项目介绍

2026年10月8日

About the employment

The employment is a fixed-term employment for four years in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), Chapter 5, Sections 1–7. Starting date January 1, 2027, or by agreement.

The main language of the PhD program is English. However, non-Swedish speaking students are expected to acquire basic skills in Swedish during the period of employment. There are opportunities to participate in language courses taught at the University.  The general syllabus and other information about the PhD program in political science is available at https://www.svet.lu.se/en/internal/research-education-external-engagement/doctoral-studies-introduction

More about terms of employment for doctoral students on Lund University’s Staffpages. https://www.staff.lu.se/research-and-education/research-support/doctoral-education/terms-employment-doctoral-students

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the Lund University recruitment portal. The evaluation of applicants is based on documents submitted by the application deadline. Only complete applications will be considered. It is not possible to add documentation after the deadline.

The application must include:

• a cover letter in Swedish or English of max 1 000 words, which contains a brief presentation of yourself and your qualifications, as well as a brief explanation of why you are interested in third-cycle studies at the Department of Political Science at Lund University;
• a CV in Swedish or English that demonstrates your eligibility for the third-cycle program in political science;
• degree and grade certificates in Swedish or English;
• a thesis in Swedish or English corresponding to at least 15 second-cycle credits in political science or a discipline deemed equivalent (where applicable, a Bachelor’s thesis may also be submitted in addition to the second-cycle thesis);
• a brief research plan in Swedish or English of max 2 000 words, including references;
• the names and contact information of two references, preferably active in academia (letters of reference are not required at the application stage);
• any other documentation you wish to submit in support of your application.

 We look forward to receiving your application!

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Political Science combines ancient traditions with modern research and education. The department safeguards disciplinary breadth and diversity and has long been successful in competition for external research funding. Key research fields include democracy and democratisation, power and administration, diplomacy, peace and conflict, intelligence analysis, political psychology, gender, environmental policy and welfare. The strong research profile of the Department of Political Science is reflected in its teaching. The educational environment has long been strongly international.

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Type of employment |
Temporary position |

Salary |
Monthly salary |

Number of positions |
1 |

Full-time equivalent |
100 |

City |
Lund |

County |
Skåne län |

Country |
Sweden |

Reference number |
PA2026/2879 |

Contact |

• Hanna Bäck, Project leader, hanna.back@svet.lu.se
• Sara Kalm, Head of PhD studies, sara.kalm@svet.lu.se

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Union representative |

• SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366, sekocivil@seko.lu.se
• OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362, st@st.lu.se
• SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2220000, kansli@saco-s.lu.se

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Published |
06.Oct.2026 |

Last application date |

27.Oct.2026 |

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