SCHOLARSHIP - PhD research scholarship, Centre for Research on Social Inclusion, Macquarie U, Sydney (Closing date: 11 Dec 2006)

Migration, Multiculturalism & Nation Cluster

A Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship is available in the Centre for Research on Social Inclusion for a PhD project based in the centre’s Migration, Multiculturalism and Nation cluster. The PhD topic is open but will fall within one of the following areas of research strength:

• Migrant, diasporic, or transnational communities.
• Multiculturalism, racism / anti-racisms, inter-ethnic relations, living with difference.

Applicants interested in qualitative interview based and/or ethnographic approaches are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants should have completed an Australian four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (such as Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Human/Cultural Geography, Sociology, or Politics) with first class honours, or demonstrate equivalent research qualifications such as a Masters degree with a substantial research component.

The scholarship pays a living allowance currently $19,231 per annum, tax exempt (2006) and the tenure is 3.5 years full time subject to satisfactory progress. Tuition fees will be funded for the scholarship tenure with domestic students receiving RTS placement for their research degree tuition and International award holders having their fees sponsored.

Further information on the research area may be obtained by emailing the project supervisor Dr Amanda Wise on amanda.wise@mq.edu.au or phoning (02) 9850 8835. Dr Wise’s research profile and more details on the centre can be found at www.crsi.mq.edu.au.

Application forms, and conditions for MQRES awards, are available from the Higher Degree Research Unit by phoning (02) 9850 7663, by e-mailing pgschol@mq.edu.au, or by downloading from http://research.mq.edu.au/students/scholarships.

Applications should be forwarded to:

The Scholarship Officer
Higher Degree Research Unit
Cottage C4C
Macquarie University
NSW 2109

Closing Date: Monday 11th December 2006