Doctoral student in English Literature
Lund University, HT Faculties, Centre for Languages and Literature
Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
About the education
Staff members in English literature at Lund University conduct research in a variety of periods and genres using a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, including perspectives from the digital, medical and environmental humanities, alongside more traditional, close textual reading. Areas of particular expertise include: British and European Romanticism; modernism, coastal and queer ecologies; life writing; writing by women; twentieth-century poetry; nineteenth-century literature; contemporary fiction and poetry; Shakespeare and early modern drama, also in performance; science, literature and empire; and travel writing. We also have doctoral students working on a range of topics across the fields.
Information about the subject English can be found at https://www.sol.lu.se/en/engelska/.
Information about doctoral studies at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology can be found at https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/.
The education is carried out in Lund.
Work assignments
Doctoral studies. Departmental work, such as teaching and administrative tasks, can be assigned. The maximum amount of such work is 20 %.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for doctoral studies in English Literature are specified in the general syllabus, available at https://www.ht.lu.se/en/utbildning/forskarutbildning/dina-doktorandstudier/general-syllabi/.
Assessment criteria
The selection process will primarily take into account the applicants’ ability to benefit from doctoral studies. This is assessed against the criteria quality, quantity, progression and relevance.
Application
Instructions for applying for a doctoral position can be found here: https://www.ht.lu.se/en/education/doctoral-studies/become-a-doctoral-student-at-the-ht-faculties/application-and-admission/.
The application must include:
- CV / list of qualifications
- cover letter
- records of previous studies
- documentation of language skills
- academic papers / degree projects
- any scholarly publications
- project plan.
Please note that you need to upload all documents with your application in PDF format.
Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to 5 kap. 7 § HF.
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| First day of employment | 1st September 2026 |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
| City | Lund |
| County | Skåne län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | PA2025/3101 |
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| Published | 20.Nov.2025 |
| Last application date | 20.Dec.2025 |