PhD Scholarship in the Study of Islamophobia in Australia

Monash • Clayton, NC

13d • $37,145 • Onsite

About The Position

This PhD scholarship is funded as an important part of an ARC funded project Tracking Islamophobia and its Impacts on Australian Muslims’ Lives (LP250100022). The project will establish Australia’s first national longitudinal cohort study of the drivers and consequences of Islamophobia. It will examine environmental drivers (e.g., social and traditional media messages, international events) of Islamophobia over time, and how experiences of Islamophobia affect the lives and outcomes for Australian Muslims. The project will be conducted with Muslim community and industry partners, and government. The PhD candidate will have the opportunity to work on different aspects of the project and will receive excellent training as well as opportunities to be co-author on resulting publications (minimum 3) from their PhD studies. Undertaking this PhD as part of a larger project has several advantages. First, the successful PhD candidate will be integrated into an established research program funded by the Australian Research Council, with access to a large longitudinal dataset and to funding for qualitative fieldwork, publications, and conference attendance. Second, the PhD candidate will benefit from expert supervision from research leaders in sociology, psychology, criminology and computational social sciences. Third, there is the potential for the candidate to undertake an industry placement with one of the project’s partner organisations, and to gain applied research and industry experience alongside university research training. Finally, the candidate will benefit from publication mentoring co-authorship on publications related to the PhD project. They will also be able to participate in funded symposia, community engagement events, and potential future grant applications. Monash University is the largest university in Australia and consistently ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide. Monash has six globally networked campuses and international alliances in Europe and Asia. The applicant will be based at the Clayton campus in Melbourne. Social Science at Monash is diverse and vibrant, including research expertise in geography, sociology, politics and sustainability transitions. We have a strong and supportive research culture, led by internationally recognised scholars successful in attracting national and international competitive funding.

Requirements

• Excellent academic track record in a relevant Social Sciences discipline (e.g., empirical Sociology, Psychology, Criminology or other related cognate disciplines).
• Demonstrable experience in conducting research with, or working alongside, Australian Muslim communities, and strong familiarity with the experiences of those communities.
• Proficiency with quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies.
• Hold an Australian (or equivalent international) Honour’s or Master’s (with research thesis) degree (both in a relevant field), with a significant research component and with first-class honours/H1 awarded.
• Meet eligibility requirements, including English-language proficiency skills, to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Arts.
• Be enrolled full-time and on campus.
• Not already hold a PhD.

Nice To Haves

• Highly competitive applicants will hold an Australian (or equivalent international) Honour’s or Master’s (with research thesis) degree (both in a relevant field), with a significant research component and with first-class honours/H1 awarded.

Responsibilities

• Work on different aspects of the project.
• Be co-author on resulting publications (minimum 3) from their PhD studies.
• Undertake an industry placement with one of the project’s partner organisations.
• Participate in funded symposia, community engagement events, and potential future grant applications.

Benefits

• Research Living Allowance, at current value of $37,145AUD per annum 2026 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend scholarship conditions.
• Tuition fee scholarship (for international awardees).
• Single Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) (for international awardees).
• Access to a large longitudinal dataset.
• Funding for qualitative fieldwork, publications, and conference attendance.
• Expert supervision from research leaders in sociology, psychology, criminology and computational social sciences.
• Potential for an industry placement.
• Publication mentoring co-authorship on publications related to the PhD project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree