PhD Scholarship for Human Rights at Sea at UNSW Sydney

In an exciting development for the topic of human rights at sea, the UNSW Law & Justice faculty in Australia is offering a new scholarship opportunity.

UNSW Law & Justice wishes to offer a PhD Scholarship for an applicant with outstanding research potential and a demonstrated interest in international human rights law and the law of the sea.

The scholarship is for a doctoral topic related to the Australian Research Council Discovery Project of Natalie Klein, Sarah Williams and Irini Papanicolopulu on ‘Fixing Gaps in Ocean Governance: International Law Duties of Persons at Sea’.

The proposed thesis topic should broadly relate to the duties of non-State actors to protect human rights at sea, with a focus on either seafarers or fishers as the beneficiaries of those duties or the provision of humanitarian assistance by sea.

Deadline

Applications are open until 31 March 2025.

Amount

The scholarship stipend will be equivalent to the value of a Research Training Program Scholarship (this rate is $38,438 per annum (2025 rate). These scholarships generally receive favourable tax treatment and enable international candidates to apply for a fee waiver.

Duration

Three and a half (3.5) years, subject to confirmation of candidature and satisfactory progress. It is anticipated that candidates will commence the program in Term 3 2025 (September), Term 1 2026 (February) or Term 2 2026 (June).

For more details: https://www.unsw.edu.au/law-justice/study/postgraduate-research/doctor-philosophy-phd/arc-discovery-project-phd-scholarship-protection-of-hr-at-sea

ENDS.

Source: UNSW

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