PhD Position in Private International Law at Lund University

The Faculty of Law at Lund University is inviting applications for one or two doctoral positions. The call is directed to four specific fields of law: fiscal law, private international law, constitutional law and procedural law.

Of particular interest to the readers of this blog is, of course, the possibility to pursue a doctoral project in private international law. In the announcement, the field is defined as encompassing “the part of the Swedish legal system that regulates the choice of applicable law in disputes of an international nature, the jurisdiction of courts, and the enforcement of judgments”.

The research project should be relevant to one of the existing research environments within the four fields covered by the call. Those interested in applying with a project in private international law may contact Professor Ulf Maunsbach (ulf.maunsbach@jur.lu.se) for further information and advice.

The position is a four-year, full-time doctoral studentship. In Sweden, doctoral employment is commonly extended to five years when the doctoral candidate also devotes 20% of their working time to teaching.

Applicants must have obtained a Master of Laws degree or an equivalent qualification no later than on the last day for applications.

An application should include, inter alia, a CV, grade transcripts, a master’s thesis or similar written work, and a project description. The project description must not exceed 15,000 characters, including spaces, footnotes and references and may be written in English, Swedish, Danish or Norwegian.

The position is expected to commence on 1 January 2027, or according to agreement.

The deadline for applications is 21 September 2026.

Further information and the application form are available through Lund University’s job application portal (reference PA2026/2143).