Archaeology PhD Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage Scholarship (CABAH)

A PhD Scholarship is offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to conduct archaeological research in Australia and/or the Wallacean islands to the north of Australia. The scholarship is funded through the Australian National University node of the Centre of Excellence of Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH). The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with ANU academics in the CABAH team to investigate specific questions of interest to the aims of the CABAH 'People theme'. The goal is to tell the epic story of Australia's rich and distinctive natural and human history by revolutionising knowledge of the events and processes that have shaped this nation and combining that knowledge with cutting-edge modelling techniques to manage and protect natural and cultural resources into the future. The candidate will have the opportunity to work on one of the key archaeological sites located within Australia, New Guinea and Timor-Leste as part of a broader goal to investigate the diversity that is the signature of the peopling and subsequent settlement of Wallacea and Sahul. Sites in both regions have rich archaeological assemblages beginning as early as 65,000 years ago. The scholarship includes participation in CABAH's Irinjili Research Training Program with regular Masterclasses, Short Courses and Thematic Workshops with a transdisciplinary emphasis to improve technical, professional and communication skills.