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Pacific Islands PhD Scholarship<br>
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The <i>State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program </i>(SSGM)
offers a PhD scholarship for a citizen of one of the Pacific Island
Countries. The aim of this scholarship is to provide an opportunity
for a keen and talented scholar from the Pacific region to work on topics
of interest to the SSGM under one of the following three broad areas,
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State and nation-building and regional integration• <br>
Conflict and peacebuilding• <br>
Development and social change, including gender, health and mobility•
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Research must be focussed on one or more than one of the Pacific Island
Countries, including Papua New Guinea, although broader comparative
approaches are welcomed as are reference-points to theoretical
literature. <br>
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Information about the SSGM Program and potential supervisors can be found
at: <br>
<a href="http://rspas.anu.edu.au/melanesia/staff.php" eudora="autourl">
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/melanesia/staff.php</a><br>
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The successful applicant will be enrolled as a fulltime PhD candidate
with the SSGM Program, which is situated within the ANU College of Asia
and the Pacific. The scholarship will be available for a term of
three years and will carry a tax-exempt annual stipend of AUD $20,427
(2009 rate). <br>
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Essential criteria</i></b>: Applicants must have a good honours degree or
a masters degree in politics, law, history, political economy,
development studies, geography, economics, anthropology, sociology or a
related area. <br>
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Desirable criteria</i></b>: Previous fieldwork and research experience
and/or policy experience in the Pacific. <br>
<b><i>Other Benefits</i></b>: Full tuition fee; fieldwork support, travel
to Canberra from outside Australia; basic health insurance; establishment
allowance; contribution to visa expenses. These benefits are for
the scholar as the Program is not able to provide assistance for
dependents.<br>
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How to apply:<br>
</b>In the first instance, applicants should submit an expression of
interest together with a 150-250 word research proposal, and a curriculum
vitae or a list of your academic qualifications and work
experience. This can be by email (SSGM@anu.edu.au) or fax: +612
6125 9604.<br>
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</font>Applicants of interest to the Program will be formally contacted
and invited to submit a full research proposal and application to study
at the ANU.<br>
Informal enquiries about the areas of interest of the program, and the
suitability of potential research themes, can be made to
sinclair.dinnen@anu.edu.au. <br>
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Closing date for expressions of interest: 20 March 2008<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=2>Jean Hardy<br>
Administration (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)<br>
State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program<br>
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific<br>
The Australian National University<br>
Canberra ACT 0200<br>
AUSTRALIA<br>
Phone: +61 2 6125 1527<br>
Fax: +61 2 6125 5525<br>
</font><a href="http://rspas.anu.edu.au/melanesia">
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/melanesia</a><br>
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