Degree type
PhD
Closing date
1 February 2025
Campus
Hobart
Citizenship requirement
Domestic
About the research project
This project is part of the University of Tasmania's new Outdoor and Environmental Education program. The candidate will join a team of active researchers focused on understanding the impacts of place-responsive and relational pedagogies on school engagement, health and well-being, and responses to climate change. This PhD project will contribute to the School of Education's broader focus of positively impacting the wellbeing and educational attainment of all Tasmanians and the University of Tasmania's vision for a place-based University.
Ecological precarity has led to the emergence of various educational approaches, including eco-pedagogies, post-human thinking, wild pedagogies, and relational engagements in a more-than-human world. This PhD project seeks to provide possibilities for strengthening this growing body of work in ways that positively engage and contribute to health and wellbeing of students, particularly in a Tasmanian context.
Applications from a range of disciplinary perspectives are welcome provided they engage with the development, impacts, and/or experiences of relational pedagogies in education. The research approach will be developed by the team and the candidate depending on the applicant's background and interests.
Example topics include:
*Wilding pedagogies: Children, place, and climate change education.
*Socio-ecological justice and outdoor environmental education
*Exploring the impacts of health, wellbeing, and natural environments
Other suggestions are very welcome, within the scope of the description provided above.
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Funding
Applicants will be considered for a Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship or Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS) which, if successful, provides:
- a living allowance stipend of $33,511 per annum (2025 rate, indexed annually) for 3.5 years
- a relocation allowance of up to $2,000
- a tuition fees offset covering the cost of tuition fees for up to four years (domestic applicants only)
If successful, international applicants will receive a University of Tasmania Fees Offset for up to four years.
As part of the application process you may indicate if you do not wish to be considered for scholarship funding.
Other funding opportunities and fees
For further information regarding other scholarships on offer, and the various fees of undertaking a research degree, please visit Scholarships and fees.
Eligibility
Applicants should review the Higher Degree by Research minimum entry requirements.
Ensure your eligibility for the scholarship round by referring to our Key Dates.
Selection Criteria
The project is competitively assessed and awarded. Selection is based on academic merit and suitability to the project as determined by the College.
Additional essential selection criteria specific to this project:
- Research experience; an understanding of outdoor and environmental education practice as it relates to education more broadly
Application process
- Select your project, and check that you meet the eligibility and selection criteria, including citizenship;
- Contact Dr Marcus Morse to discuss your suitability and the project's requirements; and
- In your application:
- Copy and paste the title of the project from this advertisement into your application. If you don’t correctly do this your application may be rejected.
- Submit a signed supervisory support form, a CV including contact details of 2 referees and your project research proposal.
- Apply prior to 1 February 2025.
Full details of the application process can be found under the 'How to apply' section at Research degrees.
Following the closing date applications will be assessed within the College. Applicants should expect to receive notification of the outcome by email by the advertised outcome date.
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