PhD positions in Finland
Discover doctoral research positions in Finland and compare the university, project, location and application deadline.
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As of 22 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 49 open PhD positions in Finland from 10 organizations.
- Open listings
- 49
- Organizations
- 10
- Closing within 30 days
- 22
- State pay or funding
- 49
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Open PhD positions in Finland
49 current matching listings
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
PhD position
PhD in Food Materials Science
Doctoral researcher in Food Materials Science: Aerogels for Oral Lubrication - part of a MSCA Doctoral Network on FAroGels - Food-Grade Aerogels for Sustainable Food…
48 days leftPaidMaterials Science
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Helsinki, Finland
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PhD in Exploiting Migration to Influence and Destabilise Societies
MSCA Doctoral Network INFLUENCE “Legacies, Interdependencies, Power: Russian Influences in the European Periphery” invites applications for the position of DOCTORAL…
54 days leftPaidSocial Sciences
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Helsinki, Finland
PhD position
PhD in Russia's Role in Promoting Illiberal Governance
MSCA Doctoral Network INFLUENCE “Legacies, Interdependencies, Power: Russian Influences in the European Periphery” invites applications for the position of DOCTORAL…
54 days leftPaidSocial Sciences · Media and Communication · Humanities
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Turku or Vaasa, Finland
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Doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Ecology of Arctic Phytoplankton, 1.1.2027-31.8.2030
Åbo Akademi University invites applications for a fixed-term salaried position as Doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Ecology of Arctic Phytoplankton, within the Research…
71 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences
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Tampere, Finland
PhD position
PhD in Integrated Circuits for Array Transceivers
Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences create a unique environment for multidisciplinary, inspirational and high-impact research and education. Our…
71 days leftPaidElectrical Engineering · Education · Media and Communication
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
PhD in Pro-Environmental Behaviour
The Department of Biodiversity Sciences at the University of Turku invites applications for a doctoral researcher/project researcher to work in the ERC-funded NATURETIME…
161 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Linguistics, Language Studies, Communication Studies
The Philosophical Faculty, School of Humanities Research theme: Contested conceptualizations of forest in bioeconomy-related discourses The University of Eastern Finland…
161 days leftPaidMedia and Communication · Humanities
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Forest Sciences
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Forest Sciences Research theme: Multi-temporal laser scanning for characterizing tree structure, growth, and…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management · Agricultural Sciences
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Joensuu, Finland
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Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Geography
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Department of Geographical and Historical Studies Research theme: Multisource approach for mapping canopy and habitat…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Chemistry
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Chemistry Research theme: Efficient enzymatic conversion of biomass to bio-based compounds The University…
161 days leftPaidChemistry
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Joensuu, Finland
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Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Marketing
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Business School Research theme: Sensory marketing to promote sustainable consumer choices The University of Eastern…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management
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Joensuu, Finland
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Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Law
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Law School Research theme: Sustainable innovation and IPR law The University of Eastern Finland invites applications…
161 days leftPaidLaw
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Forest Sciences
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Forest Sciences Research theme: Coupling artificial intelligence and simulation-optimization for numeric forest…
161 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence · Mathematics · Business and Management
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Kuopio, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Public Health and Clinical Nutrition
The Faculty of Health Sciences, Public Health and Clinical Nutrition Research theme: Nutritional, functional, and business potential of Finnish forest-based resources The…
161 days leftPaidMedical Sciences
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Joensuu, Finland
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Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Forest Sciences
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Forest Sciences Research theme: Dead wood dynamics in Fennoscandian forests The University of Eastern Finland…
161 days leftPaidEnvironmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Marketing
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Business School Research theme: Behavioural biases in the adoption of bio-based innovations in the forest sector The…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Forest Sciences
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Forest Sciences Research theme: Sustainability assessment models for forest-based businesses The University of…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management · Environmental Sciences · Agricultural Sciences
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral researcher / Project researcher in psychology
The Department of Biodiversity Sciences at the University of Turku invites applications for a doctoral researcher/project researcher to work in the ERC-funded NATURETIME…
161 days leftPaidPsychology
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Chemistry and Sustainable Technology
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Chemistry Research theme: Bioactivity of biomass-derived chemical fractions in material applications The…
161 days leftPaidChemistry
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Linguistics / Language Studies
The Philosophical Faculty, School of Humanities Research theme: Environmental Discourses and the Spread of Multilingual (Dis)information in Social Networks The University…
161 days leftPaidHumanities
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Forest Sciences
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, School of Forest Sciences Research theme: European landscape-level assessment and modelling of forest plantations’ growth…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management · Agricultural Sciences
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Joensuu, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Cofund DP-FOBI Doctoral Programme, Marketing
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Business School Research theme: Strategic orientations driving bioeconomy transition in forest-based SMEs The…
161 days leftPaidBusiness and Management
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
Doctoral Researcher in Secure GenAI
The Department of Computing at the Faculty of Technology invites applications for a full-time Doctoral Researcher position. This role focuses on the privacy protection,…
1044 days leftPaidComputer Science · Physics
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Turku, Finland
PhD position
PhD in Generative AI for Cyber Protection, Malware Analysis, and Vulnerability Detection
The Department of Computing at the Faculty of Technology invites applications for a full-time Doctoral Researcher position. This role focuses on Generative AI for Cyber…
1044 days leftPaidArtificial Intelligence
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