RMIT University 2022 PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures

We are seeking applicants interested in media studies, communication design, digital ethnography and codesign to undertake a PhD exploring museum experiences as they move across digital, soThe University will fund the Scholarship for a fixed term of 3 years offering a stipend of $32,841 per annum pro rata (full-time study).ial and material spaces and places.

• Table of Content
• About RMIT University
• PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About RMIT University

RMIT University (officially Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1887 as the Working Men's College of Melbourne by Francis Ormond, it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art, science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia. It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology. A dual sector institute, its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 ... continue reading

PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures

The University will fund the Scholarship for a fixed term of 3 years offering a stipend of $32,841 per annum pro rata (full-time study).

Requirements for PhD Scholarship in Museum Digital and Social Futures Qualification

To be considered for the PhD Scholarship, applicants must hold or be currently completing: 

• a Master by research
• a Master by coursework with a significant research component graded as high distinction, or equivalent
• a Honours degree achieving first class honours
• a 4 year bachelor degree achieving a GPA of 4 or equivalent (80% or above).

If you do not hold one of the above qualifications, you will only be considered for scholarship if you have previous publications or significant research experience. All other applicants will be considered ineligible. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Before applying for the Scholarship, contact Larissa Hjorth and establish if your research is aligned.

Further details on RMIT University’s research strategy can be found here [http://www.rmit.edu.au/research/research-expertise/our-focus].

All applicants should email the following to Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth, [email protected]:

• a cover letter, this should detail alignment with research areas at RMIT,
• your Curriculum Vitae, and
• a two-page research proposal. The research proposal is a key part of the application process where applicants must demonstrate the value of their research and their suitability for scholarship selection. Your proposal should be divided under the following headings:

1. Title and topic
2. Research questions you plan to investigate in the context of existing research/literature in the area
3. Significance and impact of the research
4. Methodology/research tasks required to undertake the research. The methodology should include ethnographic and/or codesign components that engage participants in the experience of innovative digital museum content

For more details, visit RMIT website.