Charles Darwin University has several PhD positions available on topics involving First Nations Australian language:
- First Nations Identified - Oral Translation pipelines using Augmented Intelligence (AI) for local low resourced languages, supervisor - Dr. Cat Kutay (First Nations Researcher)
- Safeguarding Australia's Indigenous Languages in the AI Era, supervisor - Professor Steven Bird
- Developing a School Mathematics program in Tiwi Language, supervisor - Dr Cris Edmonds-Wathen
If you are interested in one of these projects, please read the Eligibility and Application Guidelines, and send an Expression of Interest to the named supervisor by email.
The EOI should include: A cover letter that includes a brief statement of the applicant's suitability (max 2 pages) and how you meet both the PhD admission, scholarship ranking and specific project eligibility criteria; a curriculum vitae, including a list of any peer-reviewed publications, relevant postgraduate qualifications and their research components, relevant work and/or research experience; a brief statement not exceeding 500-words in length that explains why you are interested in this research project/area; and a copy of your postgraduate transcript/s showing grading scheme, GPA and all thesis and research units.
High-quality applicants may be eligible for a scholarship. The first round of applications will be reviewed in late June 2026 with further reviews monthly until scholarships are exhausted.
First Nations applications should contact [email protected] for options for consideration of non-conventional entry.
This report was produced with the support of Charles Darwin University.
