PhD student in forest pathology: biotic risks to birch

Who can apply: A second-cycle (master’s) qualification or 240 credits including 60 at second-cycle level, plus at least 90 credits in subjects relevant to forest management (30 at second-cycle level), for example forest pathology, biology or forest science. English equivalent to Swedish Engelska B/6 is required; Swedish is… What is funded: Employment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme at Alnarp, 100 percent, starting 11 January 2027 or as agreed. Salaries follow the local collective agreement with fixed progression; the advert prints no salary figure. Deadline: 31 October 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, official page.

Who can apply

• A second-cycle (master's) qualification or 240 credits including 60 at second-cycle level, plus at least 90 credits in subjects relevant to forest management (30 at second-cycle level), for example forest pathology, biology or forest science. English equivalent to Swedish Engelska B/6 is required; Swedish is desirable, not required. No citizenship restriction is stated.

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