Lund University, Scania, 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 Lund University, Scania, Sweden.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Fire Safety focusing on egressibility
The Department of Building and Environmental Technology at Lund University comprises several departments, of which the Division of Fire Safety Engineering is one. The department conducts research and teaching linked to society’s needs for infrastructure and construction. This also includes consideration of safety aspects and the development of methods for managing the consequences of fires and similar accidents in society.
Research in fire safety engineering refers to physical and chemical processes associated with the onset, growth, spread and extinguishing of fires, interactions between fire and buildings, facilities, natural resources, etc., systems for preventing or detecting fire or limiting its consequences, as well as evacuation and human behaviour in the event of a fire. The intention is to find cost-effective, sustainable and innovative methods to keep damage to people, the environment and property at an acceptable level.
The work is usually carried out in smaller research groups linked to a certain subject area. The work is also characterized by an interdisciplinary approach with collaboration across subject boundaries and with colleagues in other departments within the university. The Division of Fire Safety Engineering consists of about 20 researchers, doctoral students and administrative staff. Most have their workplace in Lund, but some also work from other locations, e.g. from Campus Helsingborg.
The work environment is characterized by commitment, cooperation, creativity and personal responsibility. We strive for an egalitarian and inclusive work environment with an even gender distribution. It is stimulating work with varied tasks, which is why there are good opportunities for professional development.
Deadline : 29.Jul.2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in condensed matter physics
The Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research (http://www.sljus.lu.se) is a part of the Department of Physics and has more than 50 employees. The focus of the research is on experimental studies of electronic, structural, and chemical properties of materials. The Division is developing a new activity focussing on magnetic properties. At the Division we use and develop a wide range of large facility- and lab-based techniques for use at both synchrotron and neutron sources. We are additionally engaged in the development of the MAX IV Laboratory in the fields of beamlines, experimental stations, techniques for synchrotron radiation and the accelerator systems, as well as working closely with the European Spallation Source (https://www.ess.eu), which is a new European neutron source currently under construction near MAX IV. MAX IV (http://www.maxiv.lu.se/) is a national large-scale synchrotron facility hosted by Lund University and situated within biking distance from the Department of Physics.
Deadline : 30.Jun.2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in partial differential equations, Matematikcentrum
The research will focus on nonlinear partial differential equations in fluid mechanics and wave motion. The position is partly funded by the Crafoord Foundation and concerns steady solutions to the Euler equations with applications to water waves with vorticity. The construction and analysis of such solutions involves methods from nonlinear functional analysis and dynamical systems. The research mainly involves mathematical analysis, but some numerical computations can be included if desired by the applicant. It is also possible to work on closely related areas such as thin film equations and nonlinear nonlocal dispersive equations together with other researchers at the department.
Deadline :01.Jul.2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: MSCA Doctoral Candidate in Neuroscience – Cellular Brain Models of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The research group Neural Stem Cells conducts research on iPSC derived cellular models of the human brain to study neurodevelopment in health and disease. We use reprogramming, iPSC and neural differentiation to create, establish and expand 2D neuroepithelial stem cell systems and 3D organoids from healthy control or patient iPSC or from CRISPR edited iPSC. The group is international and includes employees in research, administration and technology and is led by Professor Anna Falk. As a workplace, we safeguard a good work environment with respect and consideration in our relationships with each other. The group is located at the Biomedical Center in Lund.
Deadline :01.Jul.2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: MSCA PhD Student in Neuroscience – Cellular Brain Models of Alzheimer’s Disease
You will work with the continued development, validation and use of novel reprogramming technologies, 3D tissue models and genome engineered pluripotent stem cell-based models of Alzheimer’s disease. The work includes both development of new models as well as using established models to study the role of glial cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
The project is part of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network VISI-ON-BRAIN which aims to train doctoral candidates in cutting-edge strategies to model brain disorders. The ultimate goal of VISI-ON-BRAIN is to train a new generation of scientists with the skills to advance therapeutic discovery.
