PhD Researcher in Australian Archaeology

1 week ago


Clayton South, Victoria, Australia Monash University Full time
PhD Scholarship in Australian Archaeology

Monash University is offering a PhD scholarship in Australian archaeology as part of an ARC-funded project. The successful applicant will be part of a team of transdisciplinary researchers investigating the deep-time Aboriginal occupation of the Buchan region in inland East Gippsland, GunaiKurnai Country, Victoria.

The PhD project will focus on archaeologically excavating, analysing, and writing up the results of one or more excavations of caves, rock shelters, or open sites in or adjacent to the Buchan limestone country. The successful candidate will be mentored into fine-grained excavation methods approved by both the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation and Professor Bruno David at Monash.

The scholarship holder will be expected to enrol full-time and on campus, and will be required to abide by GunaiKurnai cultural protocols as guided by the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation. The successful applicant will be expected to enrol before 1 July 2025, with earlier enrolment possible.

Key responsibilities:

  • Conduct archaeological excavations and analyses
  • Write up the results of the excavations for the PhD thesis
  • Abide by GunaiKurnai cultural protocols

Requirements:

  • Excellent academic track record in archaeology and related disciplines
  • Competence in both quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • Australian (or equivalent international) Honours or Masters degree with a significant research component and first-class Honours/H1 awarded

How to apply:

Submit an Expression of Interest, including a cover letter, research proposal, curriculum vitae, academic record, and referee letters. Please indicate that you are applying for a "Special Scholarship Scheme – PhD Scholarship in the Before and After the Last Ice Age: GunaiKurnai Archaeology along the Snowy ARC Project".



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