Ghent University
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PhD in Stress Resilience Intervention, Psychophysiology and Adolescent Mental Health Ghent University in Belgium
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Inflammation
Funding
Full-time doctoral fellowship for an initial 12 months, extendable after positive evaluation to a maximum of 48 months. Fellowship amount is 100% of the net salary of an AAP member in equal family circumstances; the grant is stated to be free of personal income tax under the doctoral fellowship regulations. Includes standard Ghent University staff benefits.
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Belgium
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Ghent University

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Ghent University is advertising a PhD opportunity in the FWO-funded MindBreath project: Stress Resilience Intervention in Adolescents. The project sits at the intersection of psychology, psychophysiology, public health, and biology, and examines how growth mindsets and slow-paced breathing may improve adolescent mental health and stress resilience.
The doctoral researcher will join an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology (Prof. Dr. Matteo Giletta; PHASE Lab), the Department of Head and Skin (Prof. Dr. Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt; GHEPLAB), and KU Leuven’s Department of Public Health and Primary Care (Prof. Dr. Nathalie Michels). The work will be based at Ghent University.
Research topics include cognitive beliefs and mindset processes, physiological responses such as heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity, daily stress dynamics using experience sampling, and downregulation of inflammatory activity. The study uses a large randomized intervention with around 450 adolescents in secondary education and includes questionnaires, physiological measures, and school-based data collection.
Applicants should have a master’s degree in psychology or a related discipline, preferably a research master with minimum cum laude. Strong English and Dutch skills are required, along with good scientific writing, communication, organization, teamwork, and motivation for school-based and intensive longitudinal research. Experience with multilevel or nested data analysis in R and/or Mplus is desirable.
The position is a full-time doctoral fellowship starting no later than 1 October 2026, initially for 12 months and extendable up to 48 months after positive evaluation. The fellowship is described as 100% of the net salary of an AAP member in equal family circumstances, with standard Ghent University benefits.
Applications must be submitted in English as a single PDF including a CV, diploma and study results, motivation letter, and contact details for at least two academic referees. Send the application by email to [email protected] with the subject PhD position FWO MindBreath by 5 July 2026, 23:59 Brussels time.
Funding details
Full-time doctoral fellowship for an initial 12 months, extendable after positive evaluation to a maximum of 48 months. Fellowship amount is 100% of the net salary of an AAP member in equal family circumstances; the grant is stated to be free of personal income tax under the doctoral fellowship regulations. Includes standard Ghent University staff benefits.
What's required
Master’s degree in psychology or a related discipline, preferably a research master, with minimum cum laude; degree requirements must be fulfilled at the start of the appointment. Strong interest in adolescent mental health and psychophysiological processes. Very good scientific writing and communication skills. High proficiency in English and Dutch, oral and written. Well-organized, independent, proactive, open to feedback, and able to work in a team. Experience or strong motivation for school-based data collection and intensive longitudinal/experience sampling data is expected. Knowledge of complex nested data analysis in R and/or Mplus is desirable, though eagerness to learn is essential.
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