Deadline : 01.Jul.2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Biophysical Chemistry and Protein Self-Assembly
This PhD project invites you to explore how designed proteins can become building blocks for the materials of the future. The project will focus on the experimental characterization of two-dimensional self-assemblies of AI-designed proteins. These protein architectures are envisioned as programmable nanoscale platforms for sustainable biofabrication and semiconductor-related applications.
Using cryo-electron microscopy you will visualize whether the designed proteins assemble into the intended ordered 2D structures. A central part of the project will be to develop spectroscopic assays to follow assembly formation, probe stability, and detect interactions between protein components. These assays will be adapted for high-throughput screening, enabling many protein designs and assembly conditions to be evaluated efficiently.
You will also explore how non-native metal-binding groups can be introduced into proteins through genetic code expansion strategies to place metals in specific patterns on a protein scaffold. Together this will open opportunities to tune protein materials for interactions with inorganic and semiconductor components.
By connecting molecular design with advanced imaging, spectroscopy, and screening, the project aims to create new routes toward sustainable nanotechnology.
The PhD project is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between de novo protein designers, biophysical chemists, biochemists and semiconductor physicists.
Deadline : 02.Jul.2026
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Computational Science with focus on expert elicitation and Bayesian modelling
Computational Science is research that develops and applies advanced computational methods to answer research problems. A PhD project is interdisciplinary in the sense that both the scientific questions within the application and the computational aspects form a significant part of the thesis. This PhD project involves methodological development of probabilistic expert elicitation supporting Bayesian calibration of assessment models and characterisation of uncertainty in conclusions, with applications on environmental and human risk assessments. The PhD student will be part of a research project developing and testing of protocols for probabilistic expert elicitation in panel-based assessments
Deadline : 03.Jul.2026
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Physics within AI-accelerated AlN MOCVD growth
The project aims to establish a deterministic approach for creating quantum defects in AlN for room temperature applications. The focus is on the development of a closed-loop research framework that combines advanced MOVPE growth using carbon-free (halide-based) precursors, machine-learning-driven optimization based on Bayesian methods, and a novel THz spectroscopic that directly probes defect properties. The project builds on Lund University’s strong expertise in MOVPE of III-nitrides and III-oxides, enabling high-purity materials and improved device performance. The work will be conducted in close collaboration with Chalmers University to develop ML approaches that accelerate materials synthesis by efficiently navigating high-dimensional, strongly coupled process spaces. The position is part of a larger initiative within the Wallenberg scholar program on next-generation UWBG semiconductors for quantum technologies and green electronics.
Deadline :06.Jul.2026
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 1-2 doctoral students in Solid Mechanics, X-ray tomography and 4D materials analysis
This PhD project is part of the “RAPTOR” project funded by the NovoNordisk Foundation and is a collaboration between Lund University, the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Technical University. The overall aim of the RAPTOR project is to develop a next-generation foundation model for analysis of 3D volumetric data to enable accelerated classification, segmentation and quantitative characterisation of the multiscale structures contained in X-ray microtomography images. The development and training of the foundation model is already underway and is based on large volumes of existing data from diverse sources, including synchrotron and laboratory micro-CT scanners, medical imaging datasets and electron microscopy. During the project, RAPTOR will be further advanced and applied to materials and biomedical research challenges.
In this PhD project, you will contribute to the development of RAPTOR and related methodologies with a particular focus on exploiting the model to classify, segment and quantitatively characterise the multiscale structures and processes in materials, including metals, fibre-based materials and porous/granular materials. You will develop protocols and pipelines for scanning, curating and analysing of large 3D data sets to explore material structures and heterogeneity. You will also develop and carry out in-situ experiments with 4D X-ray tomography to explore structure-property-process relationships.
Deadline : 07.Jul.2026
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Astronomy and Astrophysics
We are seeking a PhD student in the field of theoretical astrophysics. The successful candidate will work on analyzing and developing supercomputer simulations and models of galaxy evolution. These models will be used to interpret data from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) planned ARRAKIHS satellite mission.
