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PhD programme in Economics

Our four-year doctoral programme opens doors to exciting career opportunities in a variety of fields. Whether you aim for a future in academia, government departments and agencies, international organizations, or the private sector, our programme will equip you for success.

Our institution is renowned for its research and supervision in areas such as labor economics, macroeconomics, political economy, and public economics. There are also ample opportunities to specialize in a range of other research areas.

At the department, you'll find not only broad and deep expertise but also a stimulating and international research environment. We host several research seminars every week and welcome a large number of international guests, contributing to a dynamic atmosphere that fosters discussion and exchange of ideas.

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About the programme

The doctoral program in economics comprises 240 ECTS credits, with coursework accounting for 90 ECTS and the dissertation work for 150 ECTS.

In the first year (60 ECTS), the mandatory courses for the program include:

• Mathematical Methods (7.5 ECTS)
• Microeconomics (7.5+10 ECTS)
• Macroeconomics (7.5+10 ECTS)
• Econometrics (7.5+10 ECTS)

In addition to the mandatory courses, there are a large number of elective courses offered in collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm University. All doctoral courses are conducted in English.

To be awarded a doctoral degree, the doctoral student must achieve passing grades in all courses and have presented a doctoral dissertation defended in a public defense. The doctoral dissertation consists of 3–5 articles written in journal format and a summary of the articles. These articles can be either single-authored or co-authored.

The department provides funding for its doctoral students from the first day of employment.

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Admissions Officer: Henk Schouten, [email protected]

Course Administrator: Ulrika Öjdeby, [email protected]

Program Director for the PhD Program: Mikael Bask, [email protected]

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Being a doctoral student in economics is certainly a challenging and stimulating endeavor. We offer a truly international study environment: international faculty, seminar speakers, and PhD students. All courses are taught in English.

PhD students are taught and supervised by our faculty staff in a wide range of fields, including labor economics, health economics, environmental economics, behavioral economics, development economics, finance, econometrics, and micro theory.    The doctoral degree is an almost five-year (fully funded) program. The first year consists of compulsory courses in mathematics, econometrics, microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. The second year is designed to immerse students in elective field courses that further their dissertation research interests. These courses are taken at our department and at other departments in Sweden and internationally. Among the courses offered at our department during the second year is the Academic Writing. This is a compulsory course designed to aid in the transition to independent dissertation research. The remaining time is spent conducting dissertation research and engaging in selected teaching activities.

Admission for 2025 : Unfortunately, we are not able to open any PhD positions in 2025. 

Next admission in our PhD program will take place in September 2026 (the positions will be announced in the Fall of 2025).

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The PhD Programme in Economics in Umeå

The main fields of research at the department of Economics are Environmental and Resource Economics, Public Economics, Labor Economics and Econometrics.

The objective of the PhD programme in economics at Umeå is to train economists who can be employed either as professional economists in the public or private sector, or as academics  and  researchers in higher education and other research institutions.

The doctoral programme is completed over four years.

Organisation

The PhD programme is divided into two distinct components: the first component focuses on extending your training in economics, while the second component is dedicated to your own research and the writing of your thesis work. Although distinct, you complete both components simultaneously. While you work on your thesis you are supervised by a team of qualified researchers.

To join the PhD programme, a new PhD student is expected to have completed some under-graduate and graduate training in economics (or in a discipline that provides a comparable level of education). The PhD studies extend the training in economics in depth and breadth. More precisely PhD candidates are expected to complete 105 credits of course-work, and 135 credits of thesis work, over the four years of the programme (5 weeks of work corresponds to 7.5 credits).

In many cases the candidates get the opportunity to be involved in teaching or other academic duties, leading to an extension beyond the four years

Phd students are members of the Department of Economics from the first day they join the programme. A PhD candidate is provided with desk space, IT and all the necessary support for the completion of their doctorate. In return, we expect PhD students, like all academic members of the department, to attend and contribute to all internal and external research seminars and other department activities.

Individual Study Plan (ISP)

PhD (and licentiate) students follow a formal training programme which is agreed with their supervisors and revised annually (the ISP). The ISP is a formal document which is kept by the department for the duration of the student’s doctoral studies. The ISP must be agreed by all parties and the PhD programme coordinator oversees its completion annually. The ISP provides a statement of objectives for the coming year, and details the forms of training and support that will be needed for the student to reach these objectives. After the first year of the PhD, the ISP allows students and their supervisory team to compare their views about the annual progress of the student and amend it as the work progresses.

Taught part of the doctoral programme

One part of the education programme focuses on courses around the "core" of economics (microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, mathematical techniques), which you must complete over the four years of the programme (60 credits out of 240). The material of this "core" is usually taught by research active academics in Umeå University, and delivered in the form of stand-alone, independent modules.

