PhD on Intersectionality in Australian Universities

Monash; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Monash Education invites domestic candidates for a fully funded PhD scholarship based at the School of Education and Culture, Melbourne. The 3.5-year fixed-term appointment funds research on Hitting the Limits: Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities, exploring LGBTIQA+ academics’ experiences and support.

Applicants must be Australian citizen/New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, hold a research masters or honours, enroll full time on campus, and not already hold a PhD; enrolment

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship or permanent resident status required.
• Must have a research masters or honours to meet doctoral entry requirements.
• Full-time on-campus enrolment required; no prior PhD.
• Experience or knowledge in feminist and queer theories and LGBTIQA+ communities encouraged.
• Enrolment by February 2027; some flexibility on start date.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ARC-funded project Hitting the Limits with a focus on intersectionality.
• Develop a PhD research project aligned with project aims and scholarly outputs.
• Collaborate with researchers across Australia within Monash and partner institutions.

Skills

Citizenship

Graduate qualification

On-campus enrolment

No PhD yet

Feminist theory

LGBTIQA+ awareness

Education

Masters or Honours

Job description

Monash Education invites domestic candidates for a fully funded PhD scholarship based at the School of Education and Culture, Melbourne. The 3.5-year fixed-term appointment funds research on Hitting the Limits: Intersectional sexisms in Australian universities, exploring LGBTIQA+ academics’ experiences and support.

Applicants must be Australian citizen/New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, hold a research masters or honours, enroll full time on campus, and not already hold a PhD; enrolment