Applications are currently being accepted for the Umea University PhD Scholarship 2027 in Sweden. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Umea University PhD Scholarship
Umea University PhD positions in Statistics offer funded doctoral research in the project “Next-Generation Latent Variable Models for Social Data Science” focusing on statistical theory, methodology and computational methods. The PhD position is fully funded for four years with possible teaching/consulting duties up to 20% of time.
The positions are hosted by Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE) at Umeå University. USBE is AACSB-accredited and conducts research and doctoral education across business, economics and statistics with close societal collaboration and regional engagement.
Benefits of Umea University PhD Scholarship
- The PhD position is fully funded for the duration of four years.
- PhD students may be appointed to teaching and/ or consulting duties up to 20% of their time.
- Temporary position
- 100%
- Place Umeå
Umea University PhD Scholarship Requirements
- Applicants should have a degree awarded at the advanced level with a major in Statistics (or equivalent qualifications).
- The student must have satisfactorily undertaken courses in Mathematics equivalent to at least 30 ECTS credits.
- Applicant should have a strong quantitative background, for example in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field.
- Very good programming skills.
- A demonstrated interest in statistical modelling, and a strong motivation to develop statistical methodology for societally relevant questions.
- Demonstrated theoretical and applied knowledge in statistical machine learning, including its implementation, is a particularly strong merit.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
04 November, 2026
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