PhD Benefits
Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $33,000 AUD per annum 2023 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend scholarship conditions at: www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/scholarships/scholarship-policy-and-procedures. A tuition fee scholarship and Single Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) will be provided for a successful international awardee.
- Be inspired, every day
- Drive your own learning at one of the world’s top 80 universities
- Take your career in exciting, rewarding directions
PhD Project
This PhD scholarship is part of an ARC funded project called "Exploring the digital divide in the ageing migrant’s personal home" led by Dr. Earvin Charles Cabalquinto. The project will investigate the experiences of ageing migrants in using digital communication technologies and online platforms in their personal homes. It will use ethnography and visual methods to understand the role of migrants' relationships with local and transnational networks in shaping their experiences in digital environments. The successful applicant will join the research team, conduct their own PhD project, and work with Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian migrant communities in Australia. They will collect and analyze data on how social, cultural, political, economic, and technological factors impact the digital divide among ageing migrants. The PhD project will involve engaging with 10-15 migrants and their family members in Melbourne, Australia, and their home countries. The candidate will receive funding for fieldwork, transcription, travel, and conference attendance, as well as supervision and mentorship from experienced researchers. The candidate will also have opportunities for co-authorship, symposia, school-engagement exercises, and future grant applications.
Candidate Requirements
The successful applicant will have an excellent academic track record in Social Science. Competence in qualitative research methods, particularly multi-sited ethnography and visual methods (photo elicitation, photo documentation, and videography), is desirable.
In its assessment, the selection committee will prioritise applicants who hold an Australian (or equivalent international) Honour’s or Master’s degree (both in a relevant field), with a significant research component and with first-class honours/H1 awarded.
Details of eligibility requirements, including English-language proficiency skills, to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Arts are available at www.arts.monash.edu/graduate-research/application-process.
Applicants should ensure they familiarise themselves with these requirements before deciding whether they should apply.
This scholarship is open to domestic and international applicants. Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on campus.
Please note: Applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.
The successful applicant will be expected to enrol by October 2023. However, there may be some flexibility as to the date of commencement.
How to Apply
Dr Earvin Charles Cabalquinto, School of Media, Film and Journalism, earvin.cabalquinto@monash.edu
Submit an Expression of Interest
EOIs shall comprise:
- A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant’s suitability
- A brief research proposal not exceeding 750 words in length that fits within the broad project aims and objectives, and demonstrates some understanding of the area of research
- A curriculum vitae, including a list of any published works, conference presentations and relevant work experience
- A full statement of academic record, supported by scanned copies of relevant certified documentation
- English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
- Contact details of two academic referees
- Copy of your current passport (if available)
- Once you have discussed your EOI with Dr Earvin Charles Cabalquinto, please submit your Expression of Interest Form and indicate that you are applying for “Special Scholarship Scheme – PhD Scholarship as part of an ARC DECRA project in Exploring the digital divide in the ageing migrant’s personal home”.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Zoom video call. The interviews will be conducted in English. Please be notified, the closing date is on 25 June 2023
