PhD Scholarship - Funded PhD Position in Media and Communications commencing 2021
School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
Expressions of Interest are invited from applicants with relevant academic qualifications and expertise in the field of media and communications to undertake a PhD associated with the Australian Research Council Discovery Project ‘Alt-right discourse and ideology in Australia and its threat to democracy’. The position is full time and supported by a scholarship. The successful applicant will pursue an independent PhD research project under the supervision of project leader, Professor Mark Davis.
Applicants should be highly motivated with demonstrable research skills and academic experience, including a previous focus on online extremism and media, to undertake a self-contained project on a topic closely aligned to the main research project, on an aspect of online extremism and the media in Australia. The successful applicant will be expected to conceive the project and undertake research into forms of online extremism related to race and/or gender, with a focus on communicative aspects such as, but not limited to, the discourse and ideology of online extremists, extremism, digital platforms and social media, the relationship between extremism, media and populism, or the connections between extremism and mainstream media and politics. The research will focus on Australian groups with the understanding that this will necessarily involve canvassing the transnational connections and influences of Australian actors.
Your expression of interest should consist of a one page preliminary research proposal (A4, 12pt type; a full research proposal will be required from the successful appplicant), relevant academic transcripts, and a CV.
Elibility
Applicants must fulfil the Doctor of Philosophy in Arts admission criteria for the University of Melbourne, including meeting English language requirements, and demonstrating excellent capacity and potential for research. Further information on entry requirements visit Study.
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed. One applicant will be selected to receive this award, contingent on the successful submission of a full application for admission to the PhD program.
Stipend amount and duration
Annual stipend $31,824 (indexed, 2021 rate) for 3 years with the possibility of a 6 month extension.
Timeline and process
Please complete the following Expression of Interest no later than February 12, 2021.
Enquiries: Professor Mark Davis at davismr@unimelb.edu.au