About the positions
Fully funded PhD positions: Pathways for Indigenous and Western knowledge
into Environmental Policy
The University of Adelaide is offering two PhD scholarships to support two
full-time PhD students who, upon commencing, will undertake research in the
field of Indigenous and other knowledge and how this affects the
science-policy interface and how to address climate change impacts and
biodiversity loss. The two scholarships are an integral part of a wider 4
year Future Fellowship project funded by the Australian Research
Council.
Applications are welcome from domestic and international applicants. The
scholarship will provide tuition cover and living stipends for the
successful recipients for up to 3.5 years (no extension).
PhD projects details
PhD Project 1: This project is centred around an exploration of
knowledge interfaces within the co-managed parks in South Australia
including Lake Gairdner, Witjira and Wabma Kadarbu Mound Spring National
Parks. The project will seek to identify whether co-management facilities
knowledge integration/co-production and how Indigenous sovereignty can/is
embedded within it.
PhD Project 2: This project will entail writing the history of
Indigenous Rangers groups within the Kathi-Thanda Lake Eyre region, to
understand and analyse how the Indigenous -science-policy interface is in
action: and the ways in which this interface could be used to build a policy
to address climate change impacts and biodiversity loss.
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Scholarship Overview
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Scholarship type: Full tuition fee cover
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Research scholarship stipend value: up to AUD
$28,854per annum
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Degree Program: PhD
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Available in: Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
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Location: University of Adelaide
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Citizen type: International students, domestic
students, New Zealand Citizens
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Award Duration: up to 3 years
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Application Deadlines: 9 December 2022
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the eligibility
criteria for a PhD degree at the University of Adelaide, and be
able to commence study in late January 2023. See
eligibility criteria
here for PhD program at Adelaide University
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, interested applicants should send an
Expressions of interest email to the principal Supervisor Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray(melissa.nursey-bray@adelaide.edu.au). This should be by no later than 9 December 2022 with the name of
the scholarship in the subject heading. Applicants should include all
of the following documents attached to the email:
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(If not an International student), Evidence of Australian or New
Zealand citizenship, or Australian permanent resident status (if
applicable)
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Degree certificates (testamurs)
- Academic transcripts
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Translations of non-English documentation
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Evidence of English language proficiency
- Curriculum vitae
Please also write a statement, as part of your application that
summarises the following:
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Confirmation you can commence your study in late January 2023
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Experience in undertaking qualitative research
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Any experience with working with Indigenous groups/peoples
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Reflection on either (or both) or the scholarship topics as
below, including your preference of topic
Further Information
For any inquiry on this position, interested applicants should contact the
principal supervisor.
Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray
School of Social Sciences /
Discipline of Geography, Environment and Population
- Phone: 0437 738 635
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Email: melissa.nursey-bray@adelaide.edu.au
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