PhD Opportunities in Anthropology in Australia

PhD opportunity at the University of Sydney in the Early-life Microbiome and Immunity group led by Archita Mishra . The project explores the foundations of human immunity before birth and how the developing immune system is shaped during fetal life. Research themes include immunology , microbiome , human development , and fetal development , with methods such as spatial transcriptomics , single-cell approaches , and tissue imaging . This is a strong fit for students interested in developmental b...

PhD opportunity at the Justice Health Research Program, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) for a project titled “Developing a whole-of-setting model of care project for trans people in prison.” This is a funded PhD under the UNSW Scientia scholarship PhD scheme and is part of an MRFF-funded research project. The position offers a 3.5-year scholarship with an annual tax-free stipend of AUD 39,991 . In addition, the project provides a one-off AUD 25,000 global mobility grant for travel to...

PhD opportunity at the University of Newcastle, Australia on Progressive Voices/Movements in Islamic Theology in the (Post-)Secular Society of 21st Century . This project invites research in Islamic theology , especially Islamic liberation theology approaches, with an evidence-based (rather than faith-based) methodology in the Humanities or Social Sciences . The topic is framed around progressive/reformist movements in Islam and their responses to contemporary challenges such as radicalization, ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at Deakin University in Australia: Alcohol in the Digital Age . This project investigates how young Australians access alcohol through digital platforms, including online purchasing and rapid delivery services, and how these access pathways relate to mental health and physical health outcomes. The research addresses an important public health problem, given alcohol’s contribution to disease burden among young people. The successful PhD candidate will contribute to a ...

IDEALAB is inviting applications for its next PhD cohort in the International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain. This is a fully funded joint doctoral programme with a shared curriculum and research training leading to a joint PhD degree. The advertised projects span language and brain research topics such as infant speech perception , aphasia treatment , reading neurocognition , and related experimental approaches. The programme is especially relevant for students inte...

Research Degree Opportunity: PhD in Early fetal neural markers for infants with congenital heart disease using advanced MRI This opportunity is offered by the Department of Paediatrics , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne , with supervision from Prof Deanne Thompson (Principal Supervisor) and A/Prof Clare Whitehead (Internal Co-supervisor). The project investigates how fetal MRI can identify early neural markers linked to later neurodevelopmental impairme...

PhD opportunity in newborn research at the University of Melbourne This Research Degree Opportunity is for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) project titled “A novel ordinal outcome at 2 years for newborn research.” The project is offered by the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Health , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, with supervision from Prof Jeanie Cheong (Principal Supervisor) and Prof Alicia Spittle (Internal Co-supervisor). The research focuses on neonatal tr...

PhD opportunity at the University of Melbourne on “Prison worlds across borders” . This research degree project examines how prisons develop hybrid systems of governance that combine formal rules with informal traditions, norms, and behavioural expectations. The project focuses on carceral order and penal subjectivities across the Global North, Global South, and Global East , with attention to power , gender , legitimacy , and broader transformations in state governance. The opportunity is offer...

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne This project is titled Reptile macroecology & biodiversity and is offered by the School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne in Australia (Parkville campus). The project will investigate the global-scale biodiversity of reptiles, or potentially all land vertebrates, across multiple dimensions: taxonomic, phylogenetic, morphological, life history, physiological, and functional . This is a strong fit for studen...