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PhD Projects

PhD research delivered with our support

Post-graduate research projects are supported by access to institute academic support through our ground-breaking PhD in Indigenous Knowledge, in addition to financial support through our scholarships and bursaries.

2022 Recipients

  • Darcy Wallis

    Darcy is a Dharug person who will be searching the archives for evidence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQ+ people in the 20th century to determine factors that aid wellbeing.

  • Erin Matthews

    Erin will be working collaboratively with the Indigenous communities of Lockhart River to create a living archive of materials collected for the Cape York United native title claim.

2021 Recipients

  • Caroline Williams

    Caroline is a Yamatji woman who is researching traditional Aboriginal and alternative medicines.

  • Sarah Stoller

    Sarah will be researching public servants’ perceptions of Indigenous values and the impact of these on policy design.

  • Josh Cubillo

    Josh is a Larrakia, Wadjigan, and Central Arrente man. Josh is completing his PhD in Education on the topic of On-Country learning.

  • Claire Dixon

    Claire will be looking at embedding Indigenous knowledge in engineering education to drive sustainable practices.