Lund University, like all major Swedish universities, advertises all vacant Doctoral Student (PhD) positions as paid, fixed-term employment. You must apply for an advertised position to be admitted to doctoral studies.
The most reliable source for all current vacancies is the university’s official recruitment system.
Current Doctoral Student Positions (Selection)
Below is a selection of currently open PhD positions at Lund University across various faculties, with their corresponding application deadlines.
| Position Title | Faculty/Department | Application Deadline | Direct Link to Vacancy |
| Doctoral students in Economics | School of Economics and Management (EHL) | 2026-01-31 | Apply Here |
| PhD in Sociology of Law – Authoritarian Governance in Central Asia | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2026-01-31 | Apply Here |
| PhD in Sociology of Authoritarian Law – “Outside the Law” Legal Mobilization in Central Asia | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2026-01-31 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in structural biology focusing on virus replication | Faculty of Science (NAT) | 2026-01-11 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Polymer Technology with a focus on polymer chemistry and ion-conducting membrane materials | Faculty of Engineering (LTH) | 2025-12-12 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Physics within THz-electron spin resonance-ellipsometry | Faculty of Engineering (LTH) | 2025-12-08 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Environmental Science | Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), Faculty of Science | 2025-12-10 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral Student position in Clinical Genetics focusing on clonal haematopoiesis and myeloid malignancies | Faculty of Medicine (MED) | 2025-12-07 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Biochemistry | Faculty of Science (NAT) | 2025-12-05 | Apply Here |
| PhD student within neural cell therapy | Faculty of Medicine (MED) | 2025-12-04 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Remote sensing Ecosystem of resilience | Faculty of Engineering (LTH) | 2025-12-01 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Chemical Engineering with focus on membrane filtration modules for energy-efficient whey protein valorization in dairy processing | Faculty of Engineering (LTH) | 2025-12-17 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Old Testament Studies or in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics | Faculty of Humanities and Theology (HT) | 2025-12-20 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Art History and Visual Studies | Faculty of Humanities and Theology (HT) | 2025-12-20 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in Literature | Faculty of Humanities and Theology (HT) | 2025-12-20 | Apply Here |
| Doctoral student in English Literature | Faculty of Humanities and Theology (HT) | 2025-12-20 | Apply Here |
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