Master of Arts Scholarship in Auslan Teaching

**The Opportunity**

This MA scholarship is funded as an important part of an ARC funded project Transforming Auslan Education in Australia, conducted by Associate Professor Louisa Willoughby.

This ARC project is an industry fellowship with Melbourne Polytechnic and the Victorian Deaf Education Institute as Key Partner Organisations. The successful applicant will join the research team and contribute to the wider project but will also undertake their own distinct MA project. The details of the MA project are open to negotiation, but it should contribute to one (or more) areas of focus within the wider project:

- Auslan teacher skills and training pathways
- Auslan teacher cognition
- Implementation and evaluation of Auslan learning resources in TAFE classrooms

It is expected that the project would work with teachers from Melbourne Polytechnic’s Auslan Program as part of the participant/ co-design pool, but the student may also work with a wider group of Auslan teachers.

Monash University is the largest university in Australia and regularly 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 linguistics, sociology, politics and interpreting and translation studies. We have a strong and supportive research culture, led by internationally recognised scholars successful in attracting national and international competitive funding.

The successful applicant will be a fluent Auslan user with demonstrated experience as an Auslan teacher and/ or teacher trainer. Deaf applicants are strongly encouraged to apply, especially those with research experience in Auslan teaching, Auslan linguistics or Deaf Studies. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate strong links into the Deaf and Auslan teacher communities, either through lived experience and/ or a track record of successful work/ co-research with Deaf Auslan teachers.

In its assessment, the selection committee will prioritise applicants who hold an Australian (or equivalent international) Honour’s or Master’s degree (both in a relevant field), with a significant research component and with first-class honours/H1 awarded. Relevant research experience and/or industry experience beyond degree qualifications will also be considered.

Scholarship holders must be enrolled on campus. Scholarship holders must normally be enrolled full-time, but those with a disability/health condition that precludes full-time enrolment can be considered for part-time enrolment.

The successful applicant will be expected to enrol by June 2025. However, there may be some flexibility as to the date of commencement.

**Submit an Expression of Interest**

EOIs shall comprise:

- A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant’s suitability
- A brief research proposal not exceeding 750 words in length that fits within the broad project aims and objectives, and demonstrates some understanding of the area of research
- A curriculum vitae, including a list of any published works, conference presentations and relevant work experience
- A full statement of academic records, degree certificates and official grading system (if available), supported by scanned copies of relevant certified documentation
- English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
- Names and contact details of 2 academic referees
- Copy of your current passport (if available)

**Applications Close**:Sunday 6 October 2024, 11:55pm AEST

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