Your primary responsibility will be to pursue your doctoral studies, which will mainly consist of conducting research and writing a doctoral thesis. In addition, you will be expected to:
Conduct research within the subject area. Publish results in high-quality scientific journals. Participate in project meetings at Lund University (LU) and Stockholm University (SU), as well as within the ARRAKIHS consortium. Present research results at national and international conferences.
In addition, you are expected to participate in doctoral courses, seminars and confereces. In addition to studies, a maximum of 20% of working time may be spent on teaching and other departmental work
Deadline : 09.Jul.2026
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Biomedical engineering
The work will include theoretical and experimental modeling of the response of magnetic nanoparticles in a magnetic field. In addition, mechanisms for potential therapeutic effects of various nanoparticle shapes will be studied, for example through lysosomal rupture. The project will also aim to conduct the first demonstration of antibody-guided imaging and potential therapy using magnetomotive ultrasound. Validation will be carried out partly using phantoms (test objects) and will also include cell studies.
Deadline : 09.Jul.2026
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral Student in Cancer Epidemiology
We are seeking a highly motivated doctoral student working on large-scale population science projects on pancreatic cancer epidemiology, with special focus on pre-diagnostic metabolic phenotypes. The research question we will address is whether pre-diagnostic metabolic dysfunctions reflected via various levels are associated with pancreatic cancer and could be implemented in future multimodal risk models. The project involves data sources from large population-based cohort, national registry-based cohort, and clinical imaging cohort. The student will learn how to conduct high-quality epidemiological studies including risk assessments, omics analyses and advanced statistical analyses and machine-learning techniques.
Deadline : 10.Jul.2026
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering focusing on Machine Learning
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have attracted a lot of attention over the past few decades. Machine learning algorithms have been considered in many application domains, including Internet of Things (IoT) systems. The adoption of machine learning in these domains creates many new opportunities, but also involves several major challenges, e.g., complexity of machine learning algorithms and reliability and trust in the decisions made by machine learning algorithms. 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 and autonomous systems 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 industry.
Deadline : 14.Jul.2026
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Chemical Engineering on Bioenergy Carbon Capture Systems
Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is currently a hot topic for the future of European industries, where carbon capture processes are applied to biomass-originated CO2 applications, such as in combined heat and power plants. Novel types of solvents are under development, and it is of high interest to test these for various industrial applications, for us to meet the climate goals.
The Carbon Capture Group is currently developing and constructing a pilot plant for the use of new types of amines for BECCS applications. This pilot plant is going to be transported, commissioned and operated at a BECCS site in northern Italy, where this PhD position will partly be situated. The pilot trials include sampling, online monitoring, data evaluation, optimizing the operational campaign, and investigating process integration of the energy systems of the site in Italy.
The PhD project is primarily linked to one ongoing project: Emissions mitigatioN tHrough cArboN CapturE froM bioENergy and its application in hard to abaTe industry – ENHANCEMENT, supported by the EU Horizon program. This is a part of an international project conducted in collaboration with DABO Engineering, Sintef, SOSVAV, Econotherm, Brunel University and Unimore.
Deadline : 14.Jul.2026
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Biology, behavioural and computational ecology
The research is conducted within the Department of Biology, Division of Functional Ecology, where a fish ecology research group constitutes the immediate scientific environment. The division comprises approximately 65 staff members with broad and diverse expertise spanning a wide range of research fields. The international research group includes around ten researchers specializing in evolutionary biology, ecology, and conservation biology, with a particular focus on fish and fish populations.
The doctoral position is based at Lund University, while the international network of collaborators provides opportunities to conduct parts of the research project in partnership with other universities and research institutions. The working environment is characterized by openness, collaboration, and intellectual dynamism, offering excellent opportunities for scientific exchange and interdisciplinary interactions across a broad spectrum of biological research questions.
Deadline : 14.Jul.2026
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Applied Microbiology
The position is placed at the Division of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology at Lund University. The division conducts research and education in microbial biotechnology, with a focus on microbial metabolism, biocatalysis and development of sustainable production processes.
