Student climate justice activism HDR Scholarship at Deakin University

The study aims to raise awareness of students' climate justice activism through participatory methods by examining how Australian youth are addressing climate change, the factors that motivate their activism, and the educational context and solutions to their climate concerns. Online student-curated narratives of social movement involvement and a co-produced teaching and learning framework for schools are anticipated outcomes.

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicant must be either a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
• Applicant must meet Deakin's PhD entry requirements
• Applicant must be enrolling full time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master's degree with a substantial research component in one or more of the following areas: Media/ Cultural Studies, Education, Sociology and Indigenous Studies.

Application process:

To apply, submit the following documents to Dr Eve Mayes:

• CV ( including skills, education, publications and relevant work experience)
• Cover letter

Benefits:

• Stipend of $34,400 per annum tax exempt (2024 rate)
• Top-up scholarship of $5,000 per annum
• Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
• Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years. Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa (only for international students)

Deadline:

Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed.