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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: PhD positions, fellowships and funding

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4 open now. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) works on life sciences, agriculture, forestry and the environment. Its departments advertise salaried doctoral positions individually.

  • 4 open now
  • 8 verified calls on record
  • PhD: 7
  • Postdoc: 1
  • Sweden
  • Official site: slu.se
  • Last verified 2 November 2026

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has 4 verified funded calls open as of 2 November 2026, mostly PhD positions in Sweden. The next deadline is 27 November 2026. Every call is read from slu.se, and closed rounds stay listed so you can plan for the next one.

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4 open now, 8 records in total. Last verified 7 November 2026.

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PhD student in agricultural bioeconomy systems: green biomass in integrated protein and biogas systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Biosystems and Technology, Alnarp · Europe · PhD · SwedenA four-year salaried doctoral student employment at SLU Alnarp, within the Biogas Solutions Research Center.27 November 2026Closes in 20 daysEligibility not stated
Open

PhD student in Horticultural Science: Valorization and Risk Assessment of Anaerobic Digestates for Sustainable Horticultural Production

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Biosystems and Technology · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year salaried doctoral student employment at SLU Alnarp within the Biogas Solutions Research Center.27 November 2026Closes in 20 daysEligibility not stated
Open

PhD student in biomass resources from sustainable cropping systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Biosystems and Technology · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year salaried doctoral student employment at SLU Alnarp within the Biogas Solutions Research Center.27 November 2026Closes in 20 daysEligibility not stated
Open

PhD position in biology, specialisation in aquatic ecology (trap and transport of migrating eels)

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) · Europe · PhD · SwedenFour-year salaried employment as a doctoral student at SLU Aqua, Drottningholm (Stockholm), on the state salary scale with…30 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
Closed

PhD student in silviculture of planted birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…31 October 2026Closed 7 days agoOpen to international
Closed

PhD student in forest pathology: biotic risks to birch

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme at Alnarp, 100 percent, starting 11 January 2027 or…31 October 2026Closed 7 days agoOpen to international
Closed

PhD student in resilient forage production systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Crop Production Ecology · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…23 October 2026Closed 15 days agoOpen to international
Closed

Postdoctor position available to study carbon assimilation in trees

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenTemporary full-time employment for 24 months in Umeå, with possible extension depending on funding and progress, starting January…21 October 2026Closed 17 days agoOpen to international

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Questions students ask

Does Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences accept international applicants?

5 of its 8 verified calls state that international applicants are eligible, and 3 do not say. Eligibility is set call by call, so read it on each record before applying.

What levels does Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences fund?

By its verified calls on record: PhD (7), postdoctoral (1). Each record shows the funding amount the institute states, where it states one.

When does Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences usually set its deadlines?

Its recorded deadlines fall most often in October and November. Closed rounds stay listed on this page, so the pattern stays visible.

How do I apply to Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences?

Each call links to its page on slu.se, and you apply there, to the institute directly. StemSkills Lab does not take applications and never lists a call that charges a fee to apply.

How often is this page updated?

New calls are added through the week, and every record carries the date it was last verified on the funding organisation's own website. Records whose deadlines pass are closed automatically, so anything listed here was open at its last check.

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