Maria Tanyag

The Australian National University is offering a fixed-term postdoctoral fellowship within the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, based in the Department of Political and Social Change and connected to the ANU Philippines Institute. The successful fellow will contribute to the ANU Philippines Project, an initiative designed to strengthen research partnerships between Australia and the Philippines and to improve access to high-quality policy research and analysis for policymakers in both countries. In this role, the fellow will carry out independent research relevant to Philippine politics and society, and contribute to conference and seminar papers as well as academic publications. The position also involves active participation in the academic life of the ANU Philippines Institute, including conferences, workshops, seminars, and other events. The fellow will work collaboratively with colleagues across CAP and ANU and engage with DFAT and other external stakeholders. The post sits within a distinctive Asia-Pacific research environment at ANU, where the College of Asia and the Pacific and the Coral Bell School bring together multidisciplinary expertise in politics, area studies, policy analysis, and regional engagement. The project is described as world-leading research on Philippine politics and society within a supportive, Asia-Pacific-focused setting.