Regulatory Institutions
Network (Australian National University) PhD Scholarship in Human Rights and
Social Justice
Two scholarship schemes for students considering beginning a PhD with RegNet
are now open for applications.
Related centres
Closing date for Expression of Interest: 23 November 2015
A three-year full-time PhD scholarship within the Centre for International
Governance and Justice, located in the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet)
at the ANU.
About the Centre for International
Governance and Justice
The Centre for International Governance and Justice (CIGJ)
undertakes research into theoretical and practical issues in international
governance, human rights and social justice. It was established in 2005,
initially funded by Hilary Charlesworth’s Australian Research Council (ARC) Federation Fellowship on ‘BuildingDemocracy and Justice after Conflict’ (2005-2010).
The Centre draws together a range of research projects in the fields of
peacebuilding, international law and human rights. Apart from the Federation
Fellowship project, it has encompassed ARC-funded
research including ‘PeacebuildingCompared’, ‘Australia’sFirst Bill of Rights’, and ‘Economic,Social and Cultural Rights in the ACT:Models, Methods, Impact’.
The Centre is now home to Hilary Charlesworth’s ARC
Laureate Fellowship project ‘Strengtheningthe International Human Rights System: Rights, Regulation and Ritualism’,
as well as ‘Peacebuilding
Compared’, led by John Braithwaite, ‘TheUN Security Council and the Rule of Law’,
led by Jeremy Farrall and Hilary Charlesworth, and many other projects.
Many RegNet PhD students, academics and visitors have participated in the
intellectual life of the Centre and have expanded its horizons to include
research on topics such as transitional justice, human rights advocacy,
policing in Timor-Leste, corporate social responsibility, peacekeeping sex, the
literature of human rights, national human rights institutions, refugee issues
and the new UN women’s architecture.
Expressions of interest for the ANU PhD in Human
Rights are particularly welcome in the areas of local, regional or international
implementation of international human rights standards.
For further information or to discuss the role of PhD scholar, contact
Professor Hilary Charlesworth (hilary.charlesworth@anu.edu.au).
We encourage applicants to contact Professor Charlesworth to discuss their
proposal before submitting an expression of interest.
Benefits
The scholarship is open to domestic and international applicants wishing to
commence a full-time PhD early 2016. The annual stipend of the scholarship is
valued at the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
equivalent, which is $25,849 for 2015. The scholarship will be awarded for
three years initially, although a six-month extension is possible, subject to
the candidate’s satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must:
- Be enrolled, or be seeking to enrol, as a
full-time student in a research higher degree program at the Australian
National University; and - Have completed an Australian university honours
degree (at the level honours 2A or above), or equivalent prior studies in
Australia or elsewhere (for example a bachelor’s degree plus a graduate
diploma or a master’s degree) that includes some research work in the
field of human rights, international law or social justice.
To express
your interest
For guidelines regarding how to express your interest, please consult
RegNet’s website at http://regnet.anu.edu.au/education/how-apply.
After doing so, submit the following materials to RegNet’s Head of Postgraduate
Programs, Dr Kathryn Henne (Kathryn.henne@anu.edu.au):
- Completed expression of interest form
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Academic transcripts
- IELTS/TOEFL results
(if applicable) - Thesis proposal (5-10 pages)
After reviewing the expressions of interest, we will invite applicants whose
proposals fit the terms and scope of the scholarship to lodge a formal application
to the ANU.
Environment
The PhD student will be located in RegNet and work closely with colleagues
in the CIGJ. RegNet is one of five Schools/Centres in
the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP). RegNet is a dynamic community of scholars from
different disciplines united by our interest in governance and regulation. It
has received international recognition as one of the world’s most vibrant
governance and regulatory academic centres, combining rigorous
interdisciplinary research with innovative forms of knowledge translation
locally, nationally and globally. Our work is built on principles of justice,
sustainability and human wellbeing. Currently we work in the following thematic
areas: Climate, Energy & Environments; Human Rights;
Law & Justice; Society, Safety &
Health; Trade, Investment &
Intellectual Property.
For further information about CIGJ see http://regnet.anu.edu.au/research/centres/centre-international-governanc…