CQ University Australia 2022 Morris Family Foundation PhD Scholarship

Integration of Indigenous experiences/places/people into tourism.  The Centre for Tourism and Regional Opportunities at CQUniversity is looking for a talented and highly motivated PhD candidate.  Morris Family Foundation kindly sponsored a PhD scholarship to conduct research on the topic of the integration of Indigenous experiences/places/people into tourism.  The successful applicant will be supervised by Professor Bruce Prideaux and Dr Elena Konovalov.  It is envisaged that research activities will be mostly conducted in North Queensland, Australia, with the successful candidate located either at CQUniversity Cairns or Townsville campus.

• Table of Content
• About CQUniversity Australia
• CQ University PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of CQ University PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for CQ University PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for CQ University PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About CQUniversity Australia

CQUniversity Australia has been on a phenomenal trajectory since 2009. Its remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses, infrastructure and reputation, as well as its focus on research and social innovation, has seen the University emerge as one of Australia’s truly great Universities. Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, it now has more than 30,000 students spread across 24 campuses and locations Australia-wide and is regarded within the sector as Australia’s most inclusive and engaged university.... continue reading

CQ University PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of CQ University PhD Scholarship

 The value of the scholarship is $92,318, as per the following schedule: $27,018 in Year 1; $27,400 in Year 2 and $27,900 in Year 3. An additional $10,000 research support grant (over the three years) for research activities is provided.

Requirements for CQ University PhD Scholarship Qualification

• Both domestic and international students are eligible to apply
• International applicants will need to meet immigration financial requirements or have already secured a scholarship to cover tuition fees (at the international rate) from an outside funding agency
• The candidate must be a full-time student at the university
• The candidate must not be receiving income from another source to support general living costs while undertaking the course of study.
• Applicants should have a degree in a field such as Tourism, Business, Marketing, Management or in another field of Social Sciences relevant to the topic of the sponsored PhD research project.

Interview date, Process and Venue for CQ University PhD Scholarship

• A letter of motivation describing your skills and research experience 
• A brief research proposal
• Resume
• A list of three academic referees together with contact information.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

  Please note that the scholarship is for a full-time student and candidates need to contact Dr Elena Konovalov to advise of their intention to apply.