HDR Scholarship - Critical Perspectives on Youth

Two PhD scholarships are offered part of an Australian Research Council funded research program in youth studies. The students will be based in the School of Education at Deakin University, within the REDI Centre. Deakin ranks in the world’s top 5 schools for education research and offers a supportive and engaging research environment for student’s intellectual and career development.

Led by ARC Future Fellow Dr David Farrugia, students are invited to be part of a program of research exploring youth from a critical and socially embedded perspective. Dr Farrugia’s research focuses on issues such as inequality, identity, social and political participation, skills and employment and educational participation, all through the perspectives of young people. This research program is focused especially on issues connected with employment, politics and citizenship and particularly welcomes students with aligned interests, but is also open to students who wish to pursue research focusing on young people more broadly. The scholarships would suit students with an interest in youth alongside education, sociology, employment, gender and sexuality, critical studies of race, and social class.

Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed

This scholarship is available over 3 years.

• Stipend of $33,500 per annum tax exempt (2023 rate)
• Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
• International students only:  Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years. Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.

To be eligible you must:

• be a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
• meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements
• be enrolling full time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master's degree with a substantial research component.

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for further information.

Additional desirable criteria include:

• Applicants should have a background in critical social scientific research from disciplines including education, sociology, anthropology, political science or industrial relations.