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Glendon Lean HDR Scholarship – Mathematics education
Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Supporting a PhD candidate in mathematics education and teacher development
Key details
Project supervisor
Deakin school and faculty
Additional supervisors
Location
Melbourne Burwood Campus
Value and duration
This scholarship is available over three years and offers:
- a stipend of $37,450 per annum tax exempt (2026 rate)
- a fixed top-up stipend of $15,000 per annum (capped at $45,000 over 3 years)
- a relocation allowance of $500–1,500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
Research aim
This scholarship supports research into how best to prepare, develop, and support the next generation of mathematics learners, teachers and leaders.
Applications are invited from eligible candidates with an interest in mathematics education in schools.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic research team with an established track record in mathematics curriculum design and teacher education.
Background information
This PhD offers a unique platform to investigate critical challenges within the field of mathematics education. Possible areas of inquiry include:
- Initial teacher education: Investigating the development of instructional identities among preservice teachers.
- Out-of-field teaching: Designing and studying interventions to support practising teachers to develop mathematical knowledge for teaching.
- Numeracy across the curriculum: Exploring the work of non-specialist teachers of mathematics in developing numeracy across the curriculum.
- Curriculum design & innovation: Examining local impacts and responses to curriculum and policy change.
- Middle school leadership: Investigating the role of middle school leaders in navigating research evidence and instructional mandates while developing colleagues’ practice.
The candidate will receive comprehensive research training and close mentorship within a collaborative team environment. There will also be opportunities to develop as a teacher educator and contribute to initial teacher education in primary and/or secondary mathematics.
This position is ideally suited for an experienced educator, curriculum specialist, or a researcher interested in equity, systemic reform, and the professionalisation of teaching. You should be committed to advancing how mathematics is taught and learned while navigating the complexities of the current policy landscape.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible you must:
- meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements
- enrol full time
- hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard masters degree with a substantial research component
- be a domestic student candidate (domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency, or New Zealand Citizenship)
Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for further information.
Ready to apply?
Please email your CV and cover letter (including your interest in the project) to Dr Carly Sawatzki. Your CV should highlight your skills, education, publications and relevant work experience. If successful, you will be invited to submit a formal application.
Research degree entry requirements
Set yourself up for success. Each type of Deakin research degree has specific entry requirements designed to ensure that graduate researchers are well prepared for the challenges of advanced study.
