Doctoral Degree in Sports Science with Specialization in Management

GIH hereby announces a graduate field in the subject of sports science, within the subject area management with a focus of health and sports. The doctoral student will be employed by the Department of Movement, Culture and Society.

Projektbeskrivning:

The doctoral project aims to strengthen research on organization, management, governance and development of sports and health activities.

This can be studied through a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods based on a number of different perspectives such as sports science, health promotion, historical and organizational and leadership perspective.

As part of the application, the applicant is expected to formulate a research plan for a doctoral project that links to how the organization and management of sport and / or health in, for example, civil society and commercial sectors change in relation to social change processes. It can be about how social and / or organizational structures and decision-making affect governance, policy work and impact processes in the health and sports. It can also be about how sports and health organizations can act as promoters of, for example, health, sustainability and democracy.

For example, projects can focus on:

- How the Swedish sports model is changing in relation to social change processes.

"In what way knowledge and research affects how sports and health organizations control and lead their business.

- How standards and values at global and national level affect the governance and management of sporting and health organizations.

- How different types of sports and health organizations interact with other organizations or public actors.

Tutorial: Isak Lidström & Susanna Geidne is proposed to supervise the doctoral student.

Eligibility for postgraduate education

In order to be adopted for postgraduate education in sports science, the applicant has:

• Deposed a degree at advanced level, completed course claims on at least 240 higher education credits, at least 60 Higher education credits at advanced level, or in any other way within or outside the country acquired corresponding knowledge
• The ability that is otherwise needed to cope with the education.

High school grades corresponding to English 6 is a basic requirement.

The basic jurisdiction must be fulfilled at the time of admission to postgraduate education, 1 December 2026.

Application

The application for admission must contain the following vested documents in PDF format:

• Diploma or other documents that prove the authorization. Copy of diplomas must be attached in the original language and in English translation of authorized translator (does not apply to Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English). If the studies are not completed at the time of application, the applicant must also attach a certificate issued by the training provider that indicates the expected exam date,
• Certificate of eligibility corresponding to English 6 from internationally approved language test: Toefl, Ieltts, Esol (applies to applicants who do not have a grade from Swedish high school or a master's degree from an English-language university or program),
• Thesis at advanced level (Master's or MasterSupphs). Accepted languages are Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English,
• Other publications (eg degree projects at basic level, published articles or manuscripts),
• CV with a brief written justification of application based on education background,
• Suggestion of at least two references, one of which must be a previous manager,
• Project plan on Max 7000 characters including space.

http://www.gih.se/FORSKNING/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva/Ansokan-och-anstallning/Ansokan-till-forskarutbildning/.

Selection

Selection among the applicants is done with regard to the ability to benefit from postgraduate education. An important assessment base is a focus on the higher education credits at advanced level and quality of the independent work at the advanced level. The assessment is based on the following established criteria:

• familiarity with the dissertation of relevant prior knowledge in the areas of sport, physical activity, health and management,
• Theoretical awareness and familiarity with adequate methods,
• Analytical ability,
• ability to critical thinking and problem formulation,
• Written and oral communicative capacity as well
• familiarity with ethical problems.

Admission and employment

Provisions for access to postgraduate education are regulated in the University Regulation 7 Cape. as well as in GIH's admission order. Provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in Higher Education 5 Cape. As a doctoral student, a doctoral student may only be appointed to the person who is adopted to postgraduate education. In addition, for the extent to the degree of ability to assimilate education.

Other conditions

For more information on the employment as a doctoral student and education at doctoral level at GIH, please refer to http://www.gih.se/FORSKNING/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva/.

For information about what it means to be employed at Gih, see our https://www.gih.se/Global/5_omGIH/Styrdokument/Administration/GIH_Medarbetarskaps-och_ledarskapspolicy_2015-04-07.pdf.

Gih works for diversity and gender equality, we are therefore happy to seek different backgrounds and experiences.

Duration / working

Time-limited employment in four years full time (equivalent 100 percent duty) according to the quality of college regulation 5 Cape 1–7 § With access by December 2026 or as agreed.

Salary

The salary is regulated by local collective agreements.

Application deadline

Application should be GIH last returned the 22 October 2026. This is a shortened ad variant, see full ad here link

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