The division is located at the Chemical Centre, which hosts both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Process and Life Science Engineering. This provides access to a broad range of expertise, shared infrastructure and advanced analytical and molecular biology facilities. The research environment includes several research groups working in complementary areas within chemistry and biotechnology, offering good opportunities for collaboration.
The research activities at the division include engineering and analysis of microbial systems for production of chemicals and materials of societal relevance. The present position is part of ongoing efforts to develop new microbial and enzymatic approaches for lignin valorisation.
The workplace is characterised by an international environment with close interaction between doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and senior staff. The division promotes a collaborative and supportive work environment, with regular seminars and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange.
Deadline : 17.Jul.2026
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Physics with a focus on the development of novel X-ray imaging methods with beam-steering ptychography and AI
Beam-steering ptychography is an emerging approach to coherent X-ray imaging in which the illuminating probe is scanned across the sample by steering the beam, rather than by translating the sample itself. This decouples scanning from sample motion and opens up high-resolution quantitative 2D and 3D imaging of samples that are difficult to scan mechanically — including soft biological tissue and disease models studied in their native or near-native state.
Within the RÅC-MIRA project, we are seeking a PhD candidate to contribute to the next phase of this development. The work will focus on refining the forward model for beam-steering ptychographic reconstruction and extending the approach to 3D via (joint) ptycho-tomography and AI-guided reconstruction methods, aimed at improving efficiency and reducing the required beamtime and radiation dose. The position is hosted at Lund University with research activities at MAX IV (MicroMAX beamline), and is embedded in a close collaboration with DESY (Hamburg) and other RÅC-MIRA partners. Depending on background and interests, the work may also include experimental activities at synchrotron beamlines and contributions to instrumentation development.
Deadline : 22.Jul.2026
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering focusing on wide bandgap semiconductor devices
The position is based in the Division of Electromagnetics and Nanoelectronics at the Department of Electrical and Information Technology. The division comprises 15 senior researchers and approximately 20 doctoral students and maintains extensive collaboration with industry. Research activities span a broad range of topics, including semiconductor devices, nanotechnology, electronics and computational electromagnetics.
We offer an open and collaborative working environment with excellent opportunities for professional development and a healthy work–life balance. The division provides strong opportunities for collaboration among researchers, doctoral students and industrial partners.
Deadline : 31.Jul.2026
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Physics; Nanoscale X-ray diffraction for ferroelectric domain dynamics
The Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research (http://www.sljus.lu.se ) is a part of the Department of Physics and has more than 40 employees. The focus of the research is on experimental studies of electronic, structural, and chemical properties of materials. The Division is developing a new activity focussing on magnetic properties. At the Division we use and develop a wide range of large facility- and lab-based techniques. We are additionally engaged in the development of the MAX IV Laboratory in the fields of beamlines, experimental stations, techniques for Synchrotron radiation and the accelerator systems. MAX IV (www.maxiv.lu.se/) is a national large-scale research laboratory hosted by Lund University and situated within biking distance from the Department of Physics. It provides scientists from Sweden and the rest of the world with the most brilliant Synchrotron radiation source and instrumentation for research in areas such as materials science, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology.
Deadline : 31.Jul.2026
(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering focusing on future wireless systems
The subject of the position is design and analysis of future wireless systems, with a particular focus on 6G and distributed MIMO systems (D-MIMO). The research work includes algorithm development for distributed processing, synchronization and resource allocation in distributed MIMO systems, with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind. A world-leading software-defined D-MIMO testbed, developed at the department, is available for implementations, tests and measurements.
This position is part of NextG2Com – a Vinnova Competence Center coordinated by Lund University.
NextG2Com is a competence center focused on future advanced communication systems that integrate wireless communication technology and networks, software, data, and security through relevant application areas (advanced digitalization). In NextG2Com, Lund University collaborates with industry and public-sector actors with support from Vinnova. As a NextG2Com doctoral student, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners and other doctoral students within the center, participate in meetings, and engage in various center activities.
