OpenFieldLocated on the southern shores of Lake Vättern, Jönköping University (Högskolan i Jönköping - JU) is one of Sweden's leading non-governmental foundation universities, internationally renowned for Jönköping International Business School (JIBS - the first business school in Sweden to hold double EQUIS and AACSB accreditations) and the School of Engineering. Renowned as Europe's top center for family business and entrepreneurship research, and a national hub for cast iron materials and industrial product realization, JU offers salaried PhD positions and career-oriented international Master's programs.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Merit-based scholarship awarded to high-achieving non-EU/EEA students applying to English-taught master's degrees in business, engineering, and digital technologies at Jönköping University.
Four-year salaried doctoral research post based at the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO), Europe's premier institute for family business research, governance, and intergenerational succession.
Comprehensive two-year Master's degree focusing on casting technologies, component design, failure analysis, and circular metallic materials in partnership with Scandinavia's foundry industry.
Doctoral research conducted within the research environment SPARK, advancing digital engineering workflows, cyber-physical production lines, and closed-loop manufacturing automation.
Two-year Master of Science addressing deep learning, computer vision, natural language understanding, and edge AI deployment in autonomous vehicles and medical robotics.
Eight-week hands-on industrial casting internship at the School of Engineering's pilot foundry, testing sand mold permeability, thermal analysis, and microstructure evolution in cast iron and aluminum alloys.
Tenure-track Assistant Professorship delivering teaching in international business master's programs and conducting empirical research at CeFEO on corporate entrepreneurship and digital venture creation.
At Jönköping University and throughout Sweden, PhD candidacies are classified as salaried state/foundation employment (doktorandanställning). Admitted PhD candidates pay zero tuition fees and receive a collective-bargaining salaried monthly wage of SEK 31,000 to SEK 34,500 per month (approx. SEK 372,000 to SEK 414,000/year gross) with full Swedish national healthcare, parental leave, and pension benefits. International Master's students can compete for Jönköping University Scholarships covering 30% of tuition fees.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Jönköping University:
Professor of Business Administration and former Director of CeFEO · Family Business, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Corporate Governance, Qualitative Methods
Professor of Materials and Manufacturing and Associate Dean of Research · Casting Technologies, Aluminum Alloys, Material Microstructure, Thermal Analysis
Professor of Business Administration and Director of Research at JIBS · International Entrepreneurship, Firm Growth, Knowledge Acquisition, Gender and Business
Facts reflect official Jönköping University documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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