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PhD jobs in Social Sciences · Sweden

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    PhD student in Political Science

    Lund University

    Lund, SwedenDeadline 27 Oct 2026

    The PhD program in political science consists of 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time studies) and is concluded with the public defense of a printed doctoral thesis. The appointed doctoral student will receive a salary from the University for four years, and the primary obligation is to complete the PhD studies. The position may involve departmental duties, for instance in the form of teaching, of up to 20 percent of full-time working hours, in which case the appointment will be extended accordingly. The doctoral student will have access to a workspace at the Department of Politi

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    Doctoral student in Technology and Society on regulatory learning and supervisory competence

    Lund University

    Lund, SwedenDeadline 8 Nov 2026

    This doctoral position is part of REGULAIRE, which is a MSCA doctoral pan-European network that studies how regulation can learn and adapt in situations where technologies, risks, and expectations change quickly. The network will train fifteen fellows to examine this learning process from different angles. They will look at how authorities detect early signals, design and test interventions, evaluate what works, and share findings across organisations.

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    2 PhD candidates within Peace and Conflict Research (DIViNE)

    Uppsala University

    Uppsala, SwedenDeadline 9 Nov 2026

    The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace research and offer courses in peace and conflict studies. The department hosts a dynamic research milieu and is internationally oriented. Currently approx. 90 persons are employed at the Department and some 1000 students from around the world are enrolled every academic year. For more information, visit our website at www.pcr.uu.se.

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    PhD student in Media and Communication Studies

    Uppsala University

    Uppsala, SwedenDeadline 13 Nov 2026

    Are you interested in working with research in Media and Communication, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a position as PhD student in Media and communication studies at Uppsala University.

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