QS Rank:

141

Leiden University

South Holland
,Netherlands

Program Name
PhD in Psychiatry

Deadline
March 10th, 2026
Overview
PhD candidate position (0.8 FTE) on the Building 4 Belonging project at Leiden University, researching how the built environment impacts loneliness and social belonging of neurodiverse (including autistic) high-school youth. The PhD will conduct co-design research with neurodiverse youth and stakeholders using questionnaires, qualitative methods (focus groups, interviews) and ecological momentary assessment (EMA). The position is based at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, in Leiden, Netherlands. Applications are invited for a four-year PhD position under the supervision of prof. Carolien Rieffe and dr. Marieke Bos, as part of the Building 4 Belonging (B4B) consortium (Leiden University, Twente University and VU).

Duration
4 Months
Ranking
#74
US World and News Report
#77
The World University Rankings
#141
QS World University Rankings
Class Profile
Application Requirements
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