Scholarships & funding

CoSS-USyd Joint PhD Scholarship: The Socio-Economic Impact of Colonialisation in Australia.

Since the early European settlements in the late 18th century, the economic history of Australia is very deeply linked to its colonisation. This PhD thesis proposal will create a rich dataset to measure the impact that British colonialisation had on its Australian colonies on a range of economic outcomes in the short and long-run. Using British and Irish records of settlers, Australian arrival records and subsequent censuses, together with current and recent rich administrative health records and surveys, the focus of this thesis will be twofold.

First, this thesis will merge and match a range of British and Australian records to 1) measure the mortality, morbidity, and characteristics of settlers travelling to Australia in the short run and 2) understand how the selection of surviving settlers still impacts the health of current Australians. Second, this project will employ early Australian censuses and arrival records, together with data on massacres that is currently being collected and surveys, to analyse the impact of the relative arrival of free versus convict settlers across different areas in Australian on the severity and incidence of indigenous massacres and current political views. Understanding the dynamics of these foundational periods is crucial for shedding light on the root causes of contemporary disparities and informing effective policy measures.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the supervisory team on the main project. In addition, the candidate will receive support from both the supervisory team and two institutions to conduct their own independent research.

Applicants must meet the application, admission and enrolment criteria of each institution (including language requirements).

In addition, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria

· Applicants will have a good Master's degree (or overseas equivalent)

· Applicants will have a demonstratable interest in the topic under investigation.

· Applicants must enrol on a full-time basis at both institutions for the duration of their candidature

· Applicants must be prepared to spend a minimum of 30% of their PhD candidature at the University of Sydney

· A preference will be given to candidates with a research-oriented Master degree, such as an MRes or equivalent

Please note that all applicants must also meet all admission and enrollment requirements for the both the Economics PhD (UofG) and the Arts and Social Sciences PhD (USyd

Number of Scholarships

1

Value

The scholarship is available as a full-time +3.25 (3 year 3 month) programme only. The programme will commence in October 2024. The funding includes: · An annual stipend at the UKRI rate · Fees at the standard home rate or International rate

· Students can also draw on a Research Training Support Grant, usually up to a maximum of £940 per year

· In addition to the above, a one-off travel grant of £3,000 ito facilitate the required travel between Glasgow and Sydney

How to apply

Please review the application process listed here. 

For more information contact: Michele.Battisti@glasgow.ac.uk