The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course...
Out-of-Home Care Student Attendance
Do you want to improve education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are in out-of-home-care? Then please contact us about our research project to support school attendance for students in care. Applications to join us as a PhD (3 years) or Master by Research (2 years) colleague are open until 1 June 2024.
The position comes with a total package of up to $54,000 p/y, including the University of Tasmania stipend ($32,192) and top up scholarship from Life Without Barriers ($12,000), plus funding to assist with research costs and with maintaining community and cultural connections.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for this full time HDR project.
You can be based in Tasmania (relocation support available) or interstate. Your PhD will be part of a larger project funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.utas.edu.au/research/degrees/available-projects/projects/social-sciences/out-of-home-care-student-attendance
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Academic merit
Remote/rural studentsAreas of study:
- Humanities, culture and social sciences
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing
- Social work
- Teacher education
At Institution:
- University of Tasmania
Study level:
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
Location:
- SA
- QLD
- TAS
- VIC
- WA
- ACT
- NSW
- NT
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this Project/Scholarship, you must:
– Have a Bachelor degree (for the Master by Research) or an Honours degree (for the PhD) or equivalent in of one these disciplines: education, sociology, social work or psychology;
– If you are an non-Indigenous application, you will have to demonstrate experienced working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Selection criteria includes:
– Skills in Qualitative OR Quantitative research and analysis;
– Prior research with/about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children or young people in relation to education OR out of home care OR sociology;
– Good written communication skills and;
– Desirably, familiarity with yarning method
How to Apply
To apply for this Program/Scholarship, please:
– Ensure you meet the eligibility and selection criteria;
– Contact Dr Michael Guerzoni to discuss your suitability and the project’s requirements;
– copy and paste the title of the project from the UTAS advertisement into your application and;
– submit a singed supervisory support form, a CV including contact details of 2 referees and your project research proposal.