Storying and repairing water places in Wiradjuri Country
This collaborative project will centre Aboriginal knowledges to story, care for and repair Wiradjuri Country around the Mudgee area, central west NSW.
This scholarship supports an MRes student to undertake on-Country learning experiences and conduct autoethnographic research.
Key details
- 20235569
- MRes Year 2
- Applications close on 30 April 2025
- Domestic
- Arts and social sciences
- $38,500 p.a. (2025 rate)
About the scholarship
Sharing information is a key goal of this project. Wiradjuri people are keen to see their cultural, economic, social and environmental knowledge about Country recorded and shared for people in the Mudgee area and beyond.
At the heart of the project is on-Country learning which will bring together collaborators, community members and local school students to learn from, and with, Country.
The project is a collaborative project between the Mudgee Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLALC), the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and academics. It will involve a series of on-Country learning workshops in the Mudgee area and an opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team.
Potential research activities for the successful MRes student include:
- participating in and documenting on-Country learning experiences
- interviewing leads of the on-Country learning
- conducting autoethnographic research.
The student will also be able to undertake an internship placement at MLALC and NPWS to further their professional development.
Availability
The scholarship is available to Indigenous candidates eligible to undertake a one-year MRes Year 2 program.
This position would suit a student with a background in human geography, Indigenous studies, sociology, anthropology, history or similar disciplines.
Components
The scholarship comprises:
- a tuition fee offset
- a living allowance stipend.
The value of the stipend scholarship is a full-time rate of $38,500 per annum (fixed rate, indexed) for up to one year.
How to apply
Select ‘Strategic Research Scholarship’ and quote the reference number on your application.