You should indicate whether you intend to apply via the FAculty of Art, Design and Architecture or the Faculty of Information Technology when you contact us, and this choice will depend on who would like to supervise your PhD. More information on Lab members, their research interests, Faculty affiliations, and contact details is available on our People page.
Browse current opportunities by supervisor name, here.
The PhD application process begins by sending your potential supervisor a short research proposal. This will help us decide if your project is a good fit for the Lab and the individual supervisor, and also identify other possible supervisors who we might suggest you contact. Please do this as soon as you can - the more time we have to consider your proposal and, if appropriate, make suggestions for revisions, the better!
The research proposal should be no longer than five pages and should include:
- the research questions you want to investigate;
- a brief review of the relevant background literature;
- an overview of your proposed methodology explaining why it is the best approach to your research questions;
- the anticipated benefits or outcomes you think the research will generate;
- a rough timeline of how you will structure your project; and
- a statement on how the project aligns with the projects and goals of the Lab.
This will start a conversation with a potential supervisor about how your project might fit with the Lab’s research agenda - please allow plenty of time to revise your proposal. At this stage you also need to check your eligibility to apply to study at Monash, and your eligibility for a scholarship.
If we decide to support your proposal, the next step is to submit an Expression of Interest, which may lead to an Invitation to Apply. An explanation of the application process and the Expression of Interest form and requirements are here for Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture and here for Faculty of Information Technology. Please read these in detail and contact the respective research office for further help with the process.
If you don’t require a scholarship, applications for candidature only are accepted year-round in both Art, Design and Architecture and Faculty of Information Technology.