The second part of the doctoral programme, provides specific training in the research specialism that a PhD candidate has chosen. Thus, the candidate is expected to study in more depth one or more specific topics with the objective of supporting the thesis work. For example, if the focus of the PhD is in public economics, the further study of specialist material may be useful such as optimal taxation, behavioral public economics or empirical methods in public economics. Obviously, the focus does not have to be public economics, but the same principle does apply in other contexts:  the expectation is that the candidate studies in more depth one, or more, advanced topic with the objective of supporting the thesis work. The exact form that this will take and its timing will depend on the candidate’s own progress and will be the subject of discussions with the supervisors. These modules can be organized and taught in Umeå or elsewhere (some of our students regularly attend summer school or other graduate training in Scandinavia or elsewhere in Europe).

The third component of the taught part of the doctoral programme gives the candidate the freedom to choose among a wider range of postgraduate courses offered by the faculty, the university or other institutions in Sweden or abroad. PhD candidates often choose courses which provide training for the use of a particular software, methodology or tool, or courses which that contribute to the qualification as a teaching in a higher education institution… More recently many PhD candidates have been trained in the difficult skills necessary to write successful research applications.

The thesis itself can be organized in two alternative ways: it can be written as a monograph (i.e. in a book form), or as a sequence of academic papers (independent pieces of academic research work). In both cases, the research must be of a sufficient standard to be publishable in refereed journals of good standing. In terms of content, we expect that the thesis contains the equivalent to about four distinct academic papers (co-authored, or single-authored).

In some cases, PhD candidates spend more time and effort on one of these four pieces of work: their Job Market Paper. This is a sensible strategy to follow if the objective is to be hired on the international job market for economists, where a ‘show case’ piece is often expected by institutions looking for recruits. In a more conventional thesis, the four papers will be of comparable size.

Regular Academic Presentations and Pre-seminars

Every time a stand-alone paper or a chapter is approaching completion, the student is invited to present his/her work to the Economic Department internal seminar series, where she/he will receive feedback from the wider department.

After this seminar presentation, the main supervisor organises a “pre-seminar”. During the pre-seminar, two (usually) members of staff of the department, not involved in the student’s supervision, are tasked with reading the student’s paper and providing in-depth commentary and feedback, over a 45 to 60 minutes session. If the subject matter requires it, there are readers from outside the university invited to comment on the student’s paper. The objective with the pre-seminar is to confront the student to the level of commentary that he/she can expect from referees if the paper had been sent to a journal for publication. Furthermore, it provides some measure of oversight from the wider department into the progress of the student during her/his studies. Completed papers are then added to the working paper series of the department.

PhD coordination and support

Students are invited to discuss the state of their work with the PhD programme coordinator every six months during a short discussion (30 minutes). This provide further opportunity for the department to act and provide support, if and when the candidate requires it.

Professional opportunities

In the recent past, PhD candidates who have defended their thesis in Umeå university have easily found high level employment as professional economists, researchers, or academics in Sweden, or abroad. We see this as a sign that the training we provide is recognized nationally and internationally for its high quality.

Recent PhD courses

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• Econometrics 2

• Macroeconomics 2

Doctoral students are recruited on an open and competitive basis once a doctoral position is created by the department. For each position, a search committee is set up (3 to 4 persons in general). If the financing for a given position is funded through a research project, the principal investigator is part of the committee.

In general, we advertise the position through academic advertising services, as well as with the university job service. We invite candidates to submit their personal details, CV, a letter of motivation and a broad research plan. We require students to have completed at least one year of a Masters’ programme in economics (or equivalent). Positions are usually advertised for at least one month.

Short-listed candidates are invited for an interview (in person or remotely), by the search committee. The committee then draws a list of acceptable candidates and an order of preference. The candidates are contacted in turn according to this order of preference. We offer the position to the highest ranked candidate and, if she/he refuses, we approach the next person on the list. If we cannot attract any candidate among the list of acceptable ones, we often seek to re-advertise the position.

The General Study Plan

In the General Study Plan for Doctoral Studies in Economics you can read more about eligibility criteria, program outline and so forth.

General Study Plan for Doctoral Studies in Economics (in Swedish)

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The doctoral programme in Economics was one of the first doctoral programmes to start at JIBS in 1995. It is the second largest programme at JIBS after the business programme.

Postgraduate studies in Economics comprise a total of 240 Swedish credits [120 Swedish credits for the licentiate exam, respectively], 120 [60] Swedish credits of coursework and 120 [60] Swedish credits for the doctoral thesis [licentiate thesis], which normally requires four [two] years of full-time study.

The course work for postgraduate studies in Economics includes compulsory courses comprising a total of 60 [22] Swedish credits and elective courses providing broad and in-depth knowledge.  

