Up to eight PhD positions in Economics

The PhD Program at the Department of Economics prepares you both for a career in academia as well as for qualified positions in government ministries and agencies, international organizations and the private sector. Our alumni hold important positions throughout society. We offer an intellectually stimulating research environment with several research seminars each week and a large flow of international guests.

Duties

The holder of a PhD-student position shall primarily devote her/his time to own research studies. The program is four years. Read more about the PhD Program at the Department of Economics here.

Requirements

General admission requirements:

For admission to the PhD Program, the applicant must have completed at least 240 ECTS-credits of coursework (four years of full-time studies), including at least 60 ECTS-credits at the advanced (master) level (one year of full-time studies), or have acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

Special admission requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements, the applicant must have at least 90 ECTS-credits in economics (one and a half year of full-time studies), or have acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad. 

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

The admission requirements apply at the date of admission, not at the date of application. Students expected to fulfill the general and special admission criteria by 18th of August 2025 are welcome to apply.

How to apply

Required documents for the application:

1. Personal letter (max. two pages) in which you describe why you want to enroll in the PhD Program in Economics at Uppsala University and where you state the fields within economics that are of primary interest to you.
2. Attested copies of all qualifications, including all completed academic courses and academic degrees.
3. Essays that you have authored.
4. A CV.
5. Contact information for two academic references (address, email address and telephone number).

We strongly recommend that applicants take the GRE test. The GRE test result is sent directly to the department. GRE: school code 0247, dept. code 1801.

We also recommend that applicants take the TOEFL test or the IELTS test and ensure that the result of the test is sent directly to the department. TOEFL: inst. code _7996 IELTS: no inst.code.

About the employment

Temporary position according to Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100%. Starting date 18th of August 2025 or according to agreement. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Admission Officer for Graduate Studies: Henk Schouten, henk.schouten@nek.uu.se or Director of Graduate Studies: Mikael Bask, mikael.bask@nek.uu.se

Please submit your application no later than February 3rd 2025, UFV-PA 2024/3659.

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