Research Opportunities
Research Funding Opportunities
2021 Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (ADPRF) Scheme
The goal of this highly competitive scheme is to build high achieving and internationally competitive researchers while driving innovative research in areas of strategic importance. Successful Fellows receive salary support for a two year, fixed term position (if the Fellowship is undertaken on a full-time basis) and a once-off research support grant of $15,000 to be used for direct research costs that relate specifically to the research project. For information click here. Applications open Monday 5th October 2020 and remain open for four weeks, closing at 11:59pm on Monday 2nd November 2020.
Student Research Project Opportunities
CHASE offers a range of research opportunities for honours, masters and HDR students. Below is a list of some of the currently available projects. Please contact the first named supervisor for further information about the specific projects. For further information about CHASE members research areas please see Research.
Engagement of low income women and with welfare and charity
Supervisors: Dr Fiona McKay and Dr Hayley McKenzie
Commencement: Available now
How do people on low incomes make choices about their health?
Supervisors: Dr Matthew Dunn and Dr Fiona McKay
Commencement: Available now
Ageism, loneliness, and sense of purpose: Investigating intergenerational knowledge sharing
Supervisors: Professor Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Dr Shane Kavanagh and Jesse Zanker
Commencement: Available now
The lived experience of carers of people with a mental illness: co-designed strategies
Supervisors: Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin, partnering with School of Psychology
Commencement: 2021
Implementing and evaluating an innovative support group for siblings of people with a mental illness
Supervisors: Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin
Commencement: 2021
The impact of major disruption on occupational roles of health care professionals
Supervisors: Associate Professor Genevieve Pepin and Dr. Danielle Hitch
Commencement: 2021
Faith communities, Social Support and COVID-19
Supervisors: Professor Beth Crisp
Commencement: 2021
Inclusion and Belonging for People with disability from refugee or asylum seeker background
Supervisors: Associate Professor Angela Dew, Associate Professor Patsie Frawley, and Dr Jo Watson
Commencement: End of 2020 or beginning of 2021
Social Workers working from home
Supervisors: Professor Beth Crisp and Dr Sarah Epstein
Commencement: 2021
Social Work Education Fit for Practice for 2030 and Beyond
Supervisors: Professor Beth Crisp, Dr Rojan Afrouz, Dr Angela Daddow, Dr Sarah Epstein, Dr John Fox, Associate Professor Sophie Goldingay, Dr Norah Hosken, Dr James Lucas, Dr Kim Robinson, and Dr Sevi Vassos
Commencement: 2021
Religion and belief literacy for social work practice
Supervisors: Professor Beth Crisp
Commencement: 2021
Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees – Community Development and Engagement strategies
Supervisors: Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Rojan Afrouz
Commencement: 2021
Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees – Community Engagement strategies in Regional Australia
Supervisor: Dr Kim Robinson
Commencement: 2021
Family Violence and Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees/or CALD communities
Supervisors: Dr Kim Robinson and Dr Rojan Afrouz
Commencement: 2021