Admission procedure at CNS

1. Establishment

A PhD application should include the following documents:

1. 'Green Light' application including the following:

Certificate - (exception: those who has previously acted as a principal supervisor for at least one doctoral student who has gained a Swedish doctorate. In this case the number of doctoral students who has gained a Swedish doctorate must appear on Green light application under ”Comments/other relevant information”)
Certificate -

Note: If you have been supervisor for a doctoral student who has gained a Swedish doctorate, please write the number of doctoral student and your role (main supervisor or co-supervisor) on your Green light application under ”Comments/other relevant information”. Also green light applications should be signed by the applicant and research group leader before submitting it to the department. Electronic signature is fine.

2. Form
3. Form
4. Supervision plan CNS
5. Research and training plan CNS - download
6. Copy of ethical application and approval, if appropriate
7. “Agreement on funding of doctoral education (external employment)” or “Samverkansavtal” is required for student who are funded by industry, private clinics or other regions than Stockholm region.

Deadlines for application: 1st of February, 1st of May, 1st of September, 1st of November each year (applies to all applications).
Send the following documents to (pdf or hard copy): , Tomtebodavägen 18A floor 5, 171 77 Stockholm.

Revision time: up to 4 weeks after the deadline.

Current employment

If you already have an employment through Stockholm County Council or an industrial organisation, advertisement is not required as long as selection of the candidate is motivated.

E-mail your candidate's name and e-mail address for eligibility assessment to the

2. Recruitment

Contact HR Unit for advertisement: HR@cns.ki.se
Administration time may vary (few weeks - few months) depending on employment situation.
All vacant doctoral student positions at KI must be advertised.

Eligibility assessment

If the PhD position will not be advertised (employment outside KI):
Send name and e-mail address of selected candidate to the
Entry requirements (eligibility) for doctoral education

3. Admission

After a candidate has been chosen and approved for a doctoral position, send the form together with the 'Eligibility statement' (utlåtande om behörighet till forskarutbildning) to the .

For questions regarding an employment contract - contact HR@cns.ki.se