PhD Scholarship on Conflict‑Related Sexual Violence in the Indo‑Pacific

About the role

The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join a research project focusing on conflict‑related sexual violence (CRSV) in the Indo‑Pacific. The project will analyse non‑legal pathways to survivor‑centred justice in post‑conflict contexts.

Key responsibilities

• Design and conduct mixed‑methods research on transitional justice and reparative programmes in one or more post‑conflict settings.
• Produce scholarly outputs, including journal articles and reports, and present findings at conferences.
• Collaborate with Indigenous research principles and engage with CEVAW’s network of chief investigators across Australian universities.

Required profile

• Evidence of research, advocacy or practitioner experience in conflict‑related sexual violence (essential).
• Experience with mixed or multiple methods research (essential).
• Completed Bachelor honours (first class) or a research‑intensive Master’s degree, or equivalent qualification.

Required skills

• Conflict‑related sexual violence research.
• Mixed‑methods research design and analysis.
• Field research experience in the Indo‑Pacific region (desirable).

What we offer

• Full‑time stipend scholarship of AUD 36,000 per annum for three years, with an optional CEVAW top‑up of AUD 10,000 per annum.
• Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship (AUD 55,379 per annum) for eligible candidates.
• Unique supervision and mentoring across five university nodes, plus national and international networking opportunities.