About this scholarship
In 2024, the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs may offer an award known as the PhD Scholarship on Humanitarian Emergencies, Displacement, Children and Young Peoples’ Protection in the Global South (“the award”).
The objective/s of the award is to provide funding for an outstanding domestic1 or international2 student to enable them to pursue a PhD Program in the area of humanitarian emergencies, displacement, and protection to support the project of Professor Bina D’Costa titled ARC Future Fellowship Project.
Funding for this award has been provided by an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant and the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.
This fully funded PhD position is being offered through an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship project on humanitarian emergencies, displacement, and protection. The PhD scholar will contribute to the ARC project through a specific focus on collecting and analysing mixed method data from one of the case studies- Europe’s hot spots and ‘refugee crisis’, Horn of Africa emergency, or Myanmar-Bangladesh Rohingya emergency. The PhD scholar will focus on one of the research priority areas- trafficking; child/early marriages; exploitative/forced child labour; sexual abuse.
The PhD scholar will be expected to develop and carry out a project that aligns with the broader purpose of the ARC Project: to provide rigorous evidence to enhance community, organisational and government decision-making and program implementation regarding children and young peoples’ protection in displacement contexts and humanitarian emergencies.
This is an exciting opportunity to undertake cutting edge research as part of a team of academics, practitioners and community partners, and a cohort of young people working on diverse aspects of displacement and humanitarian protection. The PhD scholar will also have the opportunity to learn from and engage with colleagues in the Department of International Relations, which is currently celebrating the 75th anniversary of its establishment as the first IR department in Australia.
1 A student who is an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, the holder of an Australian Permanent Resident visa or the holder of an Australian humanitarian visa
2 A student who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or the holder of Australian permanent resident status, and is required to hold a visa to study in Australia and liable for international student fees (ISF) payable to the University either by the student or a sponsor
SUMMARY
VALUE
$ 36,652
per annum
1 on offer
Payments made fortnightly
Payments made for 4 years
Student types
ProspectiveStudent levels
Postgraduate researchNumber of scholarships awarded
1 on offerOngoing eligibility
Continuation based on maintaining base stipend scholarships
Eligibility
The Award will be available in 2024 to a prospective, domestic or international student who:
- is enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of PhD in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, College of Asia and the Pacific; and
- has a specific interest in humanitarian emergencies; and
- has completed an Australian university honours degree (at the level honours 2A or above), or equivalent prior studies in Australia or elsewhere (for example a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or equivalent; and Master’s degree with a significant research thesis component and/or relevant experience that includes some research work in the field of public health and/or social sciences.
Additional information
Value: The value of the Award will be stated in the letter of offer. The Award will be paid in fortnightly instalments unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.
The Award may contain any or all of the following benefits:
- Stipend Scholarship: A recipient will be awarded a stipend scholarship to the value of $36,652 per annum.
- Higher Degree Research (HDR) Fee Remission Merit Scholarship: An International recipient may be recommended for an HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship to cover the International Student Fees for the standard duration of the Higher Degree Research (HDR) program subject to the recipient being ranked as competitive in a merit-based selection process;
Relocation Reimbursement: A recipient may be eligible to claim a reimbursement as a one-off payment to assist with relocation costs, including those in respect of the recipient’s spouse, de facto partner, and dependent child or children, incurred in commencing their HDR program. Where a claim for a relocation reimbursement is in respect of a recipient’s spouse, de facto partner, or dependent child or children, they must accompany the recipient to take up his/her program, or join the recipient within 12 months of the recipient commencing their HDR program.
Recipients who are resident outside the Australian Capital Territory, or who are permanently resident outside Australia at the time of application, may be eligible to receive a one-off relocation reimbursement capped at a maximum of $1,000 for Domestic students, or $2,500 for International students, towards the costs of moving to take up their HDR program, on production of original tax invoice/receipts.
Insurance, accommodation and meal costs related to relocation cannot be claimed. Applications for relocation reimbursement must be submitted within 12 months of the recipient commencing their HDR program. No relocation reimbursement is payable after this time or after the Award ceases;
Please contact Bina D’Costa for application information.
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Bina D’Costa
6125 7639