[URBANTH-L] PhD Scholarship at CRSI - Australia: Migration and Multiculturalism cluster

Amanda Wise amanda.wise at scmp.mq.edu.au
Tue Nov 21 16:44:43 EST 2006


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PhD Research Scholarship
Macquarie University Australia 

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 
Migration, Multiculturalism & Nation Cluster

A Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship is available in the
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion for a PhD project based in the
centre’s Migration, Multiculturalism and Nation cluster. The PhD topic is
open but will fall within one of the following areas of research strength:

•  Migrant, diasporic, or transnational communities.
•  Multiculturalism, racism / anti-racisms, inter-ethnic relations, living
with difference.

Applicants interested in qualitative interview based and/or ethnographic
approaches are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have completed an Australian four-year undergraduate
degree in a relevant discipline (such as Anthropology, Cultural Studies,
Human/Cultural Geography, Sociology, or Politics) with first class honours,
or demonstrate equivalent research qualifications such as a Masters degree
with a substantial research component.

The scholarship pays a living allowance currently $19,231 per annum, tax
exempt (2006) and the tenure is 3.5 years full time subject to satisfactory
progress. Tuition fees will be funded for the scholarship tenure with
domestic students receiving RTS placement for their research degree tuition
and International award holders having their fees sponsored.

Further information on the research area may be obtained by emailing the
project supervisor Dr Amanda Wise on amanda.wise at mq.edu.au or phoning (02)
9850 8835.  Dr Wise’s research profile and more details on the centre can be
found at www.crsi.mq.edu.au.

Application forms, and conditions for MQRES awards, are available from the
Higher Degree Research Unit by phoning (02) 9850 7663, by e-mailing
pgschol at mq.edu.au, or by downloading from
http://research.mq.edu.au/students/scholarships.

Applications should be forwarded to:

The Scholarship Officer
Higher Degree Research Unit
Cottage C4C
Macquarie University 
NSW 2109 
Australia 

***** Closing Date:  Monday 11th December 2006 *****


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Dr Amanda Wise 
Research Fellow  & Manager Research Development 
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion Macquarie University 
Building W6A, Room 701, Phone: +61 2 9850-8835 
Email: amanda.wise at scmp.mq.edu.au    Web: www.crsi.mq.edu.au   
Author of Exile & Return among the East Timorese 
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