Promotion in Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften

The PhD will be housed within Griffith University’s School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, which sits within the University’s large Arts, Education and Law Group.

We expect the successful candidate will have expertise in the fields of either media, migration studies or cultural studies, or will be an interdisciplinary scholar working across one or more of these fields.

The Voice and Belonging Project is led by Professor Susan Forde at Griffith University, with Associate Professor Heather Anderson (Griffith), Professor Halim Rane (Griffith) and Dr Poppy de Souza (UNSW) working as Chief Investigators on the project. The candidate will be co-supervised by 3 of the Chief Investigators.

The successful candidate will develop skills in research design and project implementation, and will receive opportunities to work as part of a high-performing research team delivering cutting edge research about media and migrant communities. The successful candidate will have access to research training opportunities provided through the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, and the broader Griffith University Researcher Education and Development suite of training courses.

The successful candidate will be based at Brisbane South (Nathan), about 15 minutes from the city centre and will take part in a dynamic and thriving research culture within the School, and the associated research centre, the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

We are offering a 3-year scholarship to a PhD candidate to undertake research as part of the Australian Research Council-funded project, Voice and Belonging: Pathways to inclusion for new migrant communities through media engagement (DP240103048). The primary focus of this role is to undertake a 3-year doctorate, comprising a stand-alone project that feeds into the broader ‘Voice and Belonging’ research agenda. The scholarship includes a stipend (detailed below), project support costs of $4500 and further travel costs to attend conferences and fieldwork as part of the Discovery Project.

The Voice and Belonging project investigates the role of Australia's ethnic media in the humanitarian and refugee settlement experience, conceptualising media engagement as a key lens through which to foster a sense of belonging. The project will provide the first-ever national study of ethnic media, mapping the 'migrant mediasphere' with a focus on new humanitarian and refugee communities. Expected outcomes include conceptual advances about media engagement and public connection for new and emerging migrant communities, and media's place in the assemblage of humanitarian settlement services.

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will be able to work with a team of supervisors to develop a strong research proposal complementary to the broader work within the Voice and Belonging project. You will also have the ability to work with supervisors to design research methods and carry out relevant fieldwork. You will be able to work as part of a team of enthusiastic and research-active colleagues. You will have evidence of a passion for media, with a strong desire to undertake research in community, alternative, marginalised and minority communities.

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class (division A) honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.

Please note:

Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
This is a full-time scholarship only.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
• A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
• A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• A short statement outlining your research interests in relation to the Voice and Belonging project
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template

Closing date for expressions of interest is: Monday 16 June 2025 at 5pm AEST if a suitable applicant has not been identified earlier.

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line.

The research will be undertaken within the Housing Group within the Cities Research Institute at Griffith University working with Dr Christopher L. Ambrey (Principal supervisor). It is envisioned that the PhD candidate will build on University’s strong research record, already evaluated as above world standing in Studies in Human Society, in the Excellence in Research for Australia, 2018 National Report. The PhD candidate will be based at Griffith University’s Gold Coast campus in Queensland, Australia.

We are currently seeking two PhD candidates for an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Project titled: On the hardship that is homelessness. The overarching purpose of this project is to investigate what pragmatic, evidenced-based, steps can be taken to improve the lives people at-risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Specifically, this study will examine following research questions:

RQ1: What is the nature of pathways into and out of homelessness and how these depend on support services?

RQ2: What are the consequences of homelessness for wellbeing and how do these depend on support services?

RQ3: How do the consequences of homelessness evolve the longer one is homeless and how do these consequences depend on support services?

The specific research questions are expected to evolve over time throughout an iterative research process with the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland. The PhD candidates will need to work collaboratively with the Society to create and disseminate new knowledge. They will be expected to publish chapters of their PhD thesis in prestigious peer-reviewed journals throughout the course of their candidature. Success in this role requires the PhD candidates to apply advanced quantitative methods using statistical packages such as Stata or R. Upon completion the PhD candidates will be equipped with valuable skills necessary to excel within academia and outside of academia.

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will be able to apply quantitative research methods and write for academic audiences. You will have a passion for embedded solutions oriented social sciences, with a strong desire to undertake research into homelessness. There are 2 scholarship opportunities available, one funded by Griffith University (first class honours required) and one funded directly by the ARC Grant (second class honours required)

Expressions of interest are welcome from international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first or second class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
Please note:

Ideally the PhD candidate will have demonstrated expertise in advanced applied econometrics or another relevant field using Stata or R.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: Friday 28 February 2025

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line

The project is situated in the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) at Griffith University. The GCSCR is dedicated to increasing understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, GCSCR is at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse.

The PhD candidate will be attached to the GCSCR’s ‘Safeguarding Heritage’ research program where they will have an opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of researchers committed to creating new research that deepens our understanding of the challenges and issues confronting heritage in contemporary society.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to investigate climate impacts on organisational sustainability of community heritage organisations in rural and remote Australia. Australia’s community heritage sector – comprised of volunteer-managed galleries, libraries, archives, museums and historical societies – serves vital functions in shaping public history. However, the sector faces a sustainability crisis due to mounting pressures that pose a challenge to the long-term futures of many of its institutions and put at risk the diversity and accessibility of the nation’s historical record.

