[Year 12 IT Apps] Fwd: PhD Scholarship in Education/IT

[Roy Smalley]

See PhD opportunity below



Roy Smalley
VCE Teacher
Access Department, Chisholm Institute of TAFE
PO Box 684, Dandenong  VIC  3175

Work:  9238 8496

 
Trustee of the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation
http://www.carolinechisholm.org.au/   


>>> Michael Enticott <Michael.Enticott at education.monash.edu.au> Friday, 8 May 2009 10:40 >>>
PhD Scholarship in Education/IT

Faculty of Education Monash University,

Melbourne, Australia

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A prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded PhD scholarship 
is now available in an exciting new project at Monash University 
"Digital Divas: Designing approaches to enthuse girls' interest in ICT 
studies and ICT careers"

There is evidence that short term, one off events targeting girls are 
not effective in addressing the longer term challenge of keeping girls 
interested in ICT and then moving into the ICT workforce. Research 
suggests larger intervention programs directed at a larger population 
are more effective than smaller projects. Therefore, what is needed is a 
longer term, more sustained program.

Using an action research, longitudinal research design, a program called 
Digital Divas (DD) will be designed, implemented and reviewed with the 
aim of exploring what stimulates girls' interest in and learning about 
ICT and ICT careers. Using educationally based materials specifically 
designed for Year 8 and 9 girls, a major goal of the study, and in 
particular the Ph D research component, will be to investigate how a 
longer term program can impact on girls' attitudes to ICT and which 
materials are most appropriate in doing so. The findings will help us 
better understand how to encourage girls to continue ICT studies and be 
attracted into ICT careers.

The PhD student will be enrolled at Monash University under the 
supervision of Assoc Prof. Helen Forgasz (Monash University) and Dr 
Catherine Lang (Swinburne University). The stipend for the scholarship 
2009 is $26,140 per annum (tax free). The scholarship is available from 
June 2009 for up to 3 years of PhD studies.

The project will also involve a Senior Research Fellow and team members 
from other universities and industry partners thus presenting a 
significant opportunity to carry out team-based research.

*Eligibility Requirements: *

The prospective candidate must meet Monash University's entry 
requirements into a doctoral program. A four-year undergraduate degree 
with Honors or a Masters degree with a research component in Education, 
Information Systems or equivalent, with a 2^nd class Honours result or 
equivalent (i.e., 70% or above) is required.

To apply, you should also be a citizen of Australia or New Zealand or a 
permanent resident in Australia.

Interested candidates should make contact Assoc Prof. Helen Forgasz 
Helen.Forgasz at education.monash.edu.au 
<mailto:Helen.Forgasz at education.monash.edu.au> and send a CV that 
includes information on average marks scored each semester/year, 
research experience, any special projects carried out, and a list of 
publications (if there are any). Also include a brief note explaining 
why you believe you are a strong PhD scholarship candidate for this 
particular research project.


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