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Introduction
| Why Study at CAEPR?
| Our Supervisors
What Scholarships are Available?
| Comments from Current Students
Applying to CAEPR
| Graduate Coursework
| Other Useful Links
CAEPR Student Admin Contacts
Graduate Degrees at CAEPR
Graduate Program in Indigenous Policy
The ANU offers a Graduate Program in Indigenous Policy as a specialisation within its Master of Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development. The program is offered jointly by CAEPR, the Faculty of Arts, and the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.
For further information please refer to the course brochure (247K PDF document) and to the MAAPD course website. |
Introduction
The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) offers the opportunity for full-time or part-time students for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) degrees by research in a broad range of disciplines including:
Why Study at CAEPR?
CAEPR is a unique university-based Indigenous economic and social policy focused research centre. It has a critical mass and ever increasing intellectual capital generated by a relatively steady and committed staff establishment; it has a proven track record and research credibility; and it offers a genuinely multi-disciplinary social sciences, strongly fieldwork-based approach, that is also forging disciplinary links with ecological and biological sciences. All of these features make it an attractive location for graduate students. CAEPR's location at the Australian National University, Australia's premier research university, in Canberra also provides graduate students with the opportunity to engage with federal politicians and senior policy makers, as well as with many other parts of the University.
CAEPR has close research relations with a number of parts of the ANU including the Anthropology Program, the ANU Institute for Indigenous Australia and the National Institute for the Environment. A number of CAEPR staff are members of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) that is located near the ANU.
CAEPR is also at the vanguard of an emerging partnership between the ANU and The Northern Territory's Charles Darwin University (CDU). Graduate students at the ARC Key Centre for Tropical Wildlife Management at CDU are supervised by CAEPR staff, and there is a high level of involvement in the Darwin-based Tropical Savannas Management Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and the Alice Springs-based Desert Knowledge CRC.
Graduate students are accepted as an important part of the team at CAEPR. Students are encouraged to become involved in the Centre's programs, meet regularly with staff and have the opportunity to participate in seminars and other events managed by CAEPR and other academic areas of the Australian National University. All graduate students are offered the highest quality of research supervision, a supportive team environment, excellent office space, administrative and infrastructure support, networked computers and access to the CAEPR library. Graduate students at CAEPR are also encouraged to collaborate with staff in research projects and publication in a manner that is somewhat innovative for the social sciences.
Our Supervisors
The following academic staff members can assist with supervision of PhD, Masters, and Summer Scholars:
Professor Jon Altman: Economic development and economic policy issues, land rights and native title, the engagement of Indigenous Australians with the mining, tourism, and arts industries, economic anthropology, the Indigenous hybrid economy, the customary economy and globalisation.
Dr Nick Biddle: Education economics, health economics, Indigenous labour market and socio-economic outcomes, official statistics, applied econometrics, migration and mobility.
Dr Maggie Brady: Indigenous Australia; health, diet and lifestyle, the role of primary health care services in alcohol interventions, and complementary healing strategies.
Ms Janet Hunt: Indigenous governance, community development in Indigenous Australia, NGOs and international development, gender and development, gender issues in Timor-Leste.
Dr Boyd Hunter: Urban inequality, poverty, social exclusion, Indigenous labour market projections, educational attainment of Indigenous Australians, industrial relations, welfare reform, Indigenous health and labour market discrimination.
Mr Seán Kerins: Indigenous Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, land and sea rights, caring for country, common property resources and community-based management, wildlife utilisation and subsistence economies.
Dr Inge Kral: Education anthropology, literacy, applied linguistics, Indigenous education, Indigenous youth, Indigenous languages and linguistics.
Dr Julie Lahn: Torres Strait, Aboriginal Australia, morality and relatedness, marine activity and resource use, poverty.
Ms Frances Morphy: Anthropological demography of Indigenous Australians, land rights and native title, the impact of colonisation on Indigenous social systems and languages; the homelands movement; the Aboriginal arts industry.
Dr Will Sanders: Indigenous affairs policy, including social security, housing employment, local government and inter-governmental relations. Also Indigenous specific elections and the role of Indigenous people and issues in general elections.
Dr Jerry Schwab: Indigenous Australia, USA, Middle East; Indigenous education and training, education policy, literacy, applied anthropology.
Dr
John Taylor: Demography of Indigenous populations,
population mobility, labour force, social indicators, regional planning.
What scholarships are available?
The Australian National University awards Australian Postgraduate Awards, ANU PhD Scholarships, and Graduate School Scholarships. Applicants for a research degree scholarship must hold a degree of Bachelor with at least upper second class honours (although competition is such that applicants usually have to hold a first class honours degree to be competitive), or a degree of Master from a recognised University.
CAEPR is also involved in applying for funding to support research projects through the Australian Research Council. In some circumstances, support is requested for an Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) to support research students working on the project. If you are interested in investigating available opportunities under this option please contact our Executive Officer on (02) 6125 2053.
A Summer Research Scholarship at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research is an exceptional research opportunity, giving you insight into what Honours or studying for a higher research degree is all about, with leading scholars in your field. The Summer Research Scholarship is offered for a period of 6-8 weeks providing you with an opportunity to undertake a short research project whilst receiving Full Board at an affiliated University College, $135 weekly allowance tax exempt (2007 rate) and return travel to Canberra. For more information including the relevant closing dates, click here.
Some comments from current CAEPR students:
'I don't feel as is if I have been denoted to "student" here at CAEPR. You're looked after as a contributing colleague rather than just a student. CAEPR is connected to the world outside and connected to indigenous Australia. Here, you're not studying for study's sake; your work has direct policy applications.'
'The ANU has a wonderfully rich research atmosphere—especially the many fantastic seminars. At CAEPR, I've found a challenging, professional and inspirational workplace. There is fabulous infrastructure and support, and the calibre and generosity of my colleagues is amazing!'
'Being a research student at CAEPR has been a positive and rewarding experience. The multi-disciplinary research base, and the expertise of the staff at CAEPR make it an ideal
environment to pursue higher studies concerning Australian Indigenous issues.'
'The expectation that everyone will participate in the same seminar series, both giving papers and attending others', combined with the accessibility of the presentations, sustains an intellectual egalitarianism. There is also an interdisciplinary staff resource there if you want it. And it's close to the coffee shop.'
Applying to CAEPR
If you are interested in studying at CAEPR, we encourage you to make contact with a prospective supervisor and arrange an appointment to visit the Centre. This will provide you with an insight about our people and facilities. Please browse our website as well, particularly the latest Centre News.
Currently there is one application form for applying to a research program and/or scholarship at the ANU. If you wish to apply for admission to CAEPR and/or an Australian National University Scholarship please complete the Postgraduate Research Course and/or Scholarship application identifying CAEPR as your location of study.
It is highly recommended that you also read the ANU Graduate School Research Student Prospectus.
Graduate Coursework
CAEPR staff teach the elective 'Development Dilemmas for Indigenous Australians' (ANTH8029) in the Masters of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD). This course examines how Australia has defined and how successive governments have attempted to address this critical issue, while also examining diverse Indigenous responses to development options in different contexts. The course provides theoretical and methodological frameworks, as well as empirical case studies, for gaining an understanding of Indigenous development dilemmas in the remote regions of the continent.
Beginning