Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Reframing International education and student mobility

Location

Deakin Melbourne Burwood Campus (Australia) and Coventry University (UK)

Research topic

This is a doctoral cotutelle project between Deakin University (Australia) and Coventry University (United Kingdom).

The successful PhD Student will be awarded a scholarship from Deakin University with the supervision team being drawn from Deakin University and Coventry University. The PhD Student will graduate with two testamurs, one from Deakin University and one from Coventry University, each of which recognises that the program was carried out as part of a jointly supervised doctoral program. The program is for a duration of 4 years.

The PhD Student is anticipated to spend 12 months of the total period of the program at Coventry University, with the remainder of the program based at Deakin University.

This project seeks to investigate and reframe international education and student mobility in a changing geopolitical context.

Project aim

This project aims to investigate how international education and international student mobility have changed in response to the changing geopolitical context. It addresses the nature, circumstances and forms of the impacts of geopolitics and socio-political contexts on international education relationships.

This topic is of strategic benefits to Deakin given the university’s strong commitment to strengthening its global engagement, learning abroad, internationalisation of the student experience, and support for international students, as demonstrated in its Guiding Globalisation Plan. The proposed PhD topic aligns closely with the Research for Educational Impact (REDI)’s program: Education, Governance and Policy for Sustainable Societies. The project also has potential significant benefits to Australia as international education is Australia’s largest services export, creating 250,000 jobs to Australians and substantially subsidising Australian universities’ operation and research.

Important dates

Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 1 October 2024

Benefits

This scholarship is supported by Deakin University, is available over 3.5 years and includes:

Stipend of $34,400 per annum tax exempt (2024 rate)
Relocation allowance of $500-1500 (for single to family) for students moving from interstate
International students only: Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.
Full Tuition Fee Waiver for up to 4 years
Funding to support travel^* of PhD Student between Deakin University and Coventry University.

_{*funding for one return economy airfare to Coventry University (UK), visa application fees along and health and travel insurance.}

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible you must:

be either a domestic or international candidate. Domestic includes candidates with Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.
meet the PhD entry requirements of both Deakin University and Coventry University, including English language proficiency requirements (IELTS overall minimum score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component)
be enrolling full-time and/or part-time
be able to physically locate to both Coventry University (United Kingdom) and Deakin University (Australia)

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page and Coventry’s research entry criteria page for further information.

How to apply

Applicants should contact Prof Ly Tran to discuss the project.
If successful, you will be invited by Deakin University to lodge a formal HDR application to Deakin.

The successful applicant will also be required to lodge a separate PhD application to Coventry University via the Coventry University application page.

Please be aware that screening for this advert will commence immediately and the scholarship may be awarded prior to the closing date.