster novel interdisciplinary knowledge in the humanities and social sciences about AI and autonomous systems and their impact on human and social development. WASP-HS enables cutting edge research, expertise, and competence building in the humanities and social sciences.
Deadline : 30 November 2025
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Quantitative genomics
This doctoral position is part of a Formas project that stems from a collaboration with Skogforsk, the Swedish Institute for Forest Research, and has both a basic research perspective and an applied perspective.
Productive forest land represents ~55% of Sweden’s total land area and wood production kept increasing since the 1950’s. Being able to produce better wood-bioproducts is thus of paramount importance in order to keep up with sustainable development goals while satisfying increasing worldwide demand. Genomics-based breeding techniques represent the future of tree breeding programs as they allow us to shorten the breeding cycles while increasing the selection intensity together with a reduced phenotyping effort. Traditionally, these methods are applied using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as genetic markers. However, studies about genomic structural variations suggest a main role of gene copy number variations (gCNVs) in the control of phenotypic traits.
Deadline :21 July 2025
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 1 -2 PhD Student in Data-Driven Cell Biology Focusing on Live-Cell Imaging
We are offering a PhD student position exploring live-cell imaging and its analysis. The student will form a part of a new NEST initiative funded by the Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) and the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). The project, Time-Resolved Imaging and Multi-Channel Evaluation of Cellular Dynamics (TIMED), is a 5-year collaboration between researchers at Uppsala University, Chalmers University of Technology, and Karolinska Institute.
In the TIMED project, we will pioneer new approaches to study cancer and its dynamics by integrating artificial intelligence and temporal data analysis. By studying dynamic biological processes, namely cell behaviour and response to perturbations over time, we will not only gain insights into this critical yet overlooked dimension of cell response, but also generate a significant amount of novel data for the public domain, enabling us to systematically characterise fundamental cellular processes at an unprecedented scale. To bridge the gap between theoretical method development and practical utility, we will evaluate the new data-driven methods developed in this proposal on the task of identifying novel treatments effective against ovarian cancer.
Deadline : 11 August 2025
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(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Photocatalysis
This PhD project focuses on developing a sustainable and decentralized method for converting atmospheric nitrogen and waste nitrates into ammonium nitrate using electricity and light in water at neutral pH. The research combines plasmonic and semiconductor-based photoelectrocatalysis to create a novel dual-catalyst system capable of producing fertilizer locally and under mild conditions. By addressing key challenges in nitrogen activation – such as high energy requirements and low selectivity – the project aims to establish a scalable, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible alternative to the Haber-Bosch process, supporting the transition to sustainable agriculture and localized fertilizer production.
Deadline : 8 July 2025
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in anode-free batteries
This PhD project focuses on the development of high-energy anode-free lithium batteries, aiming to overcome the critical limitations of current lithium-ion technology. The anode-free design, which eliminates excess lithium metal and relies on lithium plated from the cathode during operation, offer a pathway to significantly increase energy density and reduce cell weight and cost. The research addresses key challenges such as dendrite formation, low Coulombic efficiency, and poor cycle life by investigating advanced electrolyte formulations, interfacial engineering techniques, and protective coatings. The project combines experimental electrochemistry, advanced characterization methods, and modeling to optimize cell performance and safety.
We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious student for this challenging project. The student will design, plan, and execute the experimental work, often in collaboration with colleagues, critically analyze and discuss the results, and disseminate the work orally at scientific conferences and written in the form of papers in peer-reviewed journals. Finally, the student is expected to be a good team player, and also participate in all mandatory group activities, including becoming the responsible person for specific lab equipment.
Deadline : 21 July 2025
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics.
Development of methods for safety assessment of chemicals and pharmaceuticals using mutlichannel cellprofiling (Cellpainting). Wet-lab experiments with fixed cells, and 3D spheroids. Data analysis and AI/deep learning with confidence predicitons/Conformal prediction. Analysis of chemical combinations.
Deadline : 4 August 2025
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doktorandplats i Bildstyrd molekylär radioterapi av spridd cancer
Forskningsprojektet fokuserar på translationell utveckling av innovativa behandlingsstrategier för solida tumörer med överuttryck av B7-H3, ett immunrelaterat protein som är associerat med flera aggressiva cancerformer. Målet är att utveckla och utvärdera radioaktivt inmärkta så kallade theranostiska scaffold-proteiner för samtidig diagnostik och behandling med målinriktad radioligandterapi (RLT).
Deadline :7 juli 2025
About Uppsala University, Sweden –Official Website
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and all of the Nordic countries still in operation. It has ranked among the world’s 100 best universities in several high-profile international rankings during recent years. The university uses “Gratiae veritas naturae” as its motto and embraces natural sciences.
The university rose to pronounced significance during the rise of Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century and was then given a relative financial stability with the large donation of King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, identity and for the Swedish establishment: in historiography, literature, politics, and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University and the University of Helsinki.
Uppsala belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities and to the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. The university has nine faculties distributed over three “disciplinary domains”. It has about 44,000 registered students and 2,300 doctoral students. It has a teaching staff of roughly 1,800 (part-time and full-time) out of a total of 6,900 employees. Twenty-eight per cent of the 716 professors at the university are women. Of its turnover of SEK 6.6 billion (approx. USD 775 million) in 2016, 29% was spent on education at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, while 70% was spent on research and research programs.
Architecturally, Uppsala University has traditionally had a strong presence in Fjärdingen, the neighbourhood around the cathedral on the western side of the River Fyris. Despite some more contemporary building developments further away from the centre, Uppsala’s historic centre continues to be dominated by the presence of the university.
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