PhD positions in Sweden
Explore doctoral research opportunities in Sweden and compare projects by subject, institution and closing date.
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As of 22 October 2026, Graduates Corner lists 115 open PhD positions in Sweden from 21 organizations.
- Open listings
- 115
- Organizations
- 21
- Closing within 30 days
- 94
- State pay or funding
- 115
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Open PhD positions in Sweden
115 current matching listings
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Childhood cancer
Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced…
14 days leftPaidCancer Research
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Linkoping, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Medical Science
Reference number BKV-2026-00842 We have the power of over 50,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping…
14 days leftPaidMedical Sciences
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Stockholm, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Chromatin Dynamics and DNA Topology
Do you want to contribute to improving human health? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers…
14 days leftPaidData Science · Cancer Research · Life Sciences
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Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Fabrication and design of superconducting quantum processors
Reference number REF 2026-0483 We invite applications for two Doctoral positions in experimental quantum computing with superconducting circuits. You will work in the…
14 days leftPaidPhysics
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Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Thermomechanical fatigue of textile composites
Reference number REF 2026-0482 About us The PhD position is placed at the Division of Computational Mechanics and Materials Engineering. We foster an inclusive, friendly,…
15 days leftPaidMaterials Science
Apply by ViewLund University
Lund, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Medical radiation physics
Lund University, unit for medical radiation physics Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has…
15 days leftPaidMedical Sciences · Physics
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Flemingsberg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Molecular characterisation of HPV-negative cervical cancer
Do you want to contribute to better health for all? To be a doctoral student means to devote oneself to a research project under supervision of experienced researchers…
15 days leftPaidCancer Research
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Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Circular battery materials: LFP from recovered phosphorus
Reference number REF 2026-0485 Can a battery cathode be made from phosphorus recovered from municipal wastewater? Join us at Chalmers University of Technology to…
17 days leftPaidEnergy
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Gävle, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Occupational Health Science
The University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular higher education institutions. We offer some 60 study programmes and 330 single-subject courses in the humanities,…
17 days leftPaidMedical Sciences · Economics · Psychology
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Skövde, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Information Technology
The University of Skövde is a central, leading actor in education, research and collaboration that supports the transition to a sustainable future – regionally,…
17 days leftPaidEducation · Environmental Sciences
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Lund, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Industrial Design with focus on strategic design
Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff…
18 days leftPaidInterdisciplinary Research
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Lund, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Biomedical Engineering specializing in engineering acoustics
Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Dep. of Biomedical Engineering Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top…
18 days leftPaidLife Sciences
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Peace and Conflict Research (DIViNE)
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Peace and Conflict Research The Department of Peace…
18 days leftPaidHumanities
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Recycling of Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory The Department of Chemistry -…
18 days leftPaidEnergy
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Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Nutritional MultiOMICs For Health
Reference number REF 2026-0466 Do you want to contribute to impactful research in the data-driven Food and Health field? Join our team as a Doctoral student at the…
20 days leftPaidData Science · Life Sciences · Education
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Media and Communication Studies
Uppsala University, Department of Informatics and Media Are you interested in working with research in Media and Communication, with the support of competent and friendly…
22 days leftPaidMedia and Communication
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Malmö, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Standardizing multi-omics of oral fluids for reproducible disease
Malmö universitet är ett nyskapande, urbant och internationellt lärosäte som tack vare engagerade och erfarna medarbetare bidrar till samhällsutveckling. Hos oss arbetar…
24 days leftPaidEducation
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Department of Information Technology, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Scalable Quantum Program Verification
Are you interested in working in formal verification and programming language techniques applied to quantum systems, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues…
24 days leftPaidPhysics
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Alnarp, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Landscape Governance and Management
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management Third-cycle subject area: Description of the doctoral project: Governance and organisational alignment…
25 days leftPaidBusiness and Management
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Meteorology- statistics and dynamics of compound climate extremes
Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences PhD student in meteorology- statistics and dynamics of compound climate extremes Are you interested in working on the…
25 days leftPaidStatistics · Environmental Sciences
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Laser spectroscopy
Uppsala University, Department of Physics and Astronomy Are you interested in working with femtosecond lasers and their application to liquid-phase chemical reactions,…
29 days leftPaidPhysics
Apply by ViewChalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Material Science - Enable predictive design of 3D-shaped products based on pulp fibres
Reference number REF 2026-0495 About us The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering pushes the knowledge of chemistry and chemical engineering forward in a broad…
29 days leftPaidMaterials Science
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Östersund, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Psychology
The department operates on Campus Sundsvall and Campus Östersund, with education and research in education, psychology and social work. The research project lies at the…
31 days leftPaidPsychology
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Uppsala, Sweden
PhD position
PhD in Limnology: Modelling phytoplankton succession in lakes
Uppsala University, Department of Ecology and Genetics Are you interested in exploring the driving processes behind phytoplankton succession in lakes and assessing how…
34 days leftPaidLife Sciences · Environmental Sciences
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