Promotion in Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften

The Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) is located within the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University and provides quality teaching, research and consultancy. The centre has a multi-disciplinary focus engaging with many disciplines including clinical psychology, education, psychology and occupational therapy. All of our work aims to improve the quality of life of autistic individuals and those that live with or support them.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join the Autism Centre of Excellence and our community partners on a project that if focussed on the wellbeing of young autistic children. The PhD candidate will conduct a separate but complementary project focussed on autistic mothers of autistic children. The applicant is able to propose the specific project and develop their series of studies, but to complement the broader project, the phd should explore a topic related to autistic mothers of autistic children and either (a) the interaction between maternal and child well-being and quality of life or (b) experiences of accessing formal and informal supports or services for their children.

The living allowance stipend will be $32,192 per annum tax-free for three years (2023 rate, indexed annually). Project funding to undertake the research, conference travel and incidentals is also provided.

A successful international applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years (noting the onshore requirement mentioned previously). 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. However, to be successful within this role, you will need to demonstrate your commitment to improving the wellbeing and quality of life of the Autistic population, and specifically the underrepresented community of Autistic mothers. We will look favourably on your evidenced ability to collaborate with autistic children and adults, and their families in a respectful way, including those with intersectional identities or multiple elements of marginalisation. You will have evidence of a passion for ethical, meaningful and inclusive applied research in this field, and a strong desire to undertake research which aligns with the priorities of the autistic and autism communities, including in adopting methods of coproduction across the project lifecycle.

Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants who do not already hold a qualification equivalent to a Doctoral program.
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 Policy. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
A degree in a relevant discipline including psychology, speech pathology, or education is desirable.
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 Associate Professor Dawn Adams at [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: Friday 07 July 2023

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to conduct research in the area of memory for individual episodes of repeated events. This is one of two scholarships offered in conjunction with an ARC Discovery Project. The exact topic of the PhD dissertation is open for discussion but is intended to involve exploration of the confidence-accuracy relationship in cases of repeated experience, or individual differences associated with successful retrieval of individual episodes of repeated events.

Success in this role requires collaboration with members of the Centre for Investigative Interviewing based at Griffith University and elsewhere, along with grant partner investigators based in Canada and the US, and the Chief Investigators based at Griffith University and the University of Sydney.

The Centre for Investigative Interviewing is comprised of global leaders with the resources and research expertise to improve interview techniques that help people and organisations. The Centre is based in the world-leading Griffith Criminology Institute. Griffith University is the top-ranked university in Australia for Criminology and Law in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021.

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University is the largest community of criminologists in Australia. At Griffith, criminology is a multidisciplinary field of study, drawing on psychology, law, sociology, politics and human services. Criminology and criminal justice is one of the six areas of the Arts, Education, and Law (AEL) element. The AEL group also encompasses creative and performing arts, law, education, social science and humanities.

The 2023 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (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 should have demonstrated history of research publications in a related area. You will have evidence of a passion for conducting basic and applied research, with a strong desire to undertake research in memory for repeated events.

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 Policy. 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 Sonja Brubacher [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship (max 400 words)
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 23:59 AEST, 01 March 2023

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

Griffith Criminology Institute (GCI) is a world leader in the criminology field. We are a large, diverse group of scholars conducting high impact, translational research focused on crime and justice issues.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to conduct research on violent offenders in the night-time economy. This program of research will extend from a larger project funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award which will focus on better understanding the offending patterns of people that are violent in and around licensed venues, and the effectiveness of person-focused responses.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Primary Researcher of this project, Dr Dominique de Andrade, with the support of a multidisciplinary team to produce economic evidence that will inform policies targeting alcohol-related violence. The project will provide a unique opportunity to be trained in managing and analysing linked administrative data, with the support of state-of-the-art infrastructure and experienced supervisors.

The 2023 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (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 effectively in a multidisciplinary team, have strong communication skills to liaise with various government agencies, have excellent time management skills, and the ability to master sophisticated quantitative analytical approaches. You will have evidence of a passion for quantitative research, with a strong desire to undertake research on alcohol-related violence and the economics of crime.

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 Policy. 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
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 11:59pm AEST 1 March 2023

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

Griffith Criminology Institute (GCI) is a world leader in the criminology field. We are a large, diverse group of scholars conducting high impact, translational research focused on crime and justice issues.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to conduct research on violent offenders in the night-time economy. This program of research will extend from a larger project funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award which will focus on better understanding the offending patterns of people that are violent in and around licensed venues, and the effectiveness of person-focused responses.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Primary Researcher of this project, Dr Dominique de Andrade, with the support of a multidisciplinary team to produce economic evidence that will inform policies targeting alcohol-related violence. The project will provide a unique opportunity to be trained in managing and analysing linked administrative data, with the support of state-of-the-art infrastructure and experienced supervisors.

