PhD student in Law

The Department of Law is one of the larger departments at Stockholm University. The department has around 150 employees and 5,500 students. More than 70 teachers are engaged full-time in teaching and conducting the research on which the education is based. The department has around 30 professors with different specializations. Doctoral students at Juridicum become an important part of a dynamic environment with top-class research and a strong international character.

This advertisement applies to both employment and admission to doctoral studies. Only those who have been admitted to doctoral studies can be employed as doctoral students. Applicants who meet the requirements for admission to doctoral studies but who are not offered employment in the competitive selection process may still be admitted to doctoral studies if other acceptable funding can be arranged before December 31, 2027.

For more information about us, please visit: Department of Law.

Subject area 

Law.

Qualification requirements

In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

In order to meet the general entry requirements to be admitted to doctoral education, applicants must have completed advanced-level studies, fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits must be at advanced level, or otherwise acquired essentially equivalent knowledge within or outside Sweden.

In order to meet the specific requirements to be admitted to doctoral education applicants must have a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Master of Laws degree, or equivalent. Those who can demonstrate other completed education or special professional experience if these merits are deemed to provide competence for doctoral education equivalent to a Bachelor of Laws degree or Master of Laws degree in terms of both scientific skills and general legal knowledge relevant to the subject area of the program also meet the specific requirements.

Eligibility requires very good knowledge of Swedish and good knowledge of English. Very good knowledge of English also qualifies for eligibility.

Selection

The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the education at the doctoral level. The Department of Law's assessment criteria when evaluating an applicant's ability to benefit from the program consist of the applicant's general competence and:

• the originality of the doctoral project,
• the theoretical framework and research questions in relation to previous research,
• the clarity and relevance of the methodology in relation to the research question, and
• the contribution of new knowledge and its relevance, and
• the feasibility of the project.

Criteria used to assess the applicant's general competence are: the applicant's documented subject knowledge relevant to the research area, ability to express themselves orally and in writing in Swedish and/or English, ability to think analytically, creativity, initiative and independence, and ability to collaborate. The assessment is based on previous studies and grades, the quality of the independent work, references, relevant experience, interviews, and the applicant's written motivation for the application. When assessing the applicant's general competence, essays and other writings that demonstrate the ability to present ideas clearly and critically analyze may be taken into account, as well as professional and similar activities that are relevant to the program.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.

Special instructions for the Department of Law are available at: Doctoral Studies.

About the employment

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Information about doctoral education is provided by the Director of Studies for Doctoral Education, Agnes Hellner, agnes.hellner@juridicum.su.se.

Information about the application process is provided by Daniel Larsson, daniel.larsson@juridicum.su.se.

Information about employment at the Department of Law and about other acceptable forms of funding than employment is provided by the head of department, Gustaf Sjöberg, gustaf.sjoberg@juridicum.su.se.

Application

Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.