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

Value: $44,000 approx. total

Duration: Duration of the program

Availability: 1 scholarship offered

Application dates

Closed

Open: 01/05/2024
Close: 01/06/2024

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Academic merit
Remote/rural students

Areas 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:

  • WA
  • ACT
  • NSW
  • NT
  • SA
  • QLD
  • TAS
  • VIC

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.