Phd Scholarship in Marine Conservation and Blue

1 week ago

Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

The Opportunity


This PhD scholarship will align with the Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project,
'Sustainable Business Models for Marine Conservation', conducted by
Dr Benjamin Thompson.


Marine conservation remains severely underfunded despite the pressing need to safeguard ocean resources, ecosystems, and coastal communities effectively and equitably.

Alongside philanthropic donations and grants, innovative financing models for marine conservation are now emerging through private sector actors such as corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Dr Thompson's project will investigate under which circumstances sustainable business models can be developed to generate profit alongside positive marine conservation outcomes.

The successful applicant will develop a relatable but distinct project; for example, examining relationships between the ecological, social, governance, financial, and/or business aspects of marine conservation, and optionally, linking to broader developments around the blue economy around sustainable use of the oceans.

Monash University is ranked 42nd in the world in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

It is also ranked 21st in the world for performance against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Monash is the largest university in Australia and the applicant will be based at the Clayton campus in Melbourne - regularly ranked among the most livable cities in the world.

The School of Social Science sits within the Faculty of Arts, and collaborates extensively with the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Business and Economics, and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), among others.


The successful applicant will have at least one degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., geography, environmental science, business, economics, finance).

Specific experience across conservation science, human geography, environmental finance, and/or corporate sustainability would be advantageous.

They will also have experience conducting social science research methods, whilst experience with other research methods such as geospatial analysis, ecological census techniques, and/or economic and financial analysis would be advantageous.

Dr Thompson's project will afford the successful applicant optional opportunities for fieldwork in Fiji and the Philippines, but applicants are welcome to propose fieldwork in countries where they have pre-existing existing connections, including Australia.

Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on campus in Melbourne

Please note:
applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.

The successful applicant will be expected to enroll by
September 2024. However, there may be some flexibility as to the date of commencement.

Enquiries

Submit an Expression of Interest

EOIs shall comprise:

  • A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant's suitability and desire to undertake a PhD in this area
  • A brief research proposal not exceeding 750 words in length (excluding references) that fits within the project scope, demonstrates some understanding of the research area, and suggests a few potential research questions of interest
  • A curriculum vitae, including a list of any published works, conference presentations, and relevant work experience. Degree grades / WAMs and thesis grades should be clearly stated
  • A full statement of academic record and official grading system (if available), supported by scanned copies of relevant certified documentation
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
  • Contact details of 2 academic referees
  • Copy of your current passport (if available)

Closing Date
Monday 1 July 2024, 11:55pm AEST

**Supporting a diverse workforce

  • PhD Scholarship in Marine Conservation and Blue Economy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Marine Conservation and Blue Economy Job No.: 665840 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $35,013AUD per annum 2024 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per...

  • PhD Scholarship in Marine Conservation and Blue Economy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    The Opportunity This PhD scholarship will align with the Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project, 'Sustainable Business Models for Marine Conservation' , conducted by Dr Benjamin Thompson . Marine conservation remains severely underfunded despite the pressing need to safeguard ocean resources, ecosystems, and coastal communities effectively...

  • Phd Scholarship Opportunity

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship Opportunity - Recovering the Critically Endangered Beck's Petrel:Job no:652686Location:Clayton campusEmployment Type:Full-timeDuration:3-year fixed-term appointmentBeck's Petrel is a Critically Endangered seabird that is thought to breed in mountains in southern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Data from a single tracked individual has...

  • Phd Scholarship

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship - Uncle Isaac Brown Indigenous Scholarship:Job No:646421Location:Clayton campusEmployment Type:Full-timeDuration:3-year 6-month fixed-term appointmentRemuneration:Stipend of $35,000 per annumThe Faculty of Education is offering the Uncle Isaac Brown Indigenous Scholarship for Indigenous students wanting to study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)....

  • PhD Scholarship in Philosophy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Philosophy Job No.: 664603 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3-year and 6-month fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $35,013AUD per annum 2024 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend...

  • PhD Scholarship in Public Policy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Public Policy Job No.: 664429 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3-year and 6-month fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $35,013AUD per annum 2024 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend...

  • PhD Scholarship in Philosophy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    The Opportunity This PhD scholarship is funded as an important part of an ARC funded project (The Dreamscape Project: Phenomenology and Neurophysiology of Dreams), conducted by Dr Jennifer Windt, Professor Naotsugu Tsuchiya, and Dr Thomas Andrillon. The Dreamscape Project aims to discover the neural basis of dreaming. Building on the world's largest...