The compulsory courses for doctoral studies are Micro Economic Theory [15 credits], Econometrics [15 credits], Macro Economic Theory [12 credits], Mathematic Economics [12 credits] and 6  credits in either Classics in Economic Science, Scientific Theory or History of Doctrine.  Micro Economic Theory [15 credits] and Macro Economic Theory [12 credits] are required for the licentiate degree.  

The elective courses, which aim at broad and in-depth knowledge, comprise a maximum of 60 [22] Swedish credits.  The elective courses offered reflect the growing areas of research at JIBS.

Doctoral candidates in Economics have the possibility of taking courses within the Network Research School. The network is a cooperation between the departments of Economics at Göteborg, Karlstad, Linköping, Växjö and Örebro Universities as well as Skövde University College and JIBS.

Doctoral theses in Economics are always written as compilations of articles.

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PhD studies at Stockholm University

Stockholm University stands as an attractive destination for those considering PhD studies. With a strong commitment to research excellence and a growing network of international collaborations, the university offers a favourable environment for advanced research and academic growth.

Stockholm University has a long tradition of research excellence spanning various fields of study, both in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Many faculty members are at the forefront of their respective disciplines, producing influential research that addresses pressing global challenges and contributing to the shaping of industries, policies and societies.

Doctoral students are employees

Moreover, Stockholm University recognizes international collaborations as an essential part of scientific research, thus actively fosters partnerships with esteemed institutions and scholars from around the world. This global perspective enriches the academic experience for PhD candidates, providing valuable insights and opportunities for cross-cultural engagement.

• Stockholm University is one of the 100 highest-ranked universities in the world and one of the top 50 universities in Europe
• We offer a wide range of research subjects within science and human science
• There are no tuition fees for doctoral education in Sweden
• Doctoral students are employees at SU and  receive salary and other standard benefits of employment.

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As the academia constitutes the cradle of knowledge, I am proud of being part of this community which actively contributes in the generation of innovative ideas which target to solve everyday problems. I also enjoy the close connection to the industry in Sweden.

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Doctoral studies in Sweden

Our doctoral studies take four years and result in a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), the highest academic degree in Sweden. During this period you will both take advanced courses in your field of interest and work in a original research project.  However, after two years, you might have the possibility to take an intermediate degree of licentiate.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to PhD studies, you need to meet the general entry requirements, the specific entry requirements, and have the ability to successfully complete your studies.

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

Institutions may have specific eligibility requirements. Verify the requirements for your area of interest with the relevant institution.

How to apply

One thing that differentiates PhD programmes at Stockholm University and Sweden from those elsewhere is that most of our PhD students are treated like full employees of the university. PhD positions are posted alongside other jobs on our website and applications are made for specific positions. PhD positions can be announced once or twice per year, depending on funding availability.

Before sending your application, you can check the department’s website for further information about the faculty and the possibilities connected with the PhD position. You can also find specific information about the application process in the announce for the position, along with the contact person if you have further questions.

There is usually an opportunity to apply for doctoral studies both in the autumn and spring. On the institutions' websites about doctoral studies, you can find the specific dates applicable to that institution. You can also see the current doctoral positions advertised. 

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Funding and financing doctoral studies

In most cases, doctoral students are treated as employees at Stockholm University, which means they receive a salary and other standard benefits of employment.  There is even the possibility for you to extend your period of studies by working with teaching or administrative tasks within your department, up to 20% of a full-time position, which can result in a full extra year of employment as PhD student.

However, it is possible to pursue doctoral studies at Stockholm University also in case you have an external scholarship or special agreement with a company or other external employers. In these special cases, you will be subject to your employer-specific conditions only, and be considered solely a student at Stockholm University.

Residence permits (if applicable)

If you are an international student from a country outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland and you plan to pursue a PhD in Sweden, you will need a residence permit to study in the country. The residence permit is required for stays longer than three months.

You will find more information on the Swedish Migration Agency's website:

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Faculty information

Faculty of science.

Research at the Faculty of Science covers broad knowledge areas, ranging from the elementary particles of atomic nuclei to the outermost limits of the universe, for example. Several of the faculty's institutions have been behind discoveries and scientific breakthroughs that receive recognition worldwide.

The Stockholm University BioResearch School organizes PhD courses for students at any of the Biology departments at SU no matter their subject area.

Stockholm University BioResearch School

Faculty of Humanities

Research in the humanities maintains high quality, with a wide range of subjects, allowing university researchers to engage in collaborative efforts across scientific domains. Philosophy, history, art and literary studies, journalism, linguistics, and Swedish as a second language for the deaf are examples of subjects in which research is conducted.

Those admitted to doctoral education have the opportunity to participate in the Faculty of Humanities Research School.

