PhD Scholarship Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

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PhD Scholarship: Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism

Job No.:691094

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance at current value of $37145 AUD per annum 2026 full-time rate (tax-free stipend) indexed plus allowances as per RTP stipend scholarship conditions at: Opportunity

This PhD scholarship is funded as part of the Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism led by Associate Professor David Slucki.

The Initiative supports rigorous policy-relevant and publicly engaged research on antisemitism in Australia. This scholarship is open to candidates who wish to pursue a PhD on antisemitism using social science media and communications and/or other relevant interdisciplinary approaches.

The successful applicant will be embedded within the wider Initiative and contribute to shared activities while developing and completing their own distinct PhD thesis. The PhD topic is open to negotiation within the Initiatives aims and may use qualitative quantitative mixed or interdisciplinary methods.

Possible PhD directions include (for example):

antisemitism in news media online platforms and public discourse (content/discourse analysis interviews digital methods)
public attitudes and social dynamics (survey research experiments mixed methods)
lived experience reporting and community/institutional responses (interviews ethnography case studies)
education prevention and organisational practice (schools/universities workplaces professional sectors)
policy and governance (platform governance public-sector responses law/policy settings)
intersections with misinformation conspiracism polarisation extremist milieus and culture-war dynamics
comparative projects across communities countries or institutional settings

Undertaking this PhD within the Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism has several advantages. The candidate will be integrated into an active research agenda and will have access to support for data collection fieldwork transcription travel and conference attendance (as relevant). The candidate will benefit from expert supervision and opportunities to contribute to Initiative outputs and events including publications workshops and public-facing engagement activities (with appropriate recognition of the candidates contributions).

Monash University is the largest university in Australia and regularly ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide. The successful applicant will be based at the Caulfield campus in Melbourne and join a strong and supportive research culture in the Faculty of Arts.

Candidate Requirements

The successful applicant will have an excellent academic track record in a relevant field such as: sociology politics media/communications social psychology criminology education anthropology public policy human geography or another related interdisciplinary area.

In its assessment the selection committee will prioritise applicants who hold an Australian (or equivalent international) Honours or Masters degree in a relevant field with a significant research component and first-class honours/H1 (or equivalent).

Desirable attributes include:

training in qualitative quantitative or mixed methods appropriate to the proposed topic
interest in antisemitism studies and related fields (racism studies hate studies political communication digital media social cohesion)
experience with media analysis interviewing/fieldwork survey research computational methods or policy analysis (as appropriate)
excellent writing and communication skills

Details of eligibility requirements including English-language proficiency skills to undertake a PhD in the Faculty of Arts are available at Applicants should familiarise themselves with these requirements.

Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on campus. Please note: applicants who already hold a PhD will not be considered.

The successful applicant will be expected to enrol by 1 May 2026DS1. However there may be some flexibility as to the date of commencement.

Enquiries

You are required to discuss your research proposal with Associate Professor David Slucki Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation Email: before you submit an Expression of Interest.

Submit an Expression of Interest

EOIs shall comprise:

A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicants suitability
A brief research proposal not exceeding 750 words in length that fits within the broad project aims and objectives and demonstrates some understanding of the area of research
A curriculum vitae including a list of any published works conference presentations and relevant work experience
A full statement of academic records degree certificates and official grading system (if available) supported by scanned copies of relevant certified documentation
English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Names and contact details of 2 academic referees
Copy of your current passport (if available)

Once you have discussed your EOI with A/Professor David Slucki please submit your Expression of Interest Form and indicate that you are applying for a Special Scholarship Scheme PhD Scholarship: Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism.

Application Close: Sunday 15 March 2026 11:55 pm AEDT

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PhD Scholarship: Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism Job No.:691094Location: Caulfield campusEmployment Type: Full-timeDuration: 3.5-year fixed-term appointmentRemuneration: The successful applicant will receive a Research Living Allowance at current value of $37145 AUD per annum ...