[Galileo] PhD top-up scholarship available

[Emma Kowal]

PhD Top-up Scholarship available
A PhD opportunity is available at the University of Melbourne for a project related to biology, culture and difference. A top-up scholarship of $8000 p.a. is available for a PhD student who can secure a primary scholarship (e.g. Australian Postgraduate Award) for full time study at The University of Melbourne. To receive a primary scholarship candidates should have a good Honours or Masters degree in anthropology, sociology, history, cultural studies, Indigenous studies, history and philosophy of science, bioethics, or other relevant discipline. Relevant work experience or publications are also taken into consideration in awarding primary scholarships. The top-up scholarship is renewable for three years, subject to successful progression of the candidacy. Additional funding will also be available to support fieldwork and conference travel. The candidacy would commence in early 2013.
The precise scope and research questions would be developed by the student, but would contribute to social science or humanities scholarship on biological difference. Possible topics for a PhD research project could include: ethnography of scientists and/or Indigenouscommunities who have participated in biomedical or scientific research; histories of human biological research in Australia (e.g. 20th century scientific expeditions); ethical issues associated with contemporary biobanks in ethnically ‘diverse’ contexts; politics of genetic ancestry testing; modes of racialised personhood in the postgenomic age; the ‘re-biologisation’ of race; other relevant topics. The project would broadly relate to Dr Emma Kowal’s ARC Project “From scientific specimen to Indigenous cultural property: The collection and use of Indigenous DNA samples since the 1960s”, a transdisciplinary study that investigates the provenance and use of Indigenous biospecimen collections held in Australia.
Some background in science or medical anthropology is desirable but not essential. The PhD would be based in the Discipline of Anthropology, School of Social and Political Science, and supervised by Dr Emma Kowal, with co-supervision in relevant disciplines (e.g. history, bioethics, cultural studies, history and philosophy of science) arranged as appropriate. Part-time research assistant work may also be available.
Applications from Australian permanent residents close October 1st 2012. (Applications from international students welcome but must be received by August 15th 2012.) To express interest and for more information about the application process, contact e.kowal at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:e.kowal at unimelb.edu.au>
 For information on the PhD program, see:
http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/programs/index.html
Note: The 2012 rate for a stipend is $23,728 p.a. ($31,728 with top-up).

Dr Emma Kowal
ARC Senior Research Fellow
Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences
University of Melbourne
Victoria  3010
Australia

T: 03 8344 3856
e.kowal at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:e.kowal at unimelb.edu.au>
http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/kowal



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