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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has been officially announced multiple fully funded PhD positions at various departments. Applications are invited online from eligible candidates through all around the world. If you are seeking for fully funded positions, you must apply for 5 Fully Funded PhD Positions at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
5 Fully Funded PhD Positions at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- PhD position in Agricultural and Food Economics
- PhD position in Wood Waste Recycling
- PhD position in Sustainable sources for protein and fat in human consumption
- PhD position in climate change adaptation of forest ecosystems
- PhD position in Biology
Eligibility Criteria – 5 Fully Funded PhD Positions at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
1- Position Title: PhD position in Agricultural and Food Economics
- Qualifications: Applicants must meet the basic eligibility requirements for third-cycle studies in applied economics. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of research methods in applied or agricultural and food economics, as well as strong quantitative and statistical skills.
- Place of work: Uppsala
- Forms for funding or employment: PhD employment (4 years)
- Starting date: According to agreement.
- Closing : 31/10/2025
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2- Positions Title: PhD position in Wood Waste Recycling
- Qualifications: Students with a master’s degree in material science, polymer science and technology, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, wood science, polymer technology or related disciplines are eligible to apply for this position.
- Place of work: Uppsala
- Forms for funding or employment: Temporary employment, 4 years
- Extent: 100 %
- Starting date: The position may start as agreed between both parties
- Closing date : 05/10/2025
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3- Position Title: PhD position in Sustainable sources for protein and fat in human consumption
- Qualifications: You must have a basic degree in natural science or engineering. Documented knowledge in environmental science and life cycle assessment (LCA), food science, modelling and simulation, agricultural production chains and industrial ecology are valuable for the work and meritorious for the position.
- Place of work: Uppsala
- Forms for funding or employment: Employment as PhD candidate 4 years.
- Starting date: According to agreement.
- Closing date : 20/10/2025
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4- Position Title: PhD position in climate change adaptation of forest ecosystems
- Qualifications: The applicant should by the date of admission to PhD studies have a M.Sc. degree in plant physiology, plant ecology, forest management or equivalent. Other beneficial qualifications are experience in conducting field surveys, ability to work independently in the field, experience in ecological modeling in R and/or other software. Good communication skills in written and spoken English are a requirement. A driver´s license valid in Sweden is a necessity for the work duties.
- Place of work: Alnarp
- Forms for funding or employment: Employment (4 years)
- Starting date: According to agreement.
- Closing Date : 08/10/2025
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5- Position Title: PhD position in Biology
- Qualifications: The candidate should hold an MSc degree in biology, ecology, microbiology, plant pathology, or a related subject. Extensive knowledge of microbial ecology and/or plant pathology and an interest in relating this knowledge to plant health and sustainable plant protection is required. Previous experience in sampling, sequencing and analyzing plant micro biomes, including bioinformatics and statistics as well as in working with oomycete plant pathogens are merits.
- Place of work: Alnarp
- Forms for funding or employment: Employment (4 years)
- Starting date: According to agreement, but preferably early 2026
- Closing date : 12/10/2025
