Doctoral studies in Computational Science

The programme is open to doctoral students at all departments within the Faculty of Science. Supervisors of doctoral students within the programme are automatically affiliated with a supervisory committee that meets once per semester. If you are a supervisor and are interested in having a doctoral student in the programme, please contact the assistant director of studies (see contact details in the box on this page).

The programme leads to a PhD degree at Lund University and normally comprises four years of full-time study. Approximately one year is devoted to courses and seminars, while the remaining time is devoted to research.

A doctoral thesis in computational science usually consists of a summary chapter, i.e. an overarching chapter that presents and summarises the thesis as a whole, together with a collection of scientific articles that have been published, or are intended to be published, in international journals. The thesis is defended at a public defence with an external opponent and an examination committee that assesses the work.

Subject area: computational science

Computational science encompasses research that develops and uses advanced computational methods for computer simulations, modelling and data analysis with the aim of solving scientific problems. The work can include everything from simulations and data management to the development of models, algorithms and software. The field is characterised by close collaboration with domain experts, which ensures that method development is directly linked to specific research questions.

A doctoral project in computational science is interdisciplinary, as both the scientific questions within the relevant field of application and the computational aspects are essential parts of the thesis work.