Establish a doctoral position
The general rules for admission to doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet are the same for all Departments.
Establishment and admission of PhD students
Read more about the admission regulations for doctoral education.
In order to admit a doctoral student at KBH, as step 1 you need to submit an application for green light and establishment, with attachments, for review.
The application includes:
1. Green light application form
a. Signed by applicant, research group leader and head of division
2. Establishment application form signed by applicant
3. Financial plan form
a. Signed by main supervisor and other financiers if applicable
b. For PhD candidates employed by Region Stockholm use specific version of the financial plan form. Please note that signature from head of clinic is mandatory.
4. Project plan – use KBH specific instruction, see document below
5. Cvs for all supervisors
6. Short description of education environment
7. Short description of the competence and roles of supervisors in relation to the project
8. If it is a clinically employed PhD also include a copy of “anställningsavtal” employment certificate from current employer
Dates for application submission 2025–2026:
August 15
September 15
October 15
December 15
January 15
February 15
April 15
May 15
June 15
Extra dates will be added for KID applications or similar cases.
Your application will be reviewed by the Board of doctoral education at KBH in consultation with Head of department and Head of Administration. Expect feedback within 3-4 weeks.
If you are applying as main supervisor at KBH for the first time or have other circumstances that may affect the application and the decision, we recommend that you book a meeting with the Director of doctoral education before starting the application.