Deakin University HDR Scholarship – Assessment, digital learning, higher education (Fully Funded)

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Research topic

The Centre for Research in Assessment and Higher Education’s (CRADLE) research program seeks to establish what works to improve learning in higher and professional education. This includes research in areas including, but not limited to, academic security and academic integrity; assessment design (including self/peer, authentic and programmatic); feedback and feedback literacy; developing evaluative judgement; assessment in a digital world; digital identities; inclusion and belonging in a digital world; learning in and for the workplace; representation in and beyond assessment; and quality and standards. Throughout these programs, cross-cutting approaches will be used, including innovative methodological and theoretical approaches and knowledge transition. Deakin faculties and divisions, has collaborated and worked with a range of industry partners and international collaborators.

The Centre links with other initiatives in the Faculty of the Arts and Education and will build key components of a doctoral program in its specialist area. CRADLE has an international network of research students working on assessment and learning with the aim of providing mutual support and interaction and seeking to foster joint supervision internationally. It also collaborates with Faculties in integrating doctoral students in programs in cognate areas of the University.

Students will be based at CRADLE’s Melbourne CBD location Deakin Downtown.

Important dates

Applications close 5pm, Monday 11 April 2022

Benefits

This scholarship is available for over 3 years.

Base stipend of $28,900 per annum tax exempt (2022 rate)
Top-up stipend of $5,000 per annum
Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
International students only: Tuition fees offset for the duration of 4 years. Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.

Eligibility

To be eligible Candidate must:

be either a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
meet Deakin’s PhD entry requirements
be enrolling full-time and hold an honours degree (first class) or an equivalent standard master’s degree with a substantial research component.

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for further information.