To attract students to pursue full-time studies in Sweden, the University of Gothenburg is eagerly awaiting applications for its International Postdoctoral Positions in Computational Ecology.

This University of Gothenburg International Scholarship program aims to provide financial support for high-achieving overseas candidates who have a plan to take part in postdoctoral degree coursework at the university.

The University of Gothenburg is located in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city. In the list of Best Global Universities, the university is rated 134th. The institution challenges people to enrich their lives and attain a sustainable future by using science as a basis and engaging teaching techniques.

The PhD candidates selected will be offered employment for three years full-time at the University of Gothenburg. The employment is temporary employment during 3 years with an extent of 100 % of full time, placed at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science.

• Eligible Countries: All international and domestic students can apply for this University of Gothenburg International Scholarship.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Students can apply for a PhD in Computational Ecology
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicant must hold a PhD degree in an area relevant for the tasks at hand (such as computational ecology, or related subjects) or a foreign exam substantially equivalent to a PhD degree in a relevant subject. The PhD degree must be completed by the time the employment decision is made.

• How to Apply: To be considered for this studentship, students interested in applying for the studentship must log in here to submit an admission application first. Students must include the supporting documents in PDF format in their application to be considered for the studentships.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• A cover letter with the applicant’s justification for the application, i.e., that describes how the applicant meets the selection criteria (maximum 2 pages)
• A list of qualifications (CV)
• Certificate of PhD exam and other education of relevance
• Complete list of publications, including submitted and accepted manuscripts
• Contact information for two potential references who are familiar with the applicants work
• A summary of programming skills including a link to relevant repositories or personal homepage where their code is publicly available and a specification of what part of the programming of prior joint projects they were responsible for (maximum 1 page)
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a second-cycle (advanced-level) degree in a relevant* subject area in the natural sciences, or have completed studies for at least 60 higher education credits at a second-cycle level in relevant subject areas in the natural sciences, or have completed a corresponding program of relevance to the planned third-cycle program, in Sweden or another country, or have equivalent qualifications.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
• TOEFL IBT – 79
• TOEFL CBT – 213
• TOEFL PBT – 550