Monash University PhD Scholarship in Energy Futures; For domestic and international students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree, Monash University offers a PhD Scholarship in Energy Futures. The scholarship is worth $30,000. Several scholarships are available. To be eligible, applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. Academic merit will be used to award scholarships. Monash University PhD Scholarship in Energy Futures
Application Deadline: October 2, 2022.
Brief Description
- Organization: Monash University
- Department: NA
- Course level: PhD
- Award Amount: $30,000
- Number of Awards: Several
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: Domestic and International students
- Eligible Countries: Australian and New Zealand citizens/permanent residents
- Eligibility: Scholarships are available for pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degree
About
This Ph.D. project, based at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), will look into how energy companies can institutionalize and operationalize Futures approaches, such as Foresight, exploratory, and normative scenarios, to enable the transition to net zero energy. The project is expected to address the fundamental question of what governance arrangements, institutional frameworks, and organizational capacities are required to embed Futures approaches in net zero transition planning by using a knowledge co-production approach with the Australian energy industry. The project’s outcomes will address current energy governance and market issues as well as prepare for future issues.
This is an opportunity for someone with a passion for future studies, energy and sustainability transitions, management, and social sciences to create an original research project. The project is not about developing scenarios or modeling energy futures; rather, it is about how futures and scenarios can be effectively embedded into the industry and organizational decision-making, as well as how institutional and organizational processes and capacities can be strengthened to support anticipatory action aligned with net zero transitions.
Eligibility
Due to the terms of the scholarship, only domestic (Australian and New Zealand citizens/permanent residents) applicants are eligible.
The successful applicant must meet the criteria for Ph.D. admission at Monash University and demonstrate excellent research capability.
Applicants should meet one of the following entry criteria:
- A bachelor’s degree of at least four years’ full-time study – normally including a research component in your fourth year, leading to an honors degree at first (H1)
- An equivalent course to a first-class honors degree – as rated by the institute
- A master’s degree that comprises a significant research component, at least equivalent to (A – 80%) above.
Desirable: Research or professional experience in the energy sector will be desirable.
Scholarship holders must be enrolled full-time and on-campus. Applicants who already hold a Ph.D. will not be considered.
How to Apply
To apply for this opportunity, candidates must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form, which must include the following: a cover letter explaining the applicant’s suitability and motivation for applying (one page); a research proposal (two pages); a curriculum vitae including a list of any published works, academic awards and prizes, conference presentations, and relevant work experience; academic transcripts (undergraduate and postgraduate); evidence of English language proficiency (if appropriate); and contact details for two academic referees.
Further instructions on applying can be found on the organization’s website. Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
