EU funded PhD position in psychedelic therapy
The Department of Psychology is hosting one of 16 PhD positions to advance psychedelic therapy research in mental health offered by the INTEGRATE consortium, which is an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe.
The project title is Psychedelics, attachment-related changes, and mental health outcomes and the supervisors are Professor Pehr Granqvist och Dr Joel Gruneau Brulin.
Please note that application is open from 26 January to 11 February 23.59 CET 2026 and you apply directly from the general information page below.
General information and application
Professor Pehr Granqvist, main supervisor för the project. Photo: Fabian Rost
Project description
This doctoral project will investigate how psychedelic experiences may facilitate attachment-related psychological changes and their relationship to mental health outcomes. The doctoral candidate will contribute to two complementary studies: a non-clinical investigation of Swedish psychedelic retreat participants and a clinical trial examining psilocybin-assisted treatment for depression in Copenhagen.
Both studies employ gold-standard attachment assessments – the Adult Attachment Interview and Patient Attachment Coding System – administered before and after psychedelic sessions. This design allows for rigorous examination of whether and how psychedelic experiences influence attachment representations.
The doctoral candidate will develop expertise in administering and coding these sophisticated interview methods, working closely with data from both naturalistic and clinical settings. This unique opportunity bridges basic attachment research with emerging psychedelic science, addressing fundamental questions about psychological change mechanisms.
The position offers training in attachment theory and assessment, psychedelic research methodology, and advanced qualitative-quantitative integration. The candidate will join an established research environment at Stockholm University while collaborating with clinical researchers in Copenhagen, contributing to an innovative research program at the intersection of developmental psychology and psychotherapy innovation.
Last updated: 2026-01-27
Source: Department of Psychology