Applications are invited from qualified candidates to undertake a 3 year PhD project as part of the ARC Discovery Project DP1094144 ‘Addiction, moral identity and moral agency’. This is an interdisciplinary study conducted in Sydney and Melbourne with collaborators from the fields of public health, philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of this study but especially in examining the phenomenology of moral identity, practices and attitudes in the context of drug addiction, and implications for drug policy and treatment. The position is available to domestic applicants who have an appropriate Bachelors degree with First Class Honours in the arts/humanities, health or social sciences or related disciplines. Familiarity with and experience in the addictions field with direct research experience will be highly regarded. Send expressions of interest (CV and one-page statement of interest) to A/Prof Craig Fry.
| Reference Number: | 5331 |
| Study Subject: | Illicit drug use epidemiology, public health, applied health ethics |
| Provided By: | Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, The University of Melbourne |
| To be undertaken at: | The University of Melbourne. |
| Level: | Post Graduate (Research) |
Availability
This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications from March 1, 2011 until March 31, 2011.
Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is AUD22860 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid monthly for the period of up to 3 and a half years.
Research Information
This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES, MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES or SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS - GENERAL. It is required that your study starts no earlier than June 1, 2011.
Eligibility
This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. Only citizens of Australia may apply.
Application Details
To apply for this scholarship you must refer to scholarship description. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.
| Submission contact A/Prof Craig Fry (Principal Research Fellow) Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics Email: craig.fry@mcri.edu.au |
