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Fully Funded PhD Student in Business Administration and Management Control at Linnaeus University Linnaeus University in Sweden
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Entrepreneurship
Funding
The doctoral programme comprises four years of fully funded, full-time studies. The position is a full-time fixed-term university employment. Doctoral students primarily work on their doctoral studies; teaching, research, and administrative duties may comprise no more than 20% of full-time working hours before the doctoral degree is awarded.
Deadline
Jan 8, 2027
Country
Sweden
University
Linnaeus University
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Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden, invites applications for a full-time, fully funded PhD position in Business Administration with a specialisation in Management Control.
The doctoral student will conduct research and complete a thesis on management control, potentially examining how different forms of control affect individuals and organisations and how control changes in response to reforms or shifts in the external environment. Research may involve businesses, public-sector organisations, or civil-society actors, with practical relevance developed in dialogue with organisations in Småland.
The student will join GATE (Graduate School of Advanced Technology and Enterprising), an interdisciplinary initiative involving the School of Economics and the Faculty of Engineering. The doctoral programme lasts four years and includes 240 higher education credits: 90 credits of courses and 150 credits of dissertation work.
Applicants need a second-cycle degree or equivalent qualifications, at least 90 higher education credits in Business Administration or a related subject, at least 15 second-cycle credits in a relevant subject, and a Bachelor's- or Master's-level thesis. Strong oral and written Swedish and English skills are required. Applicants are assessed on academic ability, independent work, academic results, collaboration, and potential for doctoral study.
The application should include a motivation and qualifications statement, CV, certified academic documents, language-proficiency evidence, two academic referees, Master's thesis and publications, the doctoral application form, and a 3–5-page preliminary research plan. The deadline is 8 January 2027.
Funding details
The doctoral programme comprises four years of fully funded, full-time studies. The position is a full-time fixed-term university employment. Doctoral students primarily work on their doctoral studies; teaching, research, and administrative duties may comprise no more than 20% of full-time working hours before the doctoral degree is awarded.
What's required
Applicants must have completed a second-cycle degree, or at least 240 higher education credits including 60 credits at second-cycle level, or equivalent knowledge. Applicants must also have at least 90 higher education credits in Business Administration or a related subject, at least 15 second-cycle credits in Business Administration or a related subject, and a Bachelor's- and/or Master's-level thesis. Good oral and written communication skills in both Swedish and English are required. Selection considers academic ability, independent academic work, academic results, collaboration skills, and potential to complete doctoral studies. International applicants are strongly encouraged to submit GRE and TOEFL or IELTS results.
How to apply
Submit the application through the Linnaeus University recruitment portal. Include a motivation and qualifications statement, CV, certified transcripts and certificates, language-proficiency documentation, contact details for two academic referees, Master's thesis and publications, the completed doctoral-study application form, and a 3–5-page preliminary research plan.
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