Sweden offers an excellent environment for doctoral studies, providing a strong research culture and attractive salary/scholarship packages for PhD students. A distinguishing aspect of PhD studies in Sweden is that most PhD students are employed by the universities, are considered part of the teaching staff and are generally involved in some teaching duties. An employed PhD student typically gets a salary of 14,000-20,000 SEK per month (after tax). It is also possible to join a PhD program in Sweden on a foreign scholarship. In that case the stipend is expected to be at least 12,000 SEK per month. Swedish universities announce new PhD positions on their webpages as they become available. The application procedure is simple and the requirements (along with contact details) are clearly mentioned with each announcement. Generally, additional tests such as GRE/TOEFL etc. are not required. The following page provides some basic information about doctoral studies in Sweden.
http://www.lund.palzspot.org/PALS_Page_DoctoralStudies.html
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