Faculty of Humanities Research School

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law achieves nationally leading and internationally outstanding research. The researcher's freedom characterizes the scientific work. Legal discussions are expected to be lively, open, and ongoing.

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences conducts qualified and high-quality research within its various established disciplines and interdisciplinary research fields. Strong connections to current challenges for society and politics generate central research questions.

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers doctoral education courses for those admitted to an institution belonging to the Faculty of Social Sciences.

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The departments provide education at the PhD level

The individual departments often publish specific information doctoral studies programmes at their respective website.  All institutions offering education at the PhD level are categorized into the following fields: humanities, languages, social sciences, and law, as well as natural sciences.

Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

• General Archaeology
• Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
• Archaeological Science
• Osteoarchaeology

Doctoral studies at the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies

Department of Culture and Aesthetics

• History of Ideas
• Art History
• Literary Studies
• Theatre and Performance studies

Doctoral studies at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics

Department of Media Studies

• Journalism Studies
• Media and Communication Studies
• Fashion Studies
• Cinema Studies

Doctoral studies at the Department Media Studies

Department of History

Doctoral studies at the Department of History

Department of Philosophy

• Practical Philosophy
• Theoretical Philosophy

Doctoral studies at the Department of Philosophy

Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies

• History of Religions
• Gender Studies

Doctoral studies at the Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies

Department of Teaching and Learning

• Mathematics Education
• Science Education
• Language Education
• Teaching and learning with Specialisation in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Education

Doctoral studies at the Department of Teaching and Learning

Department of English

• English Linguistics
• English-language Literature

Doctoral studies at the Department of English

Department of Linguistics

• Linguistics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Linguistics

Department of Romance and Classical Languages

• Romance Languages

Doctoral studies at the Department of Romance and Classical Languages

Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German

• Baltic Languages
• Slavic Languages

Doctoral studies at the Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German

Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

• Scandinavian Languages
• Bilingualism
• Translation Studies

Doctoral studies at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

• Asian languages and cultures
• Middle Eastern languages and cultures

Doctoral studies at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Social sciences and law

Department of child and youth studies.

• Child and Youth Studies
• Preschool Didactics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Child and Youth Studies

Department of Computer and Systems Sciences

• Computer and Systems Sciences
• Information Society

Doctoral studies at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences

Department of Criminology

• Criminology

Doctoral studies at the Department of Criminology

Department of Economic History and International Relations

• Economic History
• International Relations

Doctoral studies at the Department of Economic History and International Relations

Department of Economics

Doctoral studies is provided in collaboration with:

Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

Swedish institute for social research (sofi).

Programs at the doctoral level at the Department of Economics

Department of Education 

Doctoral studies at the Department of Education

Department of Human Geography

• Geography with a Cultural Geography focus

Doctoral studies at the Department of Human Geography

Department of Political Science

• Political Science

Doctoral studies at the Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Doctoral studies at the Department of Psychology

Department of Public Health Sciences

• Public Health Sciences

Doctoral studies at the Department of Public Health Science

Department of Social Anthropology

• Social Anthropology

Doctoral studies at the Department of Social Anthropology

Department of Sociology

• Sociological Demography

Studies at the doctoral level at the Department of Sociology

Department of Social Work

• Social Work

Doctoral studies at the Department of Social Work

Department of Special Education

• Special Education

Doctoral studies at the Department of Special Education

Department of Statistics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Statistics

• Didactics of Mathematics
• Didactics of Natural Sciences
• Language Didactics
• Subject Didactics with a focus on the didactics of aesthetic, humanistic, or social science subjects

Doctoral studies at the Department of Teaching and Learnin

• International Economics
• Research and higher education in economics

Doctoral studies in Economics

Stockholm Business School

• Business Administration
• Financial Economics

Doctoral studies at Stockholm Business School

• Doctoral candidates at SOFI are enrolled in either the Department of Sociology or the Department of Economics.

Doctoral studies at the Swedish Institute for Social Research

Department of Law

• Jurisprudence

Doctoral studies at the Department of Law  

Natural Sciences

Department of ecology, environment and plant sciences.

• Ecology and Evolution
• Ecotoxicology
• Marine Biology
• Plant Physiology
• Plant Systematics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences  

Department of Molecular Biosciences, Wenner-Gren Institute

• Molecular Biosciences

Doctoral studies at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, Wenner-Gren Institute

Department of Zoology

• Functional Zoomorphology
• Population Genetics
• Zoological Ecology
• Zoological Systematics and Evolution

Doctoral studies at the Department of Zoology

Stockholm Resilience Centre

• Sustainability Science

Doctoral studies at Stockholm Resilience Centre

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Department of geological sciences.

