The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New England, Armidale NSW, is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for a motivated PhD candidate.

The successful candidate will have (essential):

• First-class Honours or equivalent;
• Experience in conducting data collection and analysis;
• Capacity to work professionally, collaboratively and to meet deadlines;
• Strong written and oral communication skills.be interested in natural history and conservation

The successful candidate may have (desirable):

Strengths in one or more of the following fields would be an advantage but are not essential:

• One or more peer reviewed publications;
• Experience in social data collection and analysis;
• Knowledge of ecological, environmental, biodiversity and/or climate-change-related research, policy and/or management;
• Engagement with the media;
• Project management

The successful candidate will have Professor Robyn Bartel (UNE) and Professor Don Driscoll (Deakin) as part of their supervision team.

Scholarship Information

AU$30,000 per annum tax-free for full-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments with an additional $5,000 top-up per annum scholarship provided by the Ecological Society Australia (ESA). The top-up is paid yearly from commencement and conditional upon satisfactory progress as determined by the supervisors.

Three years full-time for a doctoral degree. The duration of an RTP stipend scholarship cannot be extended.

For more information regarding the Research Training Program (RTP) and the scholarship terms and conditions please visit the following website.

Applications open until a successful candidate is found.

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