Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance in order to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important asset is all the individuals who, with their curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has just over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 8 billion.
The Faculty of Linguistics at Uppsala University conducts teaching and research in several of the classical and contemporary languages and cultures, as well as linguistics and computational linguistics. This diversity of linguistic, literary and cultural specializations constitutes a core of humanistic research and also lays a sustainable foundation for fruitful collaborations within the faculty, but also with other scientific fields and society at large.
The Department of Modern Languages has approximately 65 employees who mainly conduct research and teaching in a large number of languages within both linguistics and literary studies.
The department now has two doctoral student positions available with a focus on linguistics or literary studies in one of the department’s postgraduate subjects – Finno-Ugric languages, Romance languages, Slavic languages or German. The department’s research areas can be found here . Here you will also find the researchers’ profiles; note that even though the researchers are specialized in certain areas, they are also qualified to supervise doctoral students in related areas.
Tasks/Project description: Doctoral education covers four years and is financed through employment as a doctoral student. Doctoral students are expected to devote their main working hours to doctoral education and actively participate in the department’s seminar activities. In addition, some service (e.g. teaching) at the department may occur. The final form of the dissertation project will be defined in consultation with the supervisor.
Qualification requirements: Eligible to be admitted to a doctoral program and thus employed as a doctoral student is someone who has both basic and special eligibility. Basic eligibility is someone who has completed a degree at advanced level, completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level, or has acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way.
Special eligibility is granted to those who meet the requirements for a master’s degree in one of the following subjects: Finno-Ugric languages, Romance languages, Slavic languages or German; or who have otherwise achieved equivalent documented qualifications in these subjects and the specializations (literary or linguistics) in which research is conducted at the department.
For further information about the programmes, please refer to the general curriculum for doctoral level education in
Finno-Ugric languages:
Romance languages:
Slavic languages:
https://www.uu.se/download/18.7772cd27191974d3b2e212b9/1725369150408/ASP Slavic Languages 2021.pdf
German:
https://www.uu.se/download/18.7772cd27191974d3b2e212bd/1725369273503/ASP German 2021.pdf
Selection
The selection is based on the applicants’ ability to make the most of the education. This ability is assessed primarily on the basis of independent work, previous study results and research plan. Consideration may be given to the availability of supervision in specific subject areas. An interview with the applicant may also be considered.
The application must be written in Swedish or English and include the following:
- Completed application form. This can be downloaded from: https://www.uu.se/download/18.3639f68418f572f151d707/1715160978111/Ansokan_forskarniva_210304.pdf
- Personal letter
- Curriculum vitae with registry extract proving general and specific eligibility for doctoral level education
- Diploma
- Degree theses at undergraduate and graduate level
- A dissertation plan written in Swedish or English (approx. 5 pages excluding references) describing the project that the applicant intends to carry out
- A short summary (approx. 300 words) of the dissertation plan written in the language in which the applicant intends to write their dissertation
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that certificates are translated into Swedish or English. NOTE! The application and attachments must be submitted electronically in the recruitment system Varbi.
Other
On the department’s website, www.moderna.uu.se , you can read more about doctoral-level education in our subjects.
For information about admission criteria etc., please refer to the Faculty of Languages website, Subjects and eligibility – Uppsala University .
Provisions for doctoral students can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, §§1-7, in Chapter 7, §§ 34-36 and in the university’s rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se .
Salary: According to local agreement (Local collective agreement for doctoral students and assistants).
Entry: 2025-09-01 or by agreement, fixed-term employment until 2029-08-31.
About the employment
Scope of employment: 100% Location: Uppsala.
The person hired is expected to spend most of their working time at the department.
Welcome with your application no later than 2025-03-03 , UFV-PA 2025/61
General and more detailed information about the research areas of the doctoral student positions can be provided by Director of Studies for Doctoral Education Anastasia Makarova, 018-471 13 08 anastasia.makarova@moderna.uu.se or Deputy Head of Department Maria Thomasfolk, 018-471 14 36 maria.thomasfolk@moderna.uu.se
