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<div><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
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<span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">A PhD opportunity is available at the University of Melbourne for a project related to biology, culture and difference. A top-up scholarship
of <b>$8000 p.a.</b> 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.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The precise scope and research questions would be developed by the student, but
would contribute to social science or humanities scholarship on biological difference.
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">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. 20<sup>th</sup> 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. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The project would broadly relate to</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">
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.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; "> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">Some background in science or medical anthropology is desirable but not essential. The PhD would be based in
</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:
Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">the Discipline of Anthropology, School of Social and Political Science,
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri;color:black">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.</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
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</span><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Part-time research assistant work may also be available.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Applications from Australian permanent residents close
<b>October 1st 2012</b>. (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 <a href="mailto:e.kowal@unimelb.edu.au"><span style="color:#0028F9">e.kowal@unimelb.edu.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; ">For information on the PhD program, see:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:
EN-US"><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#0028F9"><a href="http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/programs/index.html">http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/research/programs/index.html</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><i><span style="font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Note</span></i><span style="font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">: The
2012 rate for a stipend is $23,728 p.a. ($31,728 with top-up).</span></p>
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<div>Dr Emma Kowal</div>
<div>ARC Senior Research Fellow</div>
<div>Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences</div>
<div>University of Melbourne</div>
<div>Victoria <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3010</div>
<div>Australia</div>
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<div>T: 03 8344 3856</div>
<div><a href="mailto:e.kowal@unimelb.edu.au">e.kowal@unimelb.edu.au</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/kowal">http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/kowal</a></div>
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