• Geochemistry
• Marine Geology

Doctoral studies at the Department of Geological Sciences  

Department of Environmental Science

• Environmental Science

Doctoral studies at the Department of Environmental Science

Department of Physical Geography

• Physical Geography

Doctoral studies at the Department of Physical Geography

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics Biophysics

• Biochemistry
• Biochemistry towards bioinformatics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics  

Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Materials Chemistry
• Neurochemistry with Molecular biology
• Inorganic Chemistry

Doctoral studies at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry  

Department of Organic Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

Doctoral studies at the Department of Organic Chemistry

Math/Physics

Department of physics.

• Chemical Physics
• Medical Radiation Physics
• Theoretical Physics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Physics  

Department of Astronomy

Doctoral studies at the Department of Astronomy  

Department of Mathematics

• Computational Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Mathematical Statistics

Doctoral studies at the Department of Mathematics

Department of Meteorology

• Atmospheric Science and Oceanography

Doctoral studies at the Department of Meteorology

For a general study plan in any natural science subject, please contact  [email protected].

The graduation ceremony

Every year, over 200 PhD students defend their thesis at Stockholm Universit, and get a chance to celebrate their achievement at the Stockholm City Hall.

Opportunities abroad for PhD students

There are several ways to participate in international mobility experiences during your PhD studies.

Find possible exchange opportunities for PhD students here

Available PhD Student Positions

On the employee web portal PhD students will find more detailed information about the dissertation defence process .

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PhD studies at the Department of Economics

The Department of Economics provides post graduate studies in business studies, and economics. Doing a PhD at our Department implies getting a clear subject specialization, normally applied to the agrarian sector or environmental problems. Currently, we have about twenty PhD students.

PhD Studies at the Department of Economics

The education takes four years, ending with a doctoral degree. It is also possible to finish the post graduate studies after two years. The student then gets a licentiate degree. About half of the post graduate education is devoted to course work and half to research. After finishing the post graduate education, the doctor can for example continue doing an academic career or do a career in the industry or within authorities. Here you can find general study plan.

Generally, the Department of Economics employs post graduate students starting in the autumn every other year, but sometimes post graduate students are employed at other times of the year as well. All post graduate students get a position as a PhD student (i.e. they are employed which includes social benefits). The positions are financed either by the Department’s research budget or by external funding.

The positions are advertised at  www.slu.se , so please check that webpage regularly if you are interested in joining our team of post graduate students. Doing a PhD at our Department is a fun and challenging experience, which implies being an active part of the research units at the Department.

Recruitment and Admission

RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSION

Here you will find an overview of the admission process for doctoral students to an advertised position , and to a position that has not been advertised

Templates to be used:

• Instructions for interviews
• Letter of acknowledgement
• Admission of a new doctoral student - application from the student
• Recommendation of admission of a new doctoral student - application from the department to the faculty board
• The ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP.

More info for recruitment and admission

Milestones YEAR 1

INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Renew your preliminary Individual Study Plan (ISP) within a period of 3 mounts via the ISP portal for digital management of doctoral students ISP. Only preliminary ISP’s need to be renewed.      

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses   , (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses  are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

TIME MANAGEMENT

Good time management is important! Activities included in doctoral courses and programmes are stated in the ISP. In addition,   the doctoral student continually registers the type and extent of both,  i) activities included in the program (a recommended template) and ii) activities that are not included in the program but conducted in parallel with the doctoral program ( SLU-approved template).  The principal supervisor and doctoral student review (at least two times/year is a suggestion) how much time has been spent on courses, research activities, other relevant information regarding teaching, sick leave etc. during the year.

SALARY AGREEMENT

Doctoral student salary agreement , level A - starting salary

Milestones YEAR 2

FOLLOW UP AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Follow up of the ISP from year 1 ( 25 % of net study time) . The annual follow-up of must be carried out by the student and the supervisor at a formal meeting , and must be based on the general syllabus for the subject, an up-to-date extract from Ladok and the most recent version of the ISP. The follow-up should focus on the individual learning outcomes and the following must be assessed: How is the programme progressing? Can the programme be completed as currently planned? What action can be taken to improve the programme? What is planned for the coming year? The following two checklists can be of help: 1) checklist for the annual follow-up , and 2) checklist for discussing forms of cooperation .

New ISP  is prepared for year 2 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The follow-up is documented in the ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level B. The salary increase at 25 % of the net study time requires an approved revised individual study plan.

COURSES AND THESIS PREPARATION

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses , (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses  are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly o explain why. Details can be found from the guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal.

