If you would like more information or have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the project supervisor.
Youth futures after mobility
Applications will remain open until candidates have been appointed.
Supporting a PhD candidate to undertake a research project as part of a new Australian Research Council funded Discovery Project: Youth Futures after Mobility (YFAM).
Key details
Project supervisor
Additional supervision
Professor Loretta Baldassar (Edith Cowan University)
Deakin school and faculty
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location
Value and duration
This scholarship is available over three years and offers:
- stipend of $37,450 per annum tax exempt (2026 rate)
- relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate.
Research aim
The project is a multi-method longitudinal study of transnationally mobile youth and their transitions to adulthood, led by Professor Anita Harris (Deakin University) and Professor Loretta Baldassar (Edith Cowan University). YFAM will investigate what helps and hinders the social and economic integration of young people after living abroad. It builds on and extends the Youth Mobilities, Aspirations and Pathways Project (YMAP), which investigated how mobility shapes young people’s economic, social and civic aspirations, opportunities and outcomes. YFAM now considers challenges and opportunities for transnationally mobile youth as they age, face decisions about remaining or returning and seek to settle.
The PhD project can be on any topic related to YFAM’s focus on youth, mobility and migration, and can have an Australian and/or international focus. We welcome innovative research proposals that align with YFAM while bringing fresh perspectives to migration and youth studies research.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible you must:
- 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.
Additional desirable criteria include:
- qualitative and/or mixed methods research skills
- a background in sociology, anthropology, education, cultural studies, social geography or cognate discipline.
Ready to apply?
Please email your CV, research proposal and a paragraph on the alignment with the YFAM project to Professor Anita Harris. Your CV should highlight your skills, education including a writing sample of your thesis or journal article, 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.
Contact us
Email Professor Anita Harris
