University: Griffith University Faculty: Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) Project Start Date: 08.07.2024 Application Deadline: 28.03.2024 (students interested in this or similar topics can contact the supervisor even after the deadline) Supervisor Name: Dr Lauren Istvandity, Email: l.istvandity@griffith.edu.au Location (City/Campus): Brisbane/Nathan Campus Project Description: The project is situated in the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) at Griffith University. The GCSCR is dedicated to increasing our understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, we are at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse. You will be working with Dr Lauren Istvandity, a transdisciplinary cultural researcher with significant expertise in critical heritage studies and the sub-fields of memory studies, music heritage, and community well-being. Her research blends knowledge in cultural heritage with creative practice, producing a range of traditional and non-traditional outputs. The candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary group of researchers, committed to creating new research that deepens our understanding of the challenges and issues confronting contemporary society. Applications are invited for a dedicated PhD scholarship supporting a recently awarded ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. The focus of this candidate’s work is to investigate the ways in which cultural heritage institutions can better support culturally diverse communities through preservation of their cultural heritage. The project will apply a creative heritage methodology that will see communities engaging with an Australian collecting institution through creative practice. This position will be held at Griffith University, Nathan Campus. Funding Information The 2024 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $33,480 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information. A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information. Special Requirements The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. The successful candidate will have a background in one or more of the following fields: critical and cultural heritage, applied creative practice, community arts, and/or migrant cultures. It is expected the candidate will have experience in qualitative methods, with skills in interviewing, focus groups, and analysis. Ideally, the candidate will have a keen interest or capacity in creative practice, experience working with communities, and the development of creative digital products. Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants. Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here. International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR A minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19 Additional Information All expressions of interest must be submitted to l.istvandity@griffith.edu.au containing: Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship Names of two referees Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section, including a copy of your academic transcript A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template. Research proposal (max 300 words) The closing date for expressions of interest is: 5pm Thursday 28 March 2024 The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line