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University of Canberra

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

Expired

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Australia

University

University of Canberra

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Keywords

Sociology
Communication Studies
Political Science
International Relations
Inclusion
Deliberative Democracy
Environmental Politics

About this position

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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Professors

Associate Professor

University Name
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Australia

Research Interests

Political Philosophy

Political Sociology

Democracy Studies

Deliberative Democracy

Democratization

Professor

University Name
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Australia

Research Interests

Political Philosophy

Comparative Politics

Political Science

Deliberative Democracy

Decision Making

Professor

University Name
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Australia

Research Interests

Environmental Politics

Political Science

Inclusion

Sociology

Communication Studies