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University of Canberra Deliberative Democracy PhD Scholarship
Fully Funded PhD Scholarship in Deliberative Democracy at University of Canberra University of Canberra in Australia
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Fully funded PhD scholarship for 3.5 years with a stipend of AUD 40,000 per annum, indexed annually. International scholarship recipients receive an additional relocation allowance to move to Canberra.
Deadline
Aug 10, 2026
Country
Australia
University
University of Canberra
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Fully funded PhD scholarship at the University of Canberra for research in deliberative democracy, participatory democracy, and related areas such as democratic innovations, democratic resilience, deliberative systems, AI and digital politics, environmental politics, inclusion, identity, and gender.
The opportunity is hosted by the Centre for Deliberative Democracy, a world-leading research centre in Australia. The successful candidate will join a supportive doctoral research environment and be matched with an appropriate supervisory team based on the proposed project. Potential primary supervisors include Associate Professor Hans Asenbaum, Professor Simon Niemeyer, Dr Adele Webb, and Professor Selen Ercan.
This is a PhD opening commencing in February 2027 and based in Canberra, Australia. The scholarship runs for 3.5 years and provides a stipend of AUD 40,000 per annum, indexed annually. International scholarship recipients also receive a relocation allowance.
Eligibility is open to both domestic and international applicants who can study in Australia on an international student visa. Applicants must meet University of Canberra PhD admission requirements and hold either a Bachelor degree with First or Upper Second Class Honours, a Master degree with a substantial research component, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the university. The project may be theoretical or empirical and may use qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, interdisciplinary, or participatory approaches.
Application materials include a PhD proposal (up to 3 pages), CV, academic transcripts, a writing sample, referee details, and a letter of recommendation sent directly by the referee. The complete application must be emailed to [email protected] by 10 August 2026.
Funding details
Fully funded PhD scholarship for 3.5 years with a stipend of AUD 40,000 per annum, indexed annually. International scholarship recipients receive an additional relocation allowance to move to Canberra.
What's required
Applicants must be eligible for PhD admission at the University of Canberra and hold a Bachelor degree with First or Upper Second Class Honours, or a Master degree with a substantial research component, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the university. The scholarship is open to domestic applicants (Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, and Australian permanent residents) and international applicants eligible to study in Australia on an international student visa. Applicants should propose a topic related to deliberative and participatory democracy, and projects may be theoretical or empirical using qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, interdisciplinary, or participatory approaches. The successful applicant is expected to reside in Canberra and participate actively in the Centre’s research community.
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