Monash Energy Institute has three PhD scholarship positions for First Nations people to undertake research that supports First Nations people and communities access and realise benefits in the clean energy transition.
This is a great opportunity for our Network Members and researchers who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
The PhD candidates' research will assist in advancing First Nations’ peoples interests in the Australian energy transition, and could focus on:
- Exploring the impacts of prepayment meters in remote communities and identifying alternatives
- Investigating the health-related impacts of energy insecurity, through thermally inefficient housing, inconsistent refrigeration, and high occupancy of dwellings
- Supporting Indigenous people in accessing, operating, maintaining and caring for consumer energy resources (solar and batteries), energy efficient equipment, and/or other local energy solutions. Exploring supply chain and maintenance pathways for remote Australia
- Realising energy justice for First Nations communities through different energy systems (e.g. large-scale renewables, diesel genset options and/or community-scale renewable systems), housing types and/or ownership model
- Bringing Indigenous futures perspectives and knowledge systems into visions and scenarios for the energy transition
- Mapping/visualising Indigenous knowledge of climate and weather to support energy forecasting and planning
The PhD scholarships are fully funded with a stipend of $52,352 per annum tax exempt for 3.5 years along with additional support.
Monash are now seeking candidates and candidate-led topics.
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