Deadly Dreaming: Indigenous led, Community Driven and Grounded on Country praxis for Healthy Ageing
University of Newcastle Australia
Two Indigenous-led PhD scholarship projects within Deadly Dreaming, a culturally grounded healthy-ageing and dementia initiative placing Elders, community governance, cultural reconnection and storytelling at the centre of the research.
Destination
Australia
Study level
Doctoral, Doctoral
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
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Funding package
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Up to AUD 1,500 relocation allowance. Community-led research environment with Indigenous and non-Indigenous investigators and an Elders Advisory Group.
AUD 38,938 per annum, 2026 rate, indexed annually
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5 years
Tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years.
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Eligibility
Who can apply
Community-engaged research, Indigenous methodologies, yarning/story approaches, cultural governance and data sovereignty are relevant to the advertised projects.
Must meet University of Newcastle minimum PhD admission criteria.
Must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Domestic students only.
Domestic students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Research interests should align with Indigenous health, ageing, dementia, community-led methodologies, cultural governance or related areas.
University of Newcastle HDR admission requirements apply.
Yes, application is submitted directly to the named supervisor/contact.
Application package
Documents and steps
Required documents
Scanned academic transcripts, CV, brief statement of research interests, and a proposal specifically linking the applicant to the preferred research project.
Application steps
Confirm Indigenous eligibility and PhD admission eligibility
Choose one of the two advertised projects
Prepare transcripts and CV
Prepare brief research-interest statement
Prepare project-specific proposal
Email the complete expression of interest to Jennifer.Rumbel@newcastle.edu.au by 5 pm on 31 August 2026
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Writing-up support award for Faculty of Science PhD and MPhil graduate researchers who have submitted their thesis for examination and are preparing publications while awaiting the result.
Writing-up support award for Faculty of Science PhD and MPhil graduate researchers who have submitted their thesis for examination and are preparing publications while awaiting the result.
DestinationAustraliaStudy levelDoctoral, Other level, Master’sFundingStipend fellowshipApply byNov 20, 2026