1 Doctoral Student position in Financial Statistics in Sweden | Lund University

Doctoral students devote their time primarily to completion of course work and the writing of a doctoral thesis. The employment as a PhD student is granted on a yearly basis and the total period of employment may not exceed 4 years of full-time studies. Departmental duties, i.e. teaching, administration or research not directly connected to the dissertation topic, may amount to a maximum of 20% of full time. When such departmental duties are performed, the length of employment is extended accordingly.

Eligibility:

Prerequisites include either a) 240 ECTS-credits (Swe. högskolepoäng) of higher education studies, of which 60 should be on an advanced level (Master’s level), or b) 120 Swedish credits (old) (Swe. poäng; corresponding to 180 ECTS-credits) of higher education studies if they were taken before July 1, 2007. In addition to these general requirements, 90 ECTS credits need to be in statistics or in areas that are relevant for research in statistics. An applicant is also eligible if he or she has acquired the equivalent knowledge some other way, either in Sweden or abroad. The applicant must have a knowledge of English that he / she can benefit from the research literature, doctoral courses and participate actively in seminars.