About the Scholarship PhD scholarship in Youth, housing, homelessness and justice
This scholarship, generously supported by the Brian M. Davis Foundation and the Centre for Urban Transitions, aims to explore the links between homelessness and a young person's involvement in the criminal justice system (custodial or non-custodial) with a focus on developing high quality research. Currently, limited research exists on housing interventions for youth in the justice system, with most literature focusing on institutional settings rather than private dwellings. We aim to fill this gap by studying the impact of housing interventions on young individuals in the justice system.
We seek candidates with a strong background in social sciences, particularly housing studies, criminology, or sociology, and experience in qualitative research. Familiarity with quantitative methods is desirable. The position, based at the Centre for Urban Transitions (CUT) at Swinburne University, involves conducting research with a focus on policy translation and interventions benefiting marginalized groups, emphasising equity and social justice.
The successful candidate will join Swinburne Universitys Centre for Urban Transitions (CUT), dedicated to impactful research on urban futures globally. They will contribute to the Centres publication and impact initiatives, collaborating with a vibrant community of PhD students and researchers.
Position Purpose This scholarship offers a 3-year Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused on youth studies, housing precarity, and interventions to reduce recidivism. Candidates will align their research with the project "A place to call home," led by Professor Wendy Stone and Dr. Joel McGregor. The project investigates housing instability and homelessness as factors in youth justice involvement and the potential of housing interventions for crime desistance. Applicants should submit a CV, a 1-page cover letter addressing key criteria, and a 2-page expression of interest (EOI) outlining a research proposal aligned with the project. The successful candidate will work with the supervision team to develop a comprehensive research proposal and will be supervised by Professor Wendy Stone, Dr. Joel McGregor, and Dr. Piret Veeroja.
About you To be successful in the role, you will have:
A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.
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How to apply and further information Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing why you believe you are suitable for this position.
For further information about this position, contact Wendy Stone at [email protected] and Joel McGregor at [email protected]
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on [email protected]
Applications Close: Wednesday 27th March 2024, at 11PM.
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Equity and Diversity Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact [email protected]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For any support please contact [email protected] or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan
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