Deadline : 31.Jul.2026
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering focusing on sensing and Machine Learning for distributed MIMO systems
The Department of Electrical and Information Technology conducts high-quality research in a variety of areas in Electrical Engineering, ranging from pure theoretical research to applied projects in close collaboration with industry. The department consists of about 100 active researchers, divided into four main divisions; Communications Engineering, Electromagnetics and Nanoelectronics, Integrated Electronic Systems and Secure and Networked Systems. The position is associated to the Division of Communications Engineering. The research carried out at this division focuses on next generation wireless systems, from theory to practice.
Deadline : 31.Jul.2026
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Water Resources Engineering with a focus on Coastal Engineering
The current position is placed at the Division of Water Resources Engineering (TVRL), Department of Building and Environmental Technology. Here, research and teaching aim to understand how water occurs and is transported in natural and urban systems, based on the comprehension and modelling of various aspects of the hydrological cycle from source to sea, including both water quality and quantity, as well as water management and governance. This includes, but is not limited to, studies on the movement of water in piped systems, channels and natural waters; flooding and drought; systems to reduce their consequences; factors affecting water use and quality; and erosion along open coasts, rivers, and lakes.
The coastal engineering research group is specifically focused on the development and application of numerical models to simulate hydro- and morphodynamic coastal processes. The group is also working extensively on field studies and on the development of nature-based coastal protection, in close collaboration with Swedish municipalities and national agencies.
TVRL is the largest water-oriented research group in Sweden. It maintains a world-class research level in a stimulating, diverse, and international environment that comprises PhD students, postdocs, and teachers from many parts of the world. TVRL houses the UN University Water Hub in the Nordic countries. Here, research and teaching take place in an open and progressive environment in collaboration with academic and industrial partners, both nationally and internationally. The work environment is characterised by commitment, collaboration, creativity, and personal responsibility.
Deadline : 31.Jul.2026
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral student in Energy Sciences – focus on compressible reacting flow
The position is part of a project financed by the Swedish Energy Agency. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Energy Sciences, the Department of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences, and Siemens Energy AB. The project is a feasibility study for bio-fuels in rotating detonation engines with the goal of the project is to design a lab-scale combustor for this purpose which can eventually be built in our lab. The project will involve one PhD student, one post-doc, two senior researchers, and industrial partners from Siemens Energy AB.
Deadline : 16.Aug.2026
(24) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: 1-2 PhD students in human/economic geography
The doctoral candidate program amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a doctoral position has as primary obligation to successfully fulfil the third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full-time doctoral student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.
The holder of a doctoral position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the department and may perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.
The PhD student(s) will be employed in the DECENT project (Socio-technical modularity and the decentralization of infrastructure), financed by the ERC: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101219042.
Cities have long relied on centralised systems for providing essential services such as electricity, water and transport. These large network-based infrastructures often fail to meet social, economic and environmental needs. The DECENT project aims to explore how decentralized infrastructure solutions, such as micro-grids, small-scale wastewater treatment, multi-modal transport, short food chains, or distributed finance, overcome the historical legacies of large-scale infrastructure systems and supply societal functions in more modular ways. The doctoral students will study decentralization from a configurational socio-technical perspective and focus on aspects such as: local and global industry dynamics, geography of innovation, sustainability transitions and/or urban experimentation. Empirically, the project will study and compare infrastructure decentralization in high- (e.g., European or North American) and middle-income (e.g., South- or Southeast Asian) cities.
Deadline : 28.Aug.2026
(25) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral position in medical radiation physics
The research group has extensive experience in developing methods for image-based quantification of activity and dosimetry in radionuclide therapies, with work in recent years largely focused on 177Lu-labelled radiopharmaceuticals. The long-term objective is to enable dosimetry-guided treatments tailored to the individual patient. As part of this work, we seek to increase understanding of how motion during image acquisition affects the estimation of absorbed dose and how such effects can be managed. During your doctoral studies, you will follow the general syllabus for post-graduate education in the subject of Medical Radiation Physics. The current version is: General Syllabus in Medical Radiation Physics (a new general syllabus is expected to be formally adopted ahead of the autumn semester of 2026)
Deadline : 31.Aug.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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