The Swedish Defence University is an internationally renowned university in the area of defence, crisis management and security. We offer a unique academic environment where military and civilian researchers, teachers and students interact. We educate and train top-level executives, experts, and researchers for the task of analyzing and managing current and future crises, security issues and conflicts. The university educates all military officers in the Swedish armed forces and leads the academic progression of the military profession. We conduct research in the areas of Law with a focus on International and Operational Law, Leadership and Command & Control, Military History, Political Science, Systems Science for Defence and Security and War Studies.
War Studies is a social science whose central object of study is war and the use of force. The discipline contains research on how military capability is created, led, organized, maintained over time and comes into effect in operations, in wars, conflicts and crises. War Studies also includes social and ethical aspects as well as critical perspectives in relation to war and warfare. The discipline has both a general theoretical and knowledge-based dimension, as well as a practical and applied dimension linked primarily to the education of officers. The Swedish Defence University is the only university in Sweden where the discipline is taught.
The Department of War Studies and Military History at the Swedish Defence University (SEDU) invites applications for several fully funded PhD positions in War Studies.
Read more about War Studies here.
The PhD programme consists of four years of full-time studies (240 ECTS credits). The central task is to write a doctoral thesis in War Studies under supervision (165 ECTS credits), but coursework (75 ECTS credits) is also part of the programme. Some courses are obligatory, while others are elective. The positions are fully funded throughout the four years. The positions may include teaching and other departmental duties up to 20% of full time, resulting in the extension of the employment period for a corresponding length of time (to a maximum of five years in total).
Entry requirements for doctoral programmes (third-cycle) require both general and specific eligibility.
The general entry requirements for doctoral programmes (third-cycle) are:
In addition, specific entry requirements for admission to doctoral studies in War Studies at SEDU are:
The selection is based on the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue the research education and the ability to write a War Studies dissertation of high international quality.
More specific criteria for the selection process are:
To have completed a professional officer’s education is a merit.
The doctoral student positions are full-time (100 %), temporary positions according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The positions are placed at the Department of War Studies and Military History (IKVM).
The salary for doctoral students at the Swedish Defence University follows a specific structure, (complies with a local collective agreement) with a current starting salary of SEK 27 700/month. Exceptions are made for Swedish officers who are placed with the same basic salary they have in the Armed Forces. Swedish officers who are already employed at the Swedish Defence University retain the basic salary they have at the Swedish Defense University. In addition, doctoral students will also have access to a research budget of 30 000 per year to cover costs for travel, literature and other research related cost.
The Swedish Defence University strives for equality and diversity in all positions. We welcome applicants from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Women are encouraged to apply as there is currently a predominance of men in this employment category. It is self-evident to us that within an inclusive working environment our employees should be able to combine their working life with active parenthood.
An employment at the Swedish Defence University may involve a security clearance, which means a security interview and, in some cases, a routine register check by the Swedish Security Service.
The Swedish Defence University has a war division, which means that you must be prepared for placement at the university. If you have already been assigned a war time placement in your current deployment at a government agency, and your competencies are required at the Swedish Defence University, a negotiation takes place between the relevant authority and the Swedish Defence University of your placement. We welcome both Swedish and international applicants.
Applications can be written in a Scandinavian language or English, and should be submitted via SEDUs electronic application system. Applications must include:
Mark your application with reference number: Ö 403/2023.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ascertain that the application is complete and complies with the requirements stated in the advertisement. Authorized translations must be provided for documents in other languages than Scandinavian languages or English. Applicants may be called to interviews in Autumn 2023. The aim is to finalize employment decisions well before the end of 2023. The employment is to commence on January 1, 2024.
You can read more about the Swedish Defence University’s doctoral education here.
Further information about the position is available from:
In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 2024-01-01 |
Salary | Enligt lokal kollektivavtal |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | Ö 403/2023 |
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Published | 13.Jun.2023 |
Last application date | 31.Aug.2023 11:59 PM CEST |