Milstones YEAR 3

HALF-TIME SEMINAR, FOLLOW UP AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN (ISP)

Half-time seminar: After two years' net study time, but before the midway review the doctoral student must hold a department seminar at which he/she displays sufficient ability to: orally present his/her thesis work; discuss and analyse general and specific methods in the subject area; independently discuss and analyse the results achieved. The oral presentation must be assessed by a person who has been admitted as  docent,  or possesses scientific competence considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to that required of a  docent  in the relevant subject. A supervisor or other person with a conflict of interest may not be an assessor. Conclusions and comments from the assessment must be related to the individual learning outcomes and the nature of the subject, and must be discussed with the student in conjunction with the annual follow-up. Instructions for the examiner can be found in the template: half-time seminar - instructions for the evaluator.

New ISP is prepared for year 3 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Half-time follow up (50 % of the net time): In conjunction with the half-time follow up, the supervisor, doctoral student and a director of PhD studies discuss the updated ISP and the seminar and decide whether the general prospects of the program and the thesis are sufficiently good.  A template for half-time follow up should be used.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level C ( 50 % of net study time ). The salary increase at 50 % of the net study time requires: i) an approved half-time seminar with an external examiner, ii) an approved revised individual study plan and iii) an approved half-time follow-up.

Make sure you are registered for the PhD courses, (name, personal number, and e-mail address are needed). Coordinate with your supervisor(s). Make sure your completed PhD courses are registered in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly o explain why. More details can be found from the Guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal.

Good time management is important! Activities included in doctoral courses and programmes are stated in the ISP. In addition,   the doctoral student continually registers the type and extent of both:  i) activities included in the program (a recommended template) and ii) activities that are not included in the program but conducted in parallel with the doctoral program ( SLU-approved template).  The principal supervisor and doctoral student review (at least two times/year is a suggestion) how much time has been spent on courses, research activities, other relevant information regarding teaching, sick leave etc. during the year.

Milestones YEAR 4

New ISP is prepared for year 4 via the ISP portal for digital management of the doctoral students ISP. The principal supervisor and the student sign the commitments document, after which the entire ISP is registered and filed. The commitments document is valid for a maximum of one calendar year from the date of signature.

Final follow up: the supervisor, doctoral student and the Director of PhD studies revise the study activities, and the realistic time plan for the remaining time of the PhD education, and decide whether the general prospects of the program and the thesis are sufficiently good. A template for the Final follow up should be used.

Doctoral student salary agreement, level D ( 75 % of net study time ). The salary increase at 75 % of the net study time requires: i) an approved revised individual study plan and ii) an approved final follow-up.  

COURSES, THESIS PREPARATION WRITING

Make sure you have completed and registered all the courses in Ladok. Coordinate with the PhD studies administrator.

Papers in the thesis and the role of the doctoral student: Papers planned to be included in the doctoral thesis are stated in the ISP. It is recommended that the student is first author, or corresponding author, of at least two of the papers that make up their thesis. This recommendation is based on the wish to secure the possibilities for students to be involved in all steps of the publication process, and get the necessary experience of the publication process. In case if, the student does not appear as first author/corresponding author, on at least two papers in a compilations thesis, all supervisors must in writing clearly explain why. Details can be found from the Guidelines for the order of authors on papers . A compilation thesis for a degree of Doctor consist of at least three papers, and at least one of the papers must have been accepted for publication or have been published in an international scientific journal. In case if these conditions are not satisfied, an external pre-examination is needed. The application must explain why the requirements need not be met. Standard template for Pre-examination minutes compilation thesis is used.

Here you can find the SLU template for doctoral thesis .

CHECK LIST BEFORE THE DISSERTAION

4-6 mounts before the dissertation (the principal supervisor) : book a time for dissertation by contacting the SLU’s Education Officer   responsible for the Department of Economics. Free time slots can be found in the calendar for public defense (NJ-faculty) . Contact the opponent, the committee members and the chair. Book a room.

3 mounts before the dissertation (the principal supervisor and the PhD student): The Application for defense of thesis and a Declaration for conflict of interest  must be submitted to the office at least 3 months before the dissertation (12 weeks for PhD students admitted before 2013). After a decision on disputes, the Office sends information to the opponent, committee, chairman, doctoral student and supervisor via e-mail. The information contains a copy of the decision as well as the student's degree and information about the dissertation act. After the decision, the supervisor is responsible for the administrator / economist of the institution receiving addresses to the opponent and the committee to prepare any travel expenses and fees.

3 weeks before the dissertation (the PhD student): Time for ”nailing” the thesis”. One example of the thesis to be sent to registry office ”registrator” and the ”library” as well as published in electronic version in Epsilon .

Dissertation day (the principal supervisor): After the public defence, one copy of the Examining committee minutes to be given to the local administrator for registration in Ladok. The original to be sent to the faculty office.

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PhD courses and general study plan

Here you can find information about SLU's Doctoral student courses, Doctoral education subjects and general syllabuses.

From registration to defense

To all PhD students and supervisors (guidelines, templates, regulations). This portal lists links to more information.

