Fwd: 11 PhD Scholarships at Monash University
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From: Fjalar J. de Haan <fjalar...@monash.edu>
Date: Thu, May 22, 2014 at 2:18 PM
Subject: 11 PhD Scholarships at Monash University
To: STRN members <strn-m...@googlegroups.com>
The deadline for the application to be received is 30th June 2014.
Australian Research Council APDI Fellow
Urban Water Transitions and Governance | Monash Water for Liveability | School of Social Sciences | Monash University
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Room E460, Building 11 (Menzies)
Monash University, Clayton Campus
Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
Eleven (11) scholarships are available to undertake full-time research study toward a PhD through a new initiative of Monash University, the Graduate Research Interdisciplinary Program (GRIP), as part of the interdisciplinary centre Monash Water for Liveability. Candidates will be principally associated with the Department of Civil Engineering or School of Social Sciences at Monash University, with joint placement for socio-technical (interdisciplinary) research projects. The centre plays a pivotal role in providing new knowledge and practice for enhancing resilience to current and future urban water challenges, through research excellence, engagement with industry, and liaison with government to support policy development.
The aim of this initiative is to support a dedicated doctoral cohort that will contribute to the leapfrogging of Asian Cities to more sustainable, resilient and liveable conditions through the uptake of state of the art water technologies, policy development and societal practices through the translation and advancement of context-specific solutions.
Each PhD candidate will undertake research into integrated urban water management, to broadly enhance understanding of socio-technical innovations and leapfrogging capacity of developing Asian cities. Studies will consider such challenges as climate change, poverty and population growth in relation to the adoption of sustainable technologies. Water recycling, conservation and waterway health are essential for sustainable water futures and more liveable and resilient places and communities. There is a significant role for both engineering and social science disciplines to contribute new knowledge on facilitating radical transitions in the urban water sector.
Candidates will also have the opportunity to participate in closely aligned United Nations led initiatives including the:
- 'Australia/Pacific Regional Sustainable Development Solutions Network Centre' focused on promising technologies, business models, institutional mechanisms, policies and combinations thereof that can have a transformative impact on sustainable development, can be scaled up following a successful demonstration, are technically feasible, and are unproven and not yet commercially viable. The Solutions Network will address three common barriers inhibiting the deployment of such solutions: lack of awareness outside a narrow technical community; high transaction costs, and long decision times, and
- 'Basic Urban Services' program of the United Nations Human Settlements Program, UN-Habitat, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. In 2013, UN-Habitat commissioned the preparation of a Strategy Paper for its role in urban drainage. The resultant strategy paper identified the Urban Water Management Transitions Framework, developed at Monash University, as a potential tool to provide an entry point for the work of the Agency in moving towards more socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities, from a sustainable urban water management perspective. www.unhabitat.org
Location: Candidates will be coordinated through 'Monash Water for Liveability' Centre and provided additional support by a number of other organisational units at Monash collaborating to support the success of this initiative including: Monash Sustainability Institute, Australian Centre for Indonesia Studies, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Arts of Monash University, Clayton campus, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Stipend: $25,392 per annum (non-taxable, indexed annually)
Duration: The candidates are expected to enrol full-time, commence anytime between July and December 2014 and, complete within three years (with the option of a six month extension).
Purpose: This PhD cohort initiative is designed to provide an alternative, innovative, engaging research training environment for candidates undertaking doctoral studies at Monash University. Through interdisciplinary research and industry engagement, it encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration and the development of transferable research and practice-based skills, leading to cutting-edge rewards for future research leaders and captains of industry.
The objectives of this doctoral training cohort initiative include:
- making significant breakthroughs in interdisciplinary research in relevant areas of engineering, social science and socio-technical research
- advancing disciplinary-based inquiry in engineering and social science research to support interdisciplinary breakthroughs
- building capacity within Australia to take global leadership in addressing the transition of neighbouring Asian cities towards more liveable, sustainable and resilient conditions
- providing support for some of the most vulnerable communities in the Asian region.
Benefits: It is expected that there will be a range of benefits to individual candidates through actively participating in this PhD cohort model such as: fostering innovative research from multiple perspectives, interdisciplinary problem-solving, collaboration with and exposure to different methodologies, and learning new techniques or fields of knowledge from related disciplines (engineering and social science). Further benefits include a unique platform for preparing graduates for multiple career paths, with skills and knowledge to address systemic challenges; enhancing candidates' industry links while aligning their skill development with industry needs; and encouraging candidates to engage with local developing communities and multiple modes of learning. Applicants will work with internationally recognised leaders and research groups on urban water management, and gain unique opportunities to develop research links with industry partners in the water sector.
The core academic units involved include the Department of Civil Engineering of Faculty of Engineering and the School of Social Sciences within the Faculty of Arts, with collaboration facilitated by Monash Water for Liveability and Australia's national Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities based at Monash University. Program leaders are Professor Ana Deletic (Department of Civil Engineering) and Professor Rebekah Brown (School of Social Sciences), both Directors of Monash Water for Liveability. Professor Deletic leads engineering research in integrated urban water management, focusing on socio-technical modelling and in particular stormwater management. Professor Brown leads social science and interdisciplinary socio-technical research exploring the policy and community dimensions of water governance, management and practice with a particular focus on innovation and socio-technical transitions. Both have collaborated extensively in this field and have led the emergence of the new area of socio-technical research in water resources. They also lead a large number of national and international research projects and collaborations spanning many nations including Singapore, Israel, Austria, The Netherlands, Israel, China, USA, France, Vanuatu and the UK.
Eligibility: Applications are sought from students with a HI (first class or equivalent) degree in a range of relevant disciplinary areas such as, but not limited to, engineering, social science, economics, law, geography, and environmental science. Applicants should meet the University's English Language Proficiency requirements http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/apply/eligibility/english/faculty-requirements/index.html
Selection Criteria: Potential candidates will be selected on the basis of:
- relevant educational and research background (essential)
- academic excellence (essential)
- a desire to contribute to an interdisciplinary scientific environment (essential)
- a strong interest to working in developing-world contexts (essential)
- a passion for addressing complex and practical problems (preferred)
- relevant previous research experience (preferred).
To apply, please email a cover letter explaining your interest in this research (addressing selection criteria) along with your CV, certified Academic Transcripts and contact details (name, position, email address) of two academic referees familiar with your studies, to the following staff:
- for the Engineering scholarships: louis...@monash.edu
- for the Social Science scholarships: jennifer...@monash.edu
Deadline for the application to be received is 30th June 2014
Enquiries should be emailed to either:
Professor Rebekah Brown: rebeka...@monash.edu for Social Sciences
Professor Ana Deletic: ana.d...@monash.edu for Engineering
Websites:
Monash Water for Liveability: http://www.waterforliveability.org.au/
Monash Sustainability Institute: http://monash.edu/sustainability-institute/
Department of Civil Engineering: http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/civil/
School of Social Sciences: http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/social-sciences/
Monash Research Degrees: http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au
Tuition-fee scholarships: http://sci.monash.edu/postgrad/fhits.html
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities: http: www.watersensitivecities.org.au/
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