Postgraduate Research
UNSW Arts and Social Sciences is a recognised leader in arts, social sciences and humanities teaching and research, with top rankings in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia report.
As an Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate research student you will join an exceptional community of scholars who are at the forefront of their fields, engaging in research which addresses key contemporary social issues. We offer PhD and Master by Research programs in a diverse range of disciplines within our schools and research centres.
The Faculty prides itself not only on the quality and breadth of its scholarship, but also on the way that this scholarship is used to address key contemporary social issues. We generate research that extends knowledge, engages and informs across a diverse range of areas and significantly impacts on public debate and policy.
Research is conducted across the Faculty’s schools and specialist research centres, providing a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment that supports postgraduate research excellence.
Postgraduate Research supervision is available in our Schools and Centres.
Current Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships are available to support commencing and current UNSW Arts and Social Sciences postgraduate research candidates.
Current scholarship opportunities:
- Australian National Identity PhD Scholarship
- Horticulture Australia Masters in Philosophy Scholarship
- Australian Postgraduate Award - Comparative Film and Cultural Studies of Childhood
- Social Work PhD Completion Scholarship
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Kristy Muir, Associate Dean (Research), FASS and A/Professor, SPRC
PhD, BA (Hons) Wollongong
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