PhD in Humanities, Doctor (3–4 years)

For PhD in Humanities, Doctor (3–4 years), the application deadline is 2026-10-31.

The Doctoral Programme in Humanities at the University of Oulu provides an interdisciplinary research environment for candidates to complete their doctoral thesis under expert supervision. The programme covers a broad range of fields including languages, Arctic studies, archaeology, history, history of science and ideas, communication studies, cultural anthropology and environmental studies. The programme runs for four years and begins in January 2026. Individual doctoral study plans are built to meet each candidate's research needs and interests, with reference to ongoing research projects across the Faculty of Humanities. The programme is based at the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland.