Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to conduct research on violent offenders in the night-time economy. This program of research will extend from a larger project funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award which will focus on better understanding the offending patterns of people that are violent in and around licensed venues, and the effectiveness of person-focused responses.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Primary Researcher of this project, Dr Dominique de Andrade, with the support of a multidisciplinary team to produce economic evidence that will inform policies targeting alcohol-related violence. The project will provide a unique opportunity to be trained in managing and analysing linked administrative data, with the support of state-of-the-art infrastructure and experienced supervisors.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, have strong communication skills to liaise with various government agencies, have excellent time management skills, and the ability to master sophisticated quantitative analytical approaches. You will have evidence of a passion for quantitative research, with a strong desire to undertake research on alcohol-related violence and the economics of crime.

• Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
• Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Policy. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.

International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

1. A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0
2. OR a minimum score of 575 on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE
3. OR a score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19

About us

Griffith University is a progressive, values-led university dedicated to learning, leadership, and innovation. This is your chance to help us achieve our vision to transform lives and add to human knowledge and understanding in a way that creates a future that benefits all.

Since opening in 1975, Griffith has grown from one campus and 451 students to become a comprehensive, multi-campus institution, with 50,000 students and more than 200,000 graduates.

Griffith Criminology Institute (GCI) is a world leader in the criminology field. We are a large, diverse group of scholars conducting high impact, translational research focused on crime and justice issues.

The successful applicant will be based at the Mt. Gravatt Campus in Brisbane, Queensland.

About the scholarship

The 2023 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $32,192 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

A successful International applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.

What we offer

As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. Griffith's strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

The successful application will have opportunities for research training and professional development. They will also have opportunities for domestic and international travel to conferences to meet and network with their peers, policymakers and world-leading experts in the field, while presenting their own research to a wide audience.

Further info

For project related enquiries please contact:

Dr Dominique de Andrade

Phone: +61 433 173 093

Email: [email protected]

For administration enquiries please contact:

Griffith Graduate Research School

Phone: (07) 3735 3817

Email: [email protected]

The EoI process

Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Research proposal
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV) using the Griffith CV template.
• Names of two referees

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 11:59pm AEST 17 March 2023

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line