Wicked Problems Scholars

PhD Scholarship in Social Network Analysis and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention at Deakin University . This opportunity is for a PhD candidate to join the Deakin Covert Networks Lab under the supervision of Professor David Bright . The project is part of an ARC Linkage collaboration and uses social network analysis and other advanced network methods to better understand patterns of child sexual abuse , repeat victimisation, and the timing and location of offending. The research is designed to suppo...

RMIT University’s Centre for Nature Positive Solutions is inviting Expressions of Interest for a PhD opportunity in Human Dimensions of Conservation, Restoration & Climate Action . This is part of RMIT’s 2026 competitive round of PhD scholarships and is based in Melbourne, Australia . The project area focuses on the human and social dimensions of environmental management, with research themes including community benefits and nature finance , community perceptions and environmental decision-makin...

Monash University is advertising a fully funded PhD stipend scholarship in human-animal interactions at the School of Primary and Allied Health Care / RAIL Research Centre. The project is designed for a candidate who wants to define their own research direction within this interdisciplinary area, with supervision from Dr Em Bould and a multidisciplinary team. The scholarship is especially relevant to applicants interested in animal-assisted interventions , social inclusion , healthy ageing , dis...

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of the Sunshine Coast through the Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science . This project focuses on systems thinking , human factors , safety science , and risk assessment . The successful candidate will contribute to an Australian Research Council-supported program of research examining how organisations identify, manage, and learn from risks, and will help test and extend the novel digital Net-HARMS platform. The research will apply the platform in...

Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) in Melbourne, Australia, is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship focused on children’s 24-hour movement behaviours and health. The research will explore how physical activity, sleep, sedentary behaviour, and screen time relate to health outcomes such as blood markers and adiposity indicators. The project scope can be tailored to the candidate’s interests and strengths, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to the ...