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| Australia PhD Scholarships for
Research in Indonesia on Community and Local Govt Issues |
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Expressions of
interest are sought for two PhD scholarship positions to carry
out field research in Indonesia on community, environment and
local governance issues.
The successful candidates will work with a team of experienced
researchers - Dr Greg Acciaioli (UWA), A/Prof Anton Lucas and Dr
Jim Schiller (Flinders), Dr John McCarthy (ANU), and A/Prof
Carol Warren (Murdoch), as well as collaborating researchers in
the Netherlands and Indonesia on an Australian Research Council
Discovery Project entitled `Social Capital, Natural Resources
and Local Governance in Indonesia`. The project will focus on
case studies of local decision-making on environmental issues in
the context of conservation and development programs in
different regions of Indonesia. It aims to improve understanding
of contemporary community dynamics in a range of cultural and
ecological settings, as well as the practical implications of
local participation and capacity building interventions for
achieving equity and sustainability outcomes.
The two candidates will be based at Flinders University in
Adelaide and Murdoch University in Perth respectively, with
location and supervision determined by the focus and site of
each student`s component of the project. It is anticipated that
one student will work in a coastal community where marine
conservation issues are the focus of research, while the second
student will focus on a primarily agrarian research site in
which World Bank / AusAID / NGO local capacity building,
conservation and development projects are being conducted.
Essential criteria include:
* a first-class Honours or Masters degree with a thesis
component in a relevant social science field
* advanced fluency in Indonesian language
* field research or other equivalent community/overseas
experience
* ability to work independently and as part of a team
Potential applicants should send an initial expression of
interest (2 pages) addressing the following points:
a) personal details - name, birth date, citizenship status,
address, phone and email
b) academic qualifications - degrees, major areas of study,
undergraduate grade point average, honours result
c) title of honours thesis or other significant piece of
research, and a brief account of the main argument and
approach/methodology adopted
d) level of competence in quantitative and/or qualitative
research methods
e) level of proficiency in the Indonesian language
f) study, work or volunteer experience in Indonesia
g) research interests
h) contact information for two referees who can comment on your
academic background and suitability for undertaking this
research project
Each scholarship is for a three-year period with a stipend of
$25,118 per annum (tax free) and up to $10,000 of additional
funding for fieldwork in Indonesia. A relocation allowance will
be provided where a move to Adelaide or Perth is required to
join the project.
A shortlist will be determined by the research team in
September, at which point applicants will be requested to submit
full formal applications and documentation to either Flinders or
Murdoch University. The successful candidates are expected to
take up their appointments no later than February 2009.
Please forward initial expressions of interest as outlined above
by email to:
Professor Carol Warren,
Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University
c.warren@murdoch.edu.au
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