Related pages:

Gordana Manevska Tasevska, Analyst Department of Economics, Applied Analysis [email protected] , 018-671724, 073 9235308

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Application PhD programme Economics

The application process for the PhD programme, starting in the autumn, will be opened in December of the year before. We announce the admissions decisions during the first half of March. Over the last years, we have admitted 4-7 students each year.

Requirements for Admission

To be accepted to the PhD programme, students must either have completed a Master’s degree, or have completed 240 credits of studies, of which at least 60 credits are at the advanced level. In either case, students must have at least 90 credits in economics of which at least 15 credits must be independent thesis work.

Results from Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are not required, but especially applicants from outside the EU are strongly recommended to include test results from either of these tests. Proof of ability in English (such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (ToEFL)) will be required unless you are a native English speaker or have previously taken an academic degree taught in English.

Financial Support

Tuition is free of charge. The Department provides financial support by appointment as a graduate student (doktorandanställning). Students are generally expected to participate in departmental work (e.g. teaching) for up to 20% of the time from the second year of studies onwards. Financial support is sufficient to pay for the students’ consumption needs (housing, board, books, etc.) during the entire period of study.

Admission 2024

Unfortunately, we will not be able to admit any PhD students in 2024.

We are committed to resuming PhD admissions in 2025. More information and the official announcement for the 2025 admissions will be provided in December 2024.

Department of Economics

Director PhD Programme Erik Wengström

Programme coordinator Ulf Persson  

PhD programmes

When you apply for a phd programme in sweden, you’re actually applying for a job. yeah, you read that right. 👀.

“Do a master’s here – I’d say it’s a very good step to doing a PhD in Sweden. I did my master’s at Malmö University and now I’m doing a PhD at Lund University” – Sanjay, Malmö University. Photo: Oskar Omne

So that means – no tuition fees, no scholarships. But you’ll receive a monthly salary instead. Nice, eh? And that’s why available PhD positions are listed on a university’s job board.

How to apply for a PhD position? You’ll apply directly to the university.

Just so you know, there’s no centralised application process. And things like requirements and application dates? This kind of stuff is decided by each department. But we do know that you’ll need to have a master’s degree – in the same field of study – and a great level of English to apply for a PhD here. You might even need to be fluent in Swedish. But that’ll depend on the subject.

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Doctoral studies

Start your academic career with us and make a difference

World-class research, outstanding research staff and specialised research environments at Lund University create excellent conditions for doctoral students.

As a doctoral student at Lund University, you will not only be well prepared for a successful career as an independent researcher, but you will also have the possibility to publish your work independently during your studies and to gain significant teaching experience.

• Lund University offers doctoral education in all nine faculties
• There are no tuition fees for doctoral education at Lund University
• You apply directly to the relevant faculty/department when they advertise a doctoral position
• Self-funded doctoral students should contact the department of their research interest directly.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to a doctoral programme, you need to have completed courses of at least 240 credits (of which at least 60 credits must be for Master’s level studies) or acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way.

In most cases, students will hold a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree, with a major in the same subject as the intended postgraduate study. The major must include a degree thesis presenting the results of independent research.

The quality of your thesis/theses is of particular importance and it is important that you demonstrate a capacity for independent thinking in this piece of work.

Students must have a very good command of English and you may be asked to include proof of proficiency in the form of a TOEFL or IELTS test, if requested by the individual department.

Admission rules for doctoral education at Lund University | 2022 (PDF 249 kB, new tab)

Applying for a doctoral (PhD) position

Doctoral education is organised at the faculty or department level. Application procedures and periods differ between faculties and departments. While some of them advertise their doctoral positions around the same time every year, mostly in spring, others advertise their positions on an ongoing basis.

You apply for a doctoral education position within a certain subject area. Admission to a doctoral education position is restricted and competition for advertised positions is usually tough.

Finding a suitable position

Any funded doctoral positions at Lund University are advertised on our vacancies page on this website (see link below). Select the category 'Doctoral students'.

Once you have found a position you are interested in, carefully read through the vacancy announcement to find out whether you meet the requirements.

Before you apply, we recommend that you also check the relevant faculty's or department's website for any additional information about the application process.

Should you have any questions about a specific position, please contact the contact person(s) listed in the vacancy announcement.

Find PhD vacancies

How to apply

To apply for a doctoral position, you must create an account in the recruitment system Varbi.

Follow the instructions regarding application documents and procedure in the vacancy announcement.

The application documents that you submit through Varbi, including any supporting documents, are sent directly to the faculty or department that advertised the position. 

If you are self-funded through external scholarships or funding, you do not need to create an account in Varbi. You should instead make direct contact with the relevant faculty or department. 

