Eligibility

• Candidates are required to specify their preferred project topics as listed in https://onebasin.com.au/phd-programs
• Candidates require a Masters or Bachelor's degree with first class honours or equivalent, and will need to meet requirements for admission to a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the Australian National University.
• The PhD program seeks to achieve gender balance and attract candidates from all walks of life, with Australians of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander heritage particularly encouraged to apply.
• Each candidate will be based in one of the following research hubs: Loxton (South Australia), Mildura (Victoria), Griffith (NSW) and Goondiwindi (Queensland) with associated node in Narrabri (NSW).

Further information

Two PhD scholarships will support PhD candidates enrolled at ANU:

"What value could cross-scale integration of sensor networks and automation provide?"

This project is intended to investigate the value provided by on-farm irrigation technologies (both sensors and automation) from a cross-scale perspective. This involves going beyond the immediate value to the farmer to also consider the value for other stakeholders and the indirect value to the farmer by combining local information with other sources and using local information to contribute to decisions elsewhere in the water system.  An interdisciplinary approach will be encouraged, working closely with stakeholders. Further information about the context is available through a podcast: https://algorithmicfutures.org/episode-7/

"Designing effective foresight processes to anticipate and prepare for climate change in the Murray-Darling Basin"

This project will undertake case studies of participatory processes undertaken in the Basin, with a focus on those within One Basin's Foresight Program. The research will critically examine processes, methods, and outcomes of using participatory foresight to foster conversations with communities and industries to prepare for water futures under climate change. Through in-depth qualitative research, the PhD will consider all stages in the design and execution of foresight processes to further understanding of how these processes can be facilitate deliberation over desirable futures for a region, and proactive steps that can be taken to move towards these futures. It will be grounded within the social sciences, however it will require an interdisciplinary focus to engage with climate, hydrological, and ecological projections of future change in the areas of focus. A strong emphasis will be placed on collaboration with stakeholders across scales both in development and execution of the PhD project plan.

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Visit the ANU Scholarships Portal for more information.