Pacific Institute PhD Fieldwork Grant

The Pacific Institute PhD Fieldwork Grant is offered annually by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to support doctoral students conducting fieldwork research related to Pacific studies. Funding for this Award has been provided by the Pacific Institute Endowment, which recognises the achievements of Jim Davidson, Professor of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Sir Peter Buck, distinguished Maori Historian, and Senator John Knight who established a Pacific Fellowship Fund. The objective of the Award is to advance the higher education of Pacific Islanders and research on Pacific-related topics by providing support for an outstanding domestic or international candidate. The grant provides $5,000 AUD as a once-off payment to assist PhD students who are of Pacific Islander heritage and conducting fieldwork in a Pacific studies related area. This award is specifically designed to support fieldwork activities for doctoral candidates enrolled in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University. Recipients must be either prospective or continuing ANU students enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy program, demonstrating both their Pacific Islander heritage and their commitment to Pacific-related research topics.