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Moderate Islam in Indonesian foreign policy
Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Supporting a PhD candidate to analyse Indonesia’s “moderate Islam,” its global standing, and impacts of one-way Islamic knowledge flows.
Key details
Project supervisor
Additional supervisors
Location
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)
Research aim
Indonesia has branded itself on the global stage as the home of 'moderate Islam', yet in the world of Islamic learning Indonesia is a consumer in a one-way flow. Indonesian students still flock to centres of learning in the Middle East where Indonesian thought is not studied. This PhD project will address two interlinked questions: To what extent is moderate Islam expected to elevate Indonesia’s standing among Muslim states? How is Indonesia affected by the current one-way flow of Islamic knowledge from the Middle East?
Background information
The candidate will work as part of a team, supported by the Australian Research Council. The candidate would conduct field trips to Indonesia and conduct interview, collect material as well as carry out desktop research and engage with the relevant literature in international relations to investigate how the pursuit of moderate Islam has affected its international standing. More specifically whether moderate Islam has served Indonesia’s standing in the Muslim world.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible you must:
- meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements
- enrol full time
- hold an honour's 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.
Ready to apply?
Please email your CV, academic transcript and example of written work, such as journal article, report or student assignment, to Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh. Your CV should highlight your skills, education, publications and relevant work experience. If successful, you will be invited to submit a formal application.
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