Applying for a position

Employment as a doctoral student

As a general rule, a person admitted to doctoral studies at Lund University is employed through a doctoral studentship.

If you have a doctoral studentship, you are considered to be both a student and an employee with a salary during your doctoral studies. As an employed doctoral student, you are covered by local and central agreements concerning your terms of employment.

In parallel to the doctoral education programme, as a doctoral student you may work with administrative and teaching duties (no more than 20% of a full-time position).

Lund University is responsible for education-related matters and the study environment regardless of how you finance your doctoral studies. All doctoral students also have access to the University’s Occupational Health Service.

Other forms of financing

It is possible to undertake your studies using another form of financing, such as an external scholarship or an agreement between Lund University and an external employer.

Financed by external employer

If you are admitted to doctoral studies and have a position with an employer other than Lund University, you are solely a student, and it is the employer who is responsible for employer-related matters.

External scholarships

As a doctoral student with a scholarship, you are solely a student. You are therefore not entitled to contractual employment benefits at Lund University.

In some cases, a doctoral student with a scholarship is entitled to apply for a doctoral studentship when three years remain of the third-cycle studies.

Doctoral studies – faculty information

On the faculties' webpages for prospective doctoral students you can get specific and detailed information application procedures, admission requirements for various subjects, study plans and more.

• Faculty of Engineering (LTH)
• Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts
• Faculties of Humanities and Theology
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• School of Economics and Management (LUSEM)

Residence permits (if applicable)

If you require a residence permit, you can only complete your permit application after you receive a letter of acceptance from Lund University. Residence permit applications are dealt with by the Swedish Migration Agency.

Resi­dence permit for doctoral studies – migrationsverket.se

About doctoral studies

A doctoral programme consists of 240 ECTS credits and normally requires four years of full-time study. The programme concludes with a doctoral thesis of at least 120 credits.

A 'licentiate' degree is equivalent to half the coursework required for a full doctoral programme and a licentiate thesis of at least 60 credits. It is equivalent to the MPhil of the British education system.

The following links are to the Swedish Council for Higher Education website:

• Degree of Doctor
• Degree of Doctor in the fine, applied and performing arts 
• Degree of Licentiate 
• Degree of Licentiate in the fine, applied and performing arts

Related links

• Institutes and research centres
• Research excellence areas
• Find research at Lund University
• Services for LU researchers

Doctoral student vacancies

Check out our vacancies page regularly to find open doctoral positions.

Doctoral conferment ceremony

The ceremonial highlight of the academic year.

Postgraduate research schools

Additional development opportunities for doctoral students and postdocs.

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Doctoral studies at KTH

Complete a doctoral degree (PhD) in a dynamic, international research environment with world-class facilities and close collaboration with industry and prominent universities worldwide.

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KTH is Sweden's largest and most respected technical university—ranked top 100 in the 2022 QS World University Rankings. By choosing KTH, you gain access to a vibrant student life and a prestigious academic environment.

As one of our 2,000 doctoral students, you will take courses and devote yourself to a research project under the supervision of an experienced researcher. Most students are employed and receive a monthly salary. Begin your journey towards a KTH degree today. 

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We are searching for two motivated postdocs interested in exploring the effects of diversification in agriculture on crop yields or farm economics , and their vulnerability to climate change

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Graduate Program

Ph.d. in economics.

The Ph.D. program at Berkeley is designed for students interested in pursuing advanced study and conducting original research in Economics. The Ph.D. degree is awarded in recognition of the recipient's qualifications as a general economist and of the ability to make scholarly contributions in fields of specialization. Additionally, the Economics Ph.D. program is residential, there is no remote enrollment option. 

In advancing to the Ph.D. degree, students pass through two major stages:

• Preparation for candidacy typically takes two to three years. During the first two semesters, students take courses to achieve competence in econometric methods, methods of economic history and fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. During the next two years, students prepare for examination in two fields of specialization of their choosing, prepare a dissertation prospectus, and take an oral examination. When these steps are completed, students are advanced to candidacy.
• Completion of a dissertation after advancing to candidacy typically takes one to two years. The dissertation must be based on original research and represent a significant contribution to the body of Economic knowledge.

The entire process takes approximately five to six years, although some students are able to complete the program in less time. Below is an overview of the program requirements by year and other pertinent information.

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PhD program in Business Administration

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The PhD program in Business Administration (240 ECTS) has a history of over 50 years. Our overall purpose is to give the doctoral student a deepened and broadened theoretical and methodological knowledge, alongside the experience of having completed a substantial piece of original scientific work.

The conferral of the PhD in Business Administration signifies that the candidate has attained expert competence in a major field of study.

The PhD program in Business Administration is divided into four different specializations:

• Accounting and Managerial Finance
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
• Management & Organization
• Marketing, Strategy & International Business

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