Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous)

at James Cook University

JCU candidates are driven by the possibility of positive change. Choose from a broad range of research areas to suit your professional qualifications and interests. You will be supported to develop your own topic throughout the first months of your candidature. Research areas include:
 

• Indigenous studies
• Indigenous knowledges
• Indigenous cultures
• Indigenous education
• Indigenous community development
• Indigenous intersections with other disciplines
• Other research topics relating to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ideas

To be eligible for entry, applicants must have attained at least one of the following:
 

• a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class, Division A (Honours) in a degree program that included a total of at least a semester of supervised project work, the results of which contributed to the Honours grade;
• a postgraduate qualification which included: (a) supervised research component(s) of at least one semester or equivalent and resulted in the production of output(s) graded at the equivalent of Distinction or better, and (b) at least one research methods subject;
• a Research Masters degree, where at least two thirds of the degree consisted of a supervised research component and resulted in the production of a thesis or equivalent;
• enrolment at this or another Australian university in a higher degree by research for the equivalent of at least 0.5 EFTSL with demonstrated satisfactory performance in the supervised research component(s);
• a combination of qualifications, research training and experience, considered equivalent to the above by the Dean of the College to which the Candidate is applying, e.g., senior authorship of at least one peer-reviewed publication plus completion of an appropriate research methods subject.

Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD32,960.00
Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

JCU Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous) graduates are internationally recognised as experts who can navigate Indigenous and western ideas to generate innovative responses to complex challenges. Throughout your candidature you will have the opportunity to undertake an industry internship, applying your knowledge in professional settings.

Use the research and high-level problem solving skills developed through your PhD (Indigenous) to contribute to the issues that matter to you most.

Graduates pursue careers in policy, public service, corporate organisations, not-for-profit sectors, media, research and education. Graduates can also continue their independent research through postdoctoral research or research fellowships.