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Scholarship-supported research project
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is offering one full-time PhD scholarship package to work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project to investigate the teaching of literacy with GenAI and XR tech (virtual, mixed, and augmented reality).
The project will be centred in the discipline of literacy education, with technology knowledge supportive. This is not a computer science PhD. Unrelated research project designs/plans on other topics will not be considered.
The PhD candidate will be integral to the project, working collaboratively with the research team led by Professor Kathy Mills (ACU, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education), with Professor Len Unsworth, and Professor Laura Scholes, and others.
Leading and co-authoring papers from the project will be encouraged and supported.
| Study mode | Full-time for up to 3.5 years |
|---|---|
| Location | The successful applicant must be based on either ACU Brisbane, Ballarat, or Melbourne campus for the duration of their candidature. |
| Places available | One |
| Commencing | 2025 |
| Principal Supervisor | Professor Kathy Mills |
| Research Group |
Institute for Learning Science and Teacher Education Established in 2014, the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTSE) has driven ACU's research excellence in the priority area of Education, contributing to ACU's current standing as second in Australia and 32nd in the world for education (Shanghai Ranking, 2023). The institute is supported by 41 funding partners and 28 university collaborators, with funded projects totalling $15.5 million and national competitive grants worth $10.4 million. It hosts 19 highly esteemed academics and 30 research, administrative, IT and research support staff. ILSTE's record of ARC grant success in education is $9,709,439 including a Future Fellowship, 15 Discovery grants, 8 Linkage grants and 6 DECRAs. ILSTE provides world-class research infrastructure that facilitates large-scale research studies. The research environment is outstanding in terms of resources, intellectual capital and research mentoring and PhD supervision. |
| Industry partner/s | This ARC Discovery Project and the work of the PhD candidate is to be conducted with our project schools in Brisbane, QLD. |
| Scholarship package |
The successful applicant will be awarded a scholarship package consisting of:
International candidates will also receive:
The scholarship package is subject to satisfactory progress and full-time study mode. The scholarship conditions align with the ACU Research Training Program Scholarship Policy. |
Applications close: Wednesday 11 June 2025, 11:59 pm AEST
In addition to the eligibility criteria, the successful applicant should have:
To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must submit all documentation required for an application to the PhD program at ACU, as detailed in the How to Apply instructions, plus:
When completing the PhD application form, please indicate that you are also applying for a stipend scholarship and include the name of this project "Reading the World AI: A Critical literacy approach for read-write GenAI and 3D texts".
Interested candidates should contact Professor Kathy Mills before applying for the PhD program and scholarship.
kathy.mills@acu.edu.au
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