项目介绍

2026年9月2日

Duties   

The PhD education in Health Care Sciences comprises carrying out a scientific project and completing at least 30 credits of courses at third-cycle level. The doctoral student must also write a scientific compilation thesis or monograph corresponding to at least 120 credits. For more information about third-cycle studies at Sahlgrenska Academy, see https://www.gu.se/en/sahlgrenska-akademin/doctoral-studies

Doctoral studies comprises four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree.    

As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period, and result in a corresponding extension of the studies. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second-cycle levels, but may also include research and administration.  

Project description: 
The project focuses on person-centred and integrated health and social care in residential care facilities for older people. Current care is often fragmented, making it difficult to coordinate services and meet older people’s needs. In line with Sweden’s transition towards Close Care (Nära vård), practical methods are needed to support proactive, health-promoting and person-centred care across professional and organisational boundaries. The older person is an active partner whose experiences, resources, needs and goals guide care and everyday life alongside professional knowledge and clinical expertise.

The overall aim of the project is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, relevance and practical usability of a working method for person-centred and integrated care in residential care facilities. Four interrelated studies will involve older people, relatives and staff. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, the project will evaluate the working method’s effects, relevance and use in practice. The project will generate knowledge about how and under what conditions available resources can be used effectively to promote well-being and meaningful improvements for older people living in residential care, relatives, and staff.

The doctoral student will be part of the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), the SHIFT CARE research school and the Centre for a dementia-friendly society with a person-centred mindset (DEMSAM). These research environments offer a strong network of researchers and doctoral students and opportunities to develop the knowledge and competencies required for a doctoral degree.
The project is interdisciplinary and will be conducted in close collaboration with municipal and regional primary care and researchers within CO-Designing Integrated Aged Care (CO-DIAC).

The work involves both independent work and close collaboration within the research group and includes, among other activities, a randomised controlled trial, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Data collection and analysis are conducted in Swedish and involve communication with Swedish-speaking participants.

Eligibility   

Doctoral education requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.  

The general eligibility requirements for doctoral studies are:    

1. having completed a degree at second-cycle level, or
2. the fulfilment of course requirements totalling at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle level, or  
3. the acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad. 

Specific entry requirements for this subject, according to the general syllabus, are: 
having completed the English B/6 course or is considered to have acquired equivalent knowledge through previous studies

Assessment criteria   

The selection of applicants who meet the basic and specific eligibility requirements will be based on the ability to assimilate the doctoral studies. The assessment shall attach particular importance to documented qualifications for:

– specific knowledge and skills within the subject area and related research fields
– experience of scientific theory and relevant research methodology
– scientific analysis and presentation verified through an academic paper, degree project, scientific
journals or the like.

Admission and employment   

Once you have been admitted to doctoral studies, you will be employed as a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg.

The provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in ordinance SFS 1993:100.

Initial employment as a doctoral student may apply for a maximum of one year, and may be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time.

A doctoral student may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but the total period of employment may not be longer than the equivalent of full-time education at doctoral level for four years.

Location: Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Health Care Sciences – Department of Learning and Leadership for Health Care Professionals . Extent: 100%. First day of employment: as agreed.

The University applies a local agreement on salaries for doctoral students.

Please note, doctoral studies at the institute of Health Care Sciences require physical presence to conduct the studies. If the admitted applicant needs a residence permit for higher education to pursue studies in Sweden, the institute has the right to revoke the admission decision if the applicant cannot present a valid residence permit no later than at the start of the studies.

Contact information 

For more information about the project please contact the project supervisor,
Andreas Fors, Institute of Health Care Sciences,
e-mail: andreas.fors@gu.se

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here:   
https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande   

Application   

You can apply to be admitted to doctoral education via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal.   

It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per this notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.   

You must include the following, in pdf format

• Personal letter
• CV
• Diploma and transcripts showing that you meet with the general entry requirement
• Proof of completion of English 6 course or the acquired equivalent knowledge through previous studies

If your degree is from a university outside of Sweden, make sure that you attach a diploma and full transcripts that makes assessing your degree easier.  

For information on what you need to submit in order to fulfill the English language requirement see https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/

Applications must be received by: 2026-09-21