Scholarship in Australia.

Recent scholarship in Australia that offered by Sydney Business School is offering a 3-year PhD Scholarship for a student to explore issues relating to the assessment of learning outcomes and graduate qualities in a graduate business school, to validate and measure the effectiveness of various forms of assessment, to benchmark against international best practice, and to work with academic staff to develop and implement appropriate forms of assessment at Sydney Business School.

The successful candidate will be based at the University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus and will be supervised by Dr Grace McCarthy, Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Sydney Business School. Research methodology training is provided by the School to all Higher Degree Research students.
The stipend will be $AUS22,500 per annum tax free for three years full-time, indexed annually. Doctoral candidates may apply for a 6 month extension for research related reasons. Further support to attend relevant conferences may be available, in line with the Faculty’s policy of supporting Higher Degree Research Students.

Applicants should have a strong interest in university learning and teaching, ideally at the graduate level. Applicants should have at least an Honours degree class 2(1) or equivalent research Masters qualification in education or management.

Sydney Business School is an independent faculty of the University of Wollongong, offering a range of graduate programs of study which are challenging and academically rigorous. We expect our students to think strategically and present cohesive, well researched ideas and arguments. The School has a strong and dynamic faculty committed to excellence in teaching and research, and to strengthening our links with industry, business and government.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Grace McCarthy, gracemc@uow.edu.au Tel. +61 2 42214880

To apply, applicants should send an application to Dr Grace McCarthy gracemc@uow.edu.au, including a cover letter, a 2000 word research proposal demonstrating knowledge of relevant literature, and a CV that includes the names and e-mail contact details of 2 referees.

Closing dates for applications: 15 July 2010.

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