Opportunity: PhD scholarship in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Type: PhD
Value: DKK 27,788.69 per month
Location: Denmark
Who Can Apply: Domestic and International students
About The Scholarship
CROP investigates the process and outcome of psychotherapy delivered by psychologists in the Danish practice sector or in private practice. The study focuses on two main questions. First, how are specific characteristics of clients and psychologists related to the outcome of therapy and do these characteristics moderate the outcome of different psychotherapeutic approaches? Second, to what extent do therapists adapt their approach to client characteristics and preferences and how does such responsiveness to clients impact the process and outcome of therapy? The study aims to collect data from 100 psychologists with, in total, 1,000 clients through an automated online platform. Data collection is ongoing and is expected to continue until August 2022.
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen as part of the “Common Factors, Responsiveness and Outcome of Psychotherapy (CROP)” study. CROP is funded by the Tryg Foundation, the Health Foundation, the Research Council of the Danish Practice Sector, the Danish Psychological Association, and the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen.
Employment is scheduled to begin 1 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter
The PhD student will focus on the first research question and is expected to investigate specifically a) how client, psychologist and treatment characteristics are related to the clients’ outcome of psychotherapy and b) whether different outcome trajectories and predictors of these trajectories can be identified in the data collected for the study. Data will be analyzed through quantitative methods, including multilevel and growth mixture modeling. A full research protocol of the CROP study, including more elaborate descriptions of the sub-studies expected to be conducted by the PhD-student, is available upon request from Stig Poulsen, [email protected].
The principal investigator of the project and the PhD supervisor is Stig Poulsen, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Department of Psychology. Employment of the PhD student preferably starts in September 2021 or shortly thereafter.
Requirements
Applicants should have studied Psychology or a closely related subject at undergraduate level. There is a preference for a student with a master’s degree though this is not strictly compulsory. Experience with quantitative methods is a requirement.
The chosen candidate will be enrolled at the Faculty of Social Sciences under Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences.
The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training, which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the academic, private and public sectors. The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching, and other forms of knowledge dissemination.
How To Apply
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions.
In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enrol as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word. The application must include:
- Cover Letter detailing your motivation and background
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc/BA and MSc/MA)
- Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications, documentation of English language qualifications (if any)
Deadline
21 June 2021