Degree type
PhD
Closing date
1 June 2024
Campus
Hobart
Citizenship requirement
Domestic
About the research project
Global collapse is one of the most compelling and controversial ideas of our times. Uneven and intersecting impacts of issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, energy and food insecurity, resource limitations, conflict, inequity, and inequality are leading to an up swell of interest and debate around this complex notion.
In this project, you will design your own research focus that sits within the emerging field of critical collapse studies. This field takes its impetus from critical enquiry – a leftist, intellectual concern with power and inequity in the context of everyday life. Research in this area foregrounds socio-ecological theory, equitable change, and emancipatory politics in the context of global collapse.
For example, you may analyse the discourses and practices of collapse evident in areas like climate science, insurance, activism, or social media. You could develop strategies for addressing inequity at various scales in the context of diminishing resources or you may be interested in critically examining unfolding geographies and politics of collapse.
Primary Supervisor
Meet A/Prof Kate BoothFunding
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 $32,192 per annum (2024 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 our Scholarships and fees on research degrees page.
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:
- Demonstrated ability to engage critically with social theory
- Experience in using social research methods
Additional desirable selection criteria specific to this project:
- Qualifications in human geography or an allied field
Application process
- Select your project, and check that you meet the eligibility and selection criteria, including citizenship;
- Contact A/Prof Kate Booth 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 June 2024.
Full details of the application process can be found under the 'How to apply' section of the Research Degrees website.
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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