Wicked Problems Scholars - PhD Scholarship

Description

At Flinders University, we are committed to addressing the wicked problems and big issues of our time—complex, interconnected challenges that matter deeply to society and cannot be solved by single disciplines alone. That is why, through the Flinders Wicked Problems Report^TM, Flinders University has engaged with over 30,000 Australians to understand what matters most to them. Solving wicked problems will require a transdisciplinary and collaborative research approaches to generate impactful, solutions‑focused outcomes. We are recruiting six PhD candidates to work as part of a cohort on this ambitious program, supported by access to the Wicked Problems dataset.

The Projects are:

Benefits

The scholarship includes:

• A stipend valued at $36,061 (tax free), indexed annually
• The scholarship will be awarded for 3.5 years
• The project includes an inbuilt internship
• International students are eligible to apply for this opportunity.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award of this scholarship a student must:

• Be an Australian citizen; or New Zealand citizen; or have been granted permanent resident status; or are international citizens; and
• meet PhD admission requirements including: have an Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8), including a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study achieving Distinction (75%) OR including evidence of equivalent research experience, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant; and
• be available to commence as a full-time PhD student at Flinders University in semester 2, 2026;

• Overseas students are eligible to apply, however, they may be required to pay international fees.