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48 PhD programmes in Lithuania

Management
Doctoral Programme in Management is organized by ISM University of Management and Economics, Lithuania, in partnership with BI Norwegian Business School, Norway, Aarhus University, Denmark, and University of Tartu, Estonia.

Measurement Engineering
The Measurement Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy. PhD students of this programme have a possibility to pursue scientific research in The Welding Institute (UK) for the period of 3 years.

PFAS UPTAKE IN THE SOIL–PLANT SYSTEM (Environmental Engineering)
The doctoral candidate position is available in Environmental Engineering faculty, Institute of Environmental Protection. Applicants interested in other research topics related to environmental science, soil chemistry, environmental engineering, environmental chemistry are also welcome to apply.

Degradation Modelling and Mechanical Performance of Bio-Based Composites (Materials Engineering)
The doctoral candidate position is available at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Steel and Composite Structures.Applicants interested in other research topics related to additive manufacturing of polymer composites, bio-based materials, lifetime modelling, and sustainable structural systems are also welcome to apply.

Human Rights in Present-Day Political Communication (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to Human Rights, are also welcome to apply.

Investment modelling for green transition and financial value creation at the national level (Economics)
The doctoral candidate position is available in Business management faculty, Financial engineering department. Applicants interested in other research topics related to Sustainability, are also welcome to apply.

History and Theory of Arts
The History and Theory of Arts study programme from Kaunas University of Technology is provided in the interdisciplinary research area and focuses on three fields: theory of architecture and urbanism, history and musicology. University graduates of various areas are admitted to doctoral studies taking into consideration their scientific input in their chosen topic.

Micro‑Opto‑Electro‑Mechanical Systems (MOEMS) development (Mechanical Engineering)
The doctoral candidate position is available in faculty of Mechanics, department of Mechatronics, Robotics and Digital Manufacturing. Applicants interested in other research topics related to general mechatronics, robotics and digital manufacturing are also welcome to apply.

Physics
The objective of the Physics programme from Kaunas University of Technology is the development of highly qualified researchers in the field of physics, who are able to conduct scientific research for solution of critical problems.

Aggression on social media (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to communication, discourse studies and linguistics are welcome to apply.

Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University (coordinating institution: Kaunas University of Technology). The programme offers a balanced curriculum and students are fostered to become the inventors and innovators of tomorrow.

Energetics and Power Engineering
The Energetics and Power Engineering course from Kaunas University of Technology is the only joint doctoral studies in the scientific field of Energetics and Power Engineering in Lithuania, provided by Kaunas University of Technology (as a coordinating institution) and Lithuanian Energy Institute.

Informatics Engineering
This Informatics Engineering programme at Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (coordinating institution: Kaunas University of Technology). This programme of doctoral studies aims to prepare future scientific leaders in the scientific field of Informatics Engineering.

Assessing the impact of Artificial Intelligence enabling human resource management practices (Management)
The doctoral candidate position is available in Business Management faculty Management department.Applicants interested in other research topics related to assess the impact of AI enabling HRM practices to develop an empirically grounded and ethically informed understanding of how AI reshapes HRM processes and employee – organisation relationships in contemporary organisations.

Informatics
The Informatics programme at Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral Joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (coordinating institution: Kaunas University of Technology).

Transport Engineering
This Transport Engineering PhD programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Klaipeda University and Vytautas Magnus University.

Education
The Education course is a joint doctoral studies with Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuanian Sports University, Šiauliai University (from 2021 – Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy).

International PhD Summer School
The International PhD Summer School from Kaunas University of Technology focuses on development of key competences required for achieving best results in successful defense of the doctoral dissertation and identifying further research directions.

Stories That Matter Identity, Legitimacy, and Moral Communication Across Digital and Institutional Worlds (Communication and Inf
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. Applicants interested in other research topics related to narrative and discourse approaches to communication (for example, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, multimodal analysis) are also welcome to apply.

Risk-Based Approach in Crisis Communication (Communication and Information)
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. The doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication. Applicants interested in other research topics related to crisis communication, are also welcome to apply.