Application Deadline: 31 January 2025
LOCATION: Australia
This PhD project is embedded within an overarching project, funded by the Australian Research Council, aimed at valuing Australia’s surfing resources as cultural ecosystem services and integrating these values into sustainable coastal management frameworks.
ELIGIBILITY:
Citizenship status: Domestic and International
International & Australian candidates must fulfil all admission requirements at UWA PhD Program. These include, among others, sufficient background and experience in independent supervised research. This means that your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must have included a research component, typically in the form of a thesis. See UWA HDR admission policy here.
Candidates must be willing to be based in Perth, WA, for the duration of the PhD project; and travel, as required, to conduct fieldwork across Western Australia.
Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods will be highly valued. An understanding of coastal process, including ocean-based recreation, is desirable, but not essential.
To apply, Prospective candidates are asked to send an email to the lead researcher, Dr Ana Manero (ana.maneroruiz@uwa.edu.au), including:
CV highlighting academic and professional history in relation to the project requirements
A brief letter outlining your motivations to conduct this PhD project, your suitability for the position, and your particular ideas to develop your unique research question within the framework of the proposed project.
Prospective students are kindly asked to carefully read admission requirements and funding conditions before contacting the lead researcher.
BENEFIT:
AUD $35,000 per year for 3 years full-time
