Open PhD positions at MISU are announced on MISU's website under Work with us and at SU PhD positions as well as on various job search sites.

You apply for PhD positions through the job advertisements, where there are instructions on how to proceed.

Open PhD positions at the department are announced during the time periods listed below. Open positions are usually announced in April and October but June and August announcements may also be made when needed.

All dates for planned PhD position announcements 2025:

• 27 January 2025 - closing date 23 February 2025
• 2 April 2025 - closing date 23 April 2025
• 15 October 2025 - closing date 5 November 2025

A fourth call may be decided at a later stage.

To apply for doctoral studies at MISU, one must have a minimum of 240 university credits (ECTS) consisting of at least: 90 ECTS within meteorology, oceanography, physics or chemistry; 15 ECTS of mathematics; and 15 ECTS thesis work. 60 ECTS must be at advanced level. Other qualifications may apply for those who have studied abroad.

Complete information about PhD studies at MISU is found in the documents below:

General syllabus for doctoral studies in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography

Explanatory Guide to ASP (263 Kb)

PhD seminars, committee meetings and forms

Advanced Oceanography, 7.5 hp

Boundary layer meteorology, 7.5 hp

Dynamic Meteorology, 15 hp

General Circulation of atmosphere and ocean, 15 hp

Introduction to Climate Modeling, 5 hp

IPCC and the science of AR6, 5 hp

Mathematical Methods in Meteorology and Oceanography, 7.5 hp

Statistical Climatology, 7.5 hp

The Middle Atmosphere II, 7.5 hp

PhD-level courses are given on demand and may not be given every year. If you are interested in taking a particular course, please contact our Director of Doctoral Studies.

It is also possible to take any of our master courses for PhD credits, as long as it conforms to your Individual Study Plan. If, for example, you do not have a background in meteorology we recommend that you take Meteorology I and Meteorology II. Several other master's courses are often taken as PhD-level courses. If you want to take a MSc-level course for PhD credits, please contact the MISU study counselor.

Graduate courses on climate issues can also be found on the websites of the Climate Research School of the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research. Also note that the Swedish e-Science Education offers a wide range of courses including programming, data management and modeling.

It is also possible to take courses at other departments at Stockholm University or at other universities in Sweden or abroad for PhD-level credits on our program, Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography.

2025

General Circulation: Johan Nilsson & Rodrigo Caballero

Advanced Oceanograhy: Inga Koszalka

Boundary Layer Meteorology: Gunilla Svensson

Thorsten Mauritsen and Johan Nilsson are appointed as examiners in the doctoral programme for such courses or other elements that arise during the year, and if a conflict of interest still arises for the regular examiner.

The courses below are given at regular intervals at the Centre for the Advancement of University Teaching, and all count towards the PhD course requirements.

• Introduction to teaching (3hp)
• Professional development course 1: Teaching and Learning, Blended (7.5hp)
• Professional development course 2: Teaching and Learning in Science and Mathematics (7.5hp)

In order to receive a Licentiate of Philosophy degree from MISU, a licentiate seminar is required.

A doctoral degree requires a public defense of the dissertation. Below is MISU's procedure for the preparations of the dissertation and defense:

PhD defense and dissertation