The 2023 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (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 effectively in a multidisciplinary team, have strong communication skills to liaise with various government agencies, have excellent time management skills, and the ability to master sophisticated quantitative analytical approaches. You will have evidence of a passion for quantitative research, with a strong desire to undertake research on alcohol-related violence and the economics of crime.

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 Policy. 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
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 11:59pm AEST 1 March 2023

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

Griffith University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is the largest community of criminologists in Australia and is recognised as a leading criminology department globally. In 2022 it was ranked #1 for Criminology and Law in Australia and Kristina Murphy was ranked as the #1 Australian Criminologist. The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith has 105 PhD students enrolled in its PhD program, making it a vibrant and engaging place to study.

The successful applicant will be based in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice on Griffith University’s Mt Gravatt campus.
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join a team of scholars working on an Australian Research Council funded project awarded to Professor Kristina Murphy and Dr Keiran Hardy at Griffith University. The project aims to ‘Understand the emerging threat of conspiracy-fuelled extremism in Australia’.

The successful applicant will work closely with Professor Murphy and Dr Hardy to investigate the drivers of conspiracy-fuelled extremist beliefs and behaviours. Centrally, we seek to understand conspiracy-fuelled extremism through a theoretical framework that considers “injustice grievances” brought on by the COVID pandemic, alongside the “de-legitimisation” of governments, authorities and policies that occurred during the pandemic. This framework allows us to investigate how individuals responded to perceived injustices, and why this resulted in the de-legitimisation of authorities and policies, to produce extremist attitudes and behaviours. Importantly, our project also seeks to explore the social harms this form of extremism creates for both families and society. The PhD student will lead a unique piece of research related to the project. The student will be involved in collecting and analysing survey and interview data collected from conspiracy extremists, as well as from family members of conspiracy extremists.

The project will comprise a team of researchers: Chief Investigators Kristina Murphy, Dr Keiran Hardy and Professor Adrian Cherney (University of Queensland), the successful PhD candidate, a number of Honours students, research assistants and a postdoctoral research fellow.

The award has an annual stipend of $32,192 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study.

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 well-developed organisation, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, be able to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team, be able to work under pressure and be able to prioritise tasks to meet project deadlines, show high levels of initiative and flexibility, be self-motivated, and be comfortable working with quantitative (i.e., survey) and qualitative (i.e., interview) data. You will have evidence of a passion for research in the social sciences, with a strong desire to undertake research on conspiracy-related extremism or its impacts.

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 Policy. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.

We specifically seek applicants who have a background in criminology, social psychology, or terrorism studies (or cognate area). As the project will involve utilising survey data, ideally the successful candidate will also have experience working with survey data and have demonstratable experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA, AMOS, MPlus, R+ or similar.

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 Professor Kristina Murphy ([email protected]) containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the Special Requirements section
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Names of two referees

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

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join this ARC funded project. The primary focus of this role is to develop a discrete PhD project nested within the larger study focusing on co-creation/co-design in sport. This project includes qualitative research and participatory approaches. Success in this role requires collaboration with people with diverse experiences of disability and exclusion in sport.

The candidate can be based at any of our South East Queensland campuses across the Gold Coast/Brisbane/Logan.

The School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science sits in the Arts, Education and Law group at Griffith University. Arts, Education and Law is largest and most diverse academic group in the University, and our presence across all six Griffith University campuses focuses on developing programs to prepare students for a changing world. We are proud to foster an environment where research intensity can flourish, with our academic community undertaking outstanding scholarship and research that makes a major contribution to society.

SAGE (Sport and Gender Equity) at Griffith is a research group situated with the Griffith Business School but with membership across the university. The purpose of Sport and Gender Equity @ Griffith research hub is to lead innovative and impactful research that advances gender equity in sport through a multi-disciplinary research hub connecting scholars, practitioners, athletes and advocates.

The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research GCSCR (within the AEL group) 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.

The 2023 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (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 people inside and outside of sport with diverse experiences of marginalisation (including disability, CALD, LGBTQI+). You will have evidence of a passion for gender equality in sport, with a strong desire to undertake research in and with communities in SE QLD.

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 Policy. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
Please note:

It is desirable for the candidate to be familiar with feminist methods and theories
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
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 11:59pm 24 February 2023

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