This PhD project is funded through the Indigenous-led ARC Industrial Transformation and Training Centre for Healing Country. The successful candidate will codesign and collaborate with Indigenous research users, and industry throughout the project.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide a full-time PhD stipend to enable doctoral research that aligns with the following grant aim:

·       to evaluate the importance and benefit of two-way, right-way approaches to integrating Traditional Knowledge and western science in restoration initiatives.

Specific PhD topics may be negotiable but must align clearly with the noted grant aim. Preference will be given to eligible candidates whose research interests and background most closely aligns with the project aims.

• Current Students
• Future Students

• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Science courses

• Higher Degree by Research

• Australian Citizen
• Australian Permanent Resident
• New Zealand Citizen
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• International Student

• Merit Based

The scholarship is funded by Curtin University.

PhD Stipends valued at $35,000 p.a. each for a maximum of 3.5 years for a student enrolled at Curtin University.

For a successful international student, PhD tuition fees offsets will apply.

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Full-time postgraduate students who meet the criteria for admission to a PhD at Curtin University. Must have an excellent academic record in an ecohealth relevant field, and interest in the topic. Background in a relevant science field is useful though not a prerequisite, and applicants from a broad disciplinary background (e.g. epistemology, philosophy, health) are welcome.

1.          Applicants must hold a First or Upper Second-Class Bachelor's degree (or its international equivalent), or a Masters degree in a related field (Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences) with a Merit and a minimum average grade of 60% and substantial research component.  

2.          Applicants must be personable, work well under supervision and be willing to work in a collaborative environment.

3.          Applicants must demonstrate:

a.     excellent understanding of and interest in linkage between human and ecological health.

b.     a strong aptitude for working in a collaborative team environment, working with indigenous

communities, conducting field trips, and proficiently conducting laboratory analyses.

c.      good understanding of ecological and/or health sciences and statistical analysis.

d.     excellent written and communication skills, and

e.     a strong aptitude for scientific writing and publication.

4.       Applicants must not be engaged in full-time employment, or be subject to an obligation with another party to provide that party with any intellectual property rights during the course of their research

5.       The scholarship is a full-time enrolment for a period of 3.5 years. No part time, casual or other allowed.

Future student, please contact us via the EOI form and provide the following information:
- academic merit, 
- understanding of the research field, 
- curriculum vitae and publications, 
- two academic references, 
- a personal statement that demonstrates the required skills and experience and explicitly addresses the listed in the eligibility criteria

Progression is subject to passing annual progress reviews. The scholarship is a full-time enrolment for a period of 3.5 years. No part time, casual or other allowed.

Contact Professor Stephen van Leeuwen on +61 8 9266 2890 or healingcountry@curtin.edu.au

The ARC Training Centre for Healing Country (‘Healing Country’) builds a robust science-business interface that links Indigenous Australians to vibrant and resilient businesses in revegetation of damaged lands that reconnects communities to healthy soils and landscapes to create ongoing financial independence through the carbon economy, honey production, seed supply, cultural species development and restoration services. The Centre’s layered training framework will ensure future Indigenous practitioners and emerging leaders can continue to deliver cost-effective restoration business solutions at the scale and diversity required to service future demand.
 

https://archealingcountry.com.au

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