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- Job posted on: 12th Aug 2021
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Through the University of Melbourne, a new scholarship is being offered to investigate student food insecurity in Australia
The successful applicant will be interested in understanding and addressing food insecurity among students in Australian universities. Food insecurity affects up to 40% of students in Australian universities and is closely linked to a range of other issues, including mental health, relationships, sustainability, and cultural life.
We seek a graduate researcher with experience in qualitative social research to undertake research on the issue of food insecurity building on the Talking Hunger research project led by Associate Professor Jane Dyson, Associate Professor Gyorgy Scrinis, Professor Craig Jeffrey and Ms Charlene Edwards at the University of Melbourne, supported by the Melbourne Social Equity Institute.
We are particularly interested in recruiting a graduate who is interested in applied research that seeks not only to analyse the problem but also promote food security among students in Australia, working with universities, government, other organisations, the community, and students themselves.
The research is likely to include the following elements:
The new research may investigate aspects of food insecurity in imaginative ways, and it is not the intention to limit the successful applicant to one approach. With this focus in mind and with the support of supervisors, the successful PhD student would be expected to further develop their specific research question within the first 12 months.
The scholarship benefits include:
The Melbourne Social Equity Institute will also provide an additional $2,000 per annum (a maximum of $6,000 during candidature) in research support funds.
The successful candidate will also receive automatic entry to the Institute’s Doctoral Academy.
Please complete the Expression of Interest Form downloadable via https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/news/latest/phd-scholarship-student-food-insecurity
All Expressions of Interest must be received no later than Monday 13 September 2021
Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to apply for a Scholarship in a competitive round
For any questions about the project scope or eligibility, or the PhD Program and application process please email Professor Craig Jeffrey, Craig.Jeffrey@unimelb.edu.au, using the subject line: PhD Scholarship Opportunity - Student Food Insecurity in Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs.
The Melbourne Social Equity Institute is one of five Interdisciplinary Research Institutes at the University of Melbourne. Each operates with a small directorate and supports and encourages research across disciplinary boundaries.
The Melbourne Social Equity Institute supports collaborative research between academics, members of community organisations, policy makers and people with lived experiences to help build fairer societies.
The School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences was formally established on 1 April 2021, following the merger of the Schools of Geography and Earth Sciences. The School offers strong undergraduate, graduate and research programs in these core discipline areas, and in the multi-disciplinary fields of Climate Change, Environmental Science and Archaeological Science.
With strengths in both the spatial (local to global) and temporal (deep time as well as recent) dimensions of environmental change, and the human contributions to these, the new School is dedicated to achieving a better future for its students, society and the environment.
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