CIEHF Indigenous PhD Scholarship

The CIEHF Indigenous PhD Scholarship is offered by the School of Culture, History and Language in the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to support outstanding Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only) candidates pursuing PhD programs. The scholarship is associated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF), which sets new standards for research and management on Country across Australia. The Centre works to enhance Land and Sea Country management, reframed by Indigenous knowledges and science, drawing from diverse cultural, environmental, and historical records. The scholarship provides comprehensive support including a stipend of $50,291 per annum (2024 rate), indexed annually and paid fortnightly, for 3.5 years with a possible 6-month extension. Recipients receive paid leave entitlements including 20 days recreation leave, 10 days medical leave, 60 days additional paid leave, 60 days parental leave, thesis reimbursement up to $840, travel and removal reimbursement up to $3,030, and school-funded support of $7,500 for conferences and field research. The scholarship supports PhD research in palaeoecology, archaeological science, genetics, or closely related fields, based in the ANU node of CIEHF.