PhD scholarship in co-designing inclusive safety for social media platforms

Two PhD research scholarships funded by the Australian Research Council (in support of the DECRA project titled Protecting Australia from Online Abuse: Making Online Safety Work for All) and RMIT School of Computing Technologies are available under this project

Two PhD research scholarships funded by the Australian Research Council (in support of the DECRA project titled Protecting Australia from Online Abuse: Making Online Safety Work for All) and RMIT School of Computing Technologies are available under this project. Each scholarship is for 3 years; there would be a fee waiver and the standard stipend.

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$35,886

Two (2)

Refer to eligibility criteria provided at How to apply.

2026-12-31

Refer to application instructions provided at How to apply.

Interested applicants are advised to get in touch with the project supervisor with a 3-page project proposal that outlines their research questions, approach and planned research outcomes.

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PhD scholarship in co-designing inclusive safety for social media platforms