Monash Education PhD Scholarship: Hitting the limits - Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities

Monash•Clayton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monash University is offering a fully funded, research-based PhD scholarship at the School of Education and Culture, Faculty of Education, in Melbourne. The successful candidate will join researchers across Australia on the Australian Research Council-funded project “Hitting the Limits: Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities.” The PhD project will examine LGBTIQA+ academics’ institutional locations, experiences, and private and professional sources of support within Australian universities. Candidates are encouraged to develop their own research project addressing the topic, including academics’ disciplinary and geographical locations, whether they feel welcome in their workplaces, and the support mechanisms or strategies they draw on in their private and professional lives. The broader project examines how intersectionality, gender, power, and complexity shape universities and the conditions that limit social cohesion in relation to gender. The successful applicant will join the research community at Monash’s School of Education and Culture and connect with students and experts in Australia and internationally. The scholarship is for a 3.5-year fixed-term appointment, with full-time, on-campus enrolment. The successful applicant is expected to enrol by February 2027, although some flexibility in the commencement date may be possible.

Requirements

Be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident.
Have the necessary qualifications, such as a research master’s or honours year, to meet the selection requirements for the doctoral program.
Enrol full time and on campus.
Not already hold a PhD.
Submit a 3–4 page research proposal addressing the research topic.
The successful applicant is expected to enrol by February 2027, with possible flexibility in the commencement date.

Nice To Haves

Significant knowledge of feminist and queer theories and of LGBTIQA+ people and communities is prioritised in selection.
LGBTIQA+ people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Undertake a research-based PhD project examining LGBTIQA+ academics’ institutional locations, experiences, and private and professional sources of support in Australian universities.
Develop a research project related to the topic, potentially addressing academics’ disciplinary and geographical locations, workplace welcome, and support mechanisms or strategies.
Work alongside researchers from across Australia on the Australian Research Council-funded project “Hitting the Limits: Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities.”
Submit a brief, 3–4 page research proposal explaining how the proposed research will address the topic.