This PhD scholarship is connected to the Australian Research Council Discovery Project ‘Co-creating a sustainable future for the community heritage sector’ (DP250101408). That project aims to collaborate with community heritage organisations from across Australia to co-develop strategies for recognising value, measuring organisational sustainability and creating benchmarks for sustainable practice. The primary focus of this PhD research is to account for the impacts of climate change (e.g. extreme heat, bushfires, flooding events etc) on community heritage organisations, specifically in relation to organisational sustainability. The PhD research will include case study institutions from rural and remote Australia drawn from the larger Discovery Project sample.

Success in this role requires collaboration with the other members of the research team and the case study institutions to deliver a focused project with academic and industry-focussed outputs. The research will be supervised by the Discovery Project’s Chief Investigator, Professor Sarah Baker, with the project’s Senior Research Fellow as co-supervisor.

The intended commencement date of the scholarship is Intake 3 (7 July 2025) or Intake 4 (13 October 2025) and can be based at either the Gold Coast or Brisbane South (Nathan) campus. Remote candidature within Australia will also be considered.

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will have a background in critical heritage studies (or associated fields like museology and archival science), leisure studies, sociology, rural studies, cultural geography, or organisational, business and management studies. It is expected the candidate will have experience in qualitative methods, ideally with skills in ethnographic observation, in-depth interviewing and qualitative analysis. It is desirable for you to have evidence of a passion for collaborative research and one or more of the following areas of interest: community heritage, volunteering, climate change, organisational culture, with a strong desire to undertake research in rural and remote Australia. Prior experience working in heritage organisations is desirable, but not essential.

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to class 2A honours or above, or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree, or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with the Equivalent qualifications for HDR program admission. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 5pm Friday 21 February 2025

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line

The project is situated in the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) at Griffith University. The GCSCR is dedicated to increasing our understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, we are at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse.

You will be working with Dr Lauren Istvandity, a transdisciplinary cultural researcher with significant expertise in critical heritage studies and the sub-fields of memory studies, music heritage, and community well-being. Her research blends knowledge in cultural heritage with creative practice, producing a range of traditional and non-traditional outputs.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of researchers, committed to creating new research that deepens our understanding of the challenges and issues confronting contemporary society.

Applications are invited for a dedicated PhD scholarship supporting a recently awarded ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.

The focus of this candidate’s work is to investigate the ways in which cultural heritage institutions can better support culturally diverse communities through preservation of their cultural heritage. The project will apply a creative heritage methodology that will see communities engaging with an Australian collecting institution through creative practice.

This position will be held at Griffith University, Nathan Campus.

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. The successful candidate will have a background in one or more of the following fields: critical and cultural heritage, applied creative practice, community arts, and/or migrant cultures. It is expected the candidate will have experience in qualitative methods, with skills in interviewing, focus groups, and analysis. Ideally, the candidate will have a keen interest or capacity in creative practice, experience working with communities, and the development of creative digital products.

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Name of two referees
• Research proposal (max 300 words)

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 5pm Friday 13 December.

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line.

Associate Professor Erin O’Brien, Email: [email protected] 

Brisbane South (Nathan)

As one of the most influential universities in Australia and the Asia–Pacific region, you will join Griffith University that spans five physical campuses in South East Queensland, while our network of more than 200,000 graduates extends worldwide. The successful candidate will join an ARC-funded research team collaborating across Griffith University and the University of Sydney, and will have the opportunity to be mentored by leading experts on market-based activism. This PhD scholarship is located at Griffith University in Brisbane South (Nathan), where you will be supervised by Associate Professor Erin O’Brien and Dr Justine Coneybeer. The candidate will join the School of Government and International Relations, and benefit from a vibrant, collegiate, and high performing research community.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join an Australian Research Council funded project team and undertake a research project examining civil society activism focused on market-based actors and processes. The specific focus of the research could be on any of the following areas:

• ESG and anti-ESG activism
• Political dynamics of ethical investment
• Shareholder activism on social and environmental issues
• Boycott and divestment campaigns
• Political discourse on ‘woke capitalism’
• Political consumerism or political investorism
• Corporate lobbying and interest groups

The PhD project may focus on one of the issue areas examined for the ARC project (climate change, First Nation people’s land and cultural rights, modern slavery, and diversity, equity and inclusion), but is not limited to these topics.

The 2025 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $34,752 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will have strong qualitative research skills, evidence of a passion for social and environmental issues, with a strong desire to undertake research examining market-based actors (e.g. corporations, investors) and activism (e.g. shareholder activism, divestment campaigns).

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
 

Please note:

Applicants must contact Associate Professor Erin O’Brien via email ([email protected]) with an expression of interest (see details below) prior to submitting a formal application.
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR
• A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR
• A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Brief research proposal (no more than 2 pages)
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

Closing date for expressions of interest is: Friday 13 June 2025 5pm AEST

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

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University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

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Prof Dale Stephens (Drafting Committee & Expert) and Prof Matthew Stubbs (Expert) are participating in the International Institute of Humanitarian Law/International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated update project of this Manual.  This is the first update of this famous Manual since 1994 and will involve close engagement on the myriad of legal issues expressed within the Manual. There will be over 60 invited international experts involved in the discussion of existing and new legal issues relating to the articulation of law applicable to Naval Warfare.  

The project has an anticipated completion date of 2027. A candidate who wishes to undertake a PhD topic on this issue will be able to engage with these two Professors who will be at the cutting edge of legal work associated with this update.

University of Adelaide awards exclusive Scholarships for applicants applying through the GOstralia! Reseach Centre. Find more information here.

GOstralia! Research Centre Scholarships

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