Employment as a doctoral researcher

Once a year, the doctoral programme opens a call for applications for university-funded doctoral researcher positions. The doctoral researchers selected for these positions complete their doctoral research employed by the university. Both current University of Helsinki doctoral researchers and new applicants planning on doctoral studies are eligible to apply for these positions.

Timetable 2026

The next application period for university funded doctoral researcher positions will be published during spring semester 2026 in the .

Decisions 2025

The following doctoral researchers were selected for the university-funded doctoral researcher positions in the Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Changes in the September 2025 call:

Henrik Peiponen, 4 years (position funded by the )
Cintia Cruz Pereira, 4 years
Juho Majanen, 4 years
Johannes Sipilä, 4 years