Flinders University is seeking an outstanding candidate for a PhD project examining how to promote desistance from crime among Australian Aboriginal people serving community-based supervision sentences.
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Summary
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Benefits
- Eligible students will receive the Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship rate, currently $53,045 per annum (2026 rate) tax free.
- Flinders University will provide laptop, tuition fees and project costs.
- The scholarship is available for 3.5-4 years.
Requirements
Applicants must:
- be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
- be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they lived; and
- meet Flinders University PhD admission requirements – an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), OR evidence of equivalent research experience, such as refereed publications or significant experience as a lead researcher; and
- be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University ideally in semester 2, 2026.
A background in criminology, psychology, social work or similar is desirable but not essential.
Application Documents
Applications must contain:
- scanned copies of academic transcripts; and
- CV; and
- brief statement of the candidate’s research interests and expertise/experience relevant to the research project (approx. 1 page)
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
June 8, 2026How To Apply
- Interested applicants should send their applications to Dr Melissa de Vel-Palumbo at [email protected]. Applications must contain the required Application Documents.
For more information, kindly visit the Flinders University Scholarship webpage.
