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.

Please make sure you read both the general instructions and those specific to LUOVA.
The call in 2025

The next application period for salaried positions is 26.8.-9.9.2025. Application instructions can be found from the University's Instructions for Students pages. 
Salary position decisions starting in 2025

Eval­u­ation pro­cess

LUOVA received 36 complete and eligible applications, which were evaluated by an external evaluation panel. 

The positions were awarded as follows:

Theo Brown, 3 years, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, supervisor Johanna Mappes

Francisco dos Reis Silva, 4 years, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, supervisor Mar Cabeza

Patrick Heidbreder, 2 years, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, supervisor Jonna Kulmuni

Kasper Mickos, 4 years, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, supervisor Mar Cabeza

Raphael Ritter, 1 year, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, supervisor Carita Lindstedt-Kareksela

Lisa Treiber, 4 years, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, supervisor John Loehr
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