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PhD student in biomass resources from sustainable cropping systems Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Employment as a doctoral student for a 4-year programme. Doctoral student salaries follow the local collective agreement with fixed salary progression.

Deadline

Nov 27, 2026

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Sweden

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Statistical Analysis
Crop Science
Nutrient Cycling
Agroecology
Biogas Technology
Farm Management
Field Experimentation

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About this position

This PhD project is based at the Department of Biosystems and Technology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and is connected to the national Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC). The work sits at the interface of agricultural science, biomass supply, and biogas-oriented bioeconomy systems.

The project will investigate how agricultural crop biomass can be used as a substrate for biogas while supporting the development of sustainable cropping systems. Using a field experiment platform, the doctoral student will study crop yields and nutrient dynamics under different scenarios of biomass removal and nutrient redistribution via digestates.

The research is grounded in an ongoing long-term cropping systems experiment that compares four systems: conventional, organic, agroforestry, and perennial cereal. The project will examine biomass resources such as cover crops, ley, straw from cereals, grain legumes and oilseed crops, beet leaves, and possibly wood.

Work will combine existing experimental data with additional sampling, laboratory analyses, and data drawn from literature and agricultural statistics databases. The aim is to build knowledge on biomass quantities and nutrient contents in relation to crop production and system sustainability.

Through BSRC, the doctoral student will be part of a transdisciplinary research environment involving researchers, industry, and public-sector actors, with collaboration across two universities and many biogas-system organizations. The setting is designed to connect scientific disciplines and stakeholder perspectives around biogas, food production, and environmental impact.

The project is positioned within a broader competence center framework that links long-term research planning with the interests of academia, industry, and public organizations.

Funding details

Employment as a doctoral student for a 4-year programme. Doctoral student salaries follow the local collective agreement with fixed salary progression.

What's required

Applicants must meet the general entry requirements for doctoral studies: a second-cycle (Master’s) qualification, at least 240 higher education credits with at least 60 credits at second-cycle level, or equivalent knowledge. Equivalent English language proficiency to Swedish upper-secondary Engelska B/6 is required. A relevant Master’s degree or equivalent is expected in agricultural engineering with crop production specialization, agricultural science, agroecology, agronomy, biology, environmental science, horticultural science, or a closely related discipline. Relevant experience or documented knowledge in agricultural cropping systems, crop management and diversification, systems analysis or multi-criteria sustainability assessment, modelling or scenario analysis, bioenergy systems, nutrient cycling, crop and soil nutrient dynamics, and statistical analysis of complex datasets is particularly relevant. Excellent written and spoken English is required; Swedish is advantageous but not mandatory.

How to apply

Submit your application through the provided application link. Include the required attachments described on SLU's doctoral education application page. Applications will be assessed based on the submitted documents and the applicant's ability to complete the programme within the allotted time.

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