Two doctoral studentships in Political Science

Publiceringsdatum: 2026-01-07

Södertörns Högskola är på jakt efter en skicklig doktorand och du kan vara rätt person för jobbet. Sök nu om du är intresserad av att arbeta heltid hos Södertörns Högskola under 6 månader eller längre. De letar just nu efter nya medarbetare. Att bo i närheten av Huddinge kan vara en fördel för denna position, så om du redan bor i området bör du överväga att söka jobbet.

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Jobbannons

Södertörn University is a higher education institution in Stockholm that conducts education, research, and collaboration for sustainable societal development. We have around 14 000 students, 80 programmes and 300 courses, and we conduct education and research in the humanities, social sciences, technology and natural sciences. The university also offers police education and teacher education with an intercultural profile. A great deal of our research relates to the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. We combine subjects, perspectives, people and experiences, and are worldminded, curious and questioning, searching for surprising syntheses, challenges and development.

Political Science research at Södertörn University covers a wide range of topics, organised in three overarching themes: institutions (political parties, parliaments, governments, and governance); ideas (for example democracy, citizenship, justice, security, technology, and expertise); and identity (nationalism, migration, and community-building). Many of our projects focus on Eastern and Central Europe, Russia, the Nordic countries and the European Union. Political Science staff and doctoral students are greatly involved in national and international research networks, as well as engaging in multidisciplinary cooperation through the Centre for the Study of Political Organisation.

For complete information regarding the position, please visit the following link: https://www.sh.se/ledigajobb?rmpage=job&rmjob=9392&rmlang=SE

Admission and employment

This position includes admission to third-cycle education, i.e. research level, and employment on a doctoral studentship at the School of Social Sciences at Södertörn University. The intended outcome for admitted students is a PhD. The programme covers 240 credits, which is the equivalent of four years of full-time study. The position may be extended by a maximum of one year due to the inclusion of departmental duties, i.e. education, research and/or administration (equivalent to no more than 20% of full-time). Other grounds for extension could be leave of absence because of illness or for service in the defence forces, an elected position in a trade union/student organisation, or parental leave. Provisions relating to employment on a doctoral studentship are in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5, Sections 1-7.

Date of employment: 1 September 2026 

Application deadline: 11 February 2026 at 23:59 

Further information

Johan Eriksson, Professor of Political Science, School of Social Sciences, johan.eriksson@sh.se

Liudmila Voronova, Director of Studies, School of Social Sciences, liudmila.voronova@sh.se

Florence Fröhlig, Director of Studies, Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS), florence.frohlig@sh.se

Lovisa Uttman, Human Resources Officer, School of Social Sciences, lovisa.uttman@sh.se