PhD opportunities in psychology

Tokyo Metropolitan University is announcing the Tokyo Global Partner Scholarship Program application guidelines for April 2027 enrollment in the Graduate School of Human Health Sciences , specifically the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program . The post also invites interested applicants for a PhD position in Professor 石橋裕 ’s lab. The research context appears to be in human health sciences , with interests related to occupational therapy , daily living activities , and support across mental and ...

PhD opportunity at Aalborg University in Denmark in the area of generative AI , human-computer interaction , and creativity support . The project focuses on studying the creative process and designing/evaluating generative AI in professional design software. A key theme is moving beyond design output to user-centric aspects such as self-reflection and the broader experience of creative work. This is a three-year fully funded PhD position based in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg Uni...

Augment, an imec research group at KU Leuven, is recruiting for PhD and postdoctoral positions in human-AI collaboration , shared decision-making , and the design of AI systems that help people understand, question, and steer AI. One highlighted opening is a PhD position in Human-Centred Explainable Constraint Solving . The broader call also mentions open PhD and postdoctoral positions in human–AI collaboration. This is a strong fit for candidates interested in computer science , information tec...

University of Basel is advertising a PhD position in Developmental Psychology focused on the development of metacognitive skills during childhood and adolescence. The project examines how children and adolescents monitor uncertainty , evaluate what they know and do not know , and take effective control of their learning . A particular emphasis is placed on these processes in the context of contemporary learning environments . The opening is in the Department of Human Development at the Universit...

PhD opportunity at the University of Nottingham in Addressing Macular Diseases using Ultrathin Digital Optics , starting in October 2026 . This interdisciplinary project sits across the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science (Psychology) in the UK, bringing together mathematics, physics, artificial intelligence, clinical practice, and visual neuroscience. The project explores optical metasurfaces and ultrathin metamaterials as compact, passive optical devices that shape light in new w...

PhD position at Leiden University: The effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive functions This 4-year PhD project at the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, investigates whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can improve cognitive functions such as memory, attention, perception, and cognitive control. tVNS is a non-invasive electrical stimulation technique applied through the skin at the ear or neck. The project addresses an important scientific questi...

Ghent University is offering a full-time doctoral fellowship within the Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology for a PhD project titled Mind the Mind: Testing the Mind-Space Theory in Autism . The position is embedded in the EXPLORA research group and led by Prof. Dr. Roeljan Wiersema and Dr. Annabel Nijhof, with collaboration from Prof. Dr. Geoff Bird (University College London). The project addresses an important question in autism research: why do many autistic individuals ...

KU Leuven is offering a PhD position in the Faculty of Arts, within the Research Unit Linguistics and the research group Multimodality, Interaction and Discourse. The project focuses on language use in job interviews and related onboarding processes, with a particular emphasis on social identity construction, indexicality, impression management, and gatekeeping in workplace interaction. The research is situated in the context of shortage occupations in residential care centers. It studies recrui...

KU Leuven is offering two PhD positions in the research area of dynamics in flat careers, titled “Flat but not static.” The positions are embedded in the Research Group Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology and Professional Learning (O2L), which studies the relationship between people and work with a strong sustainability focus. The group’s broader interests include well-being, employability, job insecurity, leadership, professional learning, and team learning, and it uses diverse method...