The University of Eastern Finland educates high-level researchers and experts across all its scientific disciplines. Doctoral graduates of the University of Eastern Finland are scientific experts equipped to work as researchers, teachers, and in demanding expert roles.
The University of Eastern Finland offers seven doctoral programmes. You may apply for one of these doctoral programmes. Please check the application period and other admission information on the individual web pages of each doctoral programme. You can find links to the doctoral programme pages below.
Start preparing your application well in advance. The main steps in applying for doctoral education are:
- Familiarise yourself with the doctoral programmes.
- Check your eligibility.
- Review the application process and required application documents.
- Outline a potential research topic and explore funding options.
- Determine the availability of supervision.
- Prepare and compile the required application documents.
- Submit your application.
Doctoral programmes
Doctoral education in the University of Eastern Finland is arranged in seven discipline specific or thematic doctoral programmes. Further information about applying to programmes, research areas and doctoral studies can be found on the homepages of doctoral programmes.
Philosophical Faculty
Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research
- Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine
- Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Alumni and career stories of doctors and doctoral researchers
Content related to doctoral education
Contact information
Doctoral programmes process applications and make proposals for the faculties on the rights to study to be granted. They are also responsible for the organisation of subject-related doctoral studies, and for the supervision of doctoral researchers.
Researcher Training Services (ReTS) coordinates doctoral education at the UEF and offers researcher's transferable skills studies.
Contact information of the directors and coordinators of the doctoral programmes can be found through their webpages:
- Doctoral Programme of the Philosophical Faculty
- Doctoral Programme in Science, Forestry and Technology
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research
- Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine
- Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences
- Doctoral Programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Researcher Training Services (ReTS) is led by Vice Rector Jussi Pihlajamäki with the help of a board, and a coordinator, Head of Academic Affairs Kaisa Laitinen and Academic Affairs Specialist Katri Antin.
There three university lecturers working at Researcher Training Services: Merja Lyytikäinen is responsible for general development and for researcher's transferable skills studies. Ira Virtanen develops supervision and peer mentoring practices and training to support well-being at work at various research levels. University Lecturer Tuomas Pernu is responsible for teaching research ethics and philosophy of science.
You can reach Researcher Training Services via [email protected].