  • PhD Scholarship in Social Sciences

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Social Sciences (Geography) Job No.: 665666 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5 year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance, at current value of $35,013AUD per annum 2024 full-time rate (tax-free stipend), indexed plus allowances as per RTP...

  • Education Phd Scholarship 2024

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    Education PhD Scholarship Teachers and Teaching in the Age of AI:Job No:666578Location: Clayton campusEmployment Type: Full-timeDuration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointmentRemuneration: $35,013 p.a. pro rata tax-exempt stipendAbout the ScholarshipMonash Faculty of Education is offering a PhD scholarship for full-time research at postgraduate level. The award is...

  • Education PhD Scholarship 2024

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    Education PhD Scholarship Teachers and Teaching in the Age of AI Job No.: 666578 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment Remuneration: $35,013 p.a. pro rata tax-exempt stipend About the Scholarship Monash Faculty of Education is offering a PhD scholarship for full-time research at postgraduate level. The...

  • PhD Scholarship in Social Sciences

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    The Opportunity The Human Geography section in the School of Social Sciences is proud to offer a Richard John Bryant Estate PhD Scholarship to fund a graduate researcher working in the broad field of climate change adaptation in the Indo-Pacific region. The successful applicant will join our excellent research cohort within Human Geography and undertake...

  • Education PhD Scholarship 2024

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    Education PhD Scholarship Teachers and Teaching in the Age of AI Job No.: 666578 Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Full-time Duration: fixed-term appointment Remuneration: $35,013 pro rata tax-exempt stipend About the Scholarship Monash Faculty of Education is offering a PhD scholarship for full-time research at postgraduate...

  • PhD Scholarship in Public Policy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    The Opportunity This PhD scholarship is funded as an important part of an ARC funded project Advancing Policy Design for Robots in Public Spaces, conducted by Professor Michael Mintrom, Associate Professor Shanti Sumartojo, and Professor Lisa Grocott. The PhD project will investigate existing public policy settings as they relate to the presence of...

  • Phd Scholarship Opportunities in Transforming

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    The OpportunityDo you have a passion for promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in teacher education? Do you want to make a contribution to knowledge through research?Monash Education is offering two related PhDs projects on the topic of the cultural diversity of preservice teachers. This is an important topic in the current context when i) there remain...

  • 2 PhD Scholarships in Australian Archaeology

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University. Full time

    The Opportunity 2 PhD scholarships are offered as important parts of an ARC-funded project Before and After the Last Ice Age: GunaiKurnai Archaeology along the Snowy, conducted by a team of transdisciplinary researchers co-ordinated by Elder Uncle Russell Mullett of the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GKLaWAC) and Professor Bruno...

  • Phd Scholarship in Disability, Technology and

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    The OpportunityThis PhD scholarship is funded as part of an establishment grant for the Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre.The MATS Centre helps people living with disabilities to lead self-directed lives. Emerging technologies have the potential to break down many of the barriers people with disabilities face at school, university, work and in...

  • Phd Scholarship in Public Policy

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    The OpportunityThis PhD scholarship is funded as an important part of an ARC funded project Advancing Policy Design for Robots in Public Spaces, conducted by Professor Michael Mintrom, Associate Professor Shanti Sumartojo, and Professor Lisa Grocott.The PhD project will investigate existing public policy settings as they relate to the presence of robots in...

  • Phd Scholarship Opportunity: Monash-bath Global Phd

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    The OpportunityPhD researchers joining this joint program will enjoy the benefits of training and joint supervision from international experts from Monash University, Australia and the University of Bath, UK. At Monash, supervisors will come from the School of Chemistry and/or the Department of Chemical Engineering. At Bath, supervisors will be affiliated...

  • Phd Scholarship in Electrochemical Hydrogen

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation:Job No: 650603Location: Clayton campus and CSIRO-ClaytonEmployment Type: Full-timeDuration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointmentRemuneration: $33,000.00 p.a. 3.5 years full-time rate (pro-rata) 2023 rate- Be inspired, every day:- Drive your own learning at one of the world's top 80 universities:- Take your...

  • Phd Scholarship in Data-driven Polymer Synthesis

    1 week ago

    Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time

    PhD Scholarship in Data-Driven Polymer Synthesis:Job No: 664372Location: Clayton campusEmployment Type: Full-timeDuration: 3-year fixed-term appointmentRemuneration: Successful applicants will receive $35,013 p.a. as a full-time stipend (pro-rata)PhD ProjectIn the framework of an ARC discovery project, we are offering a full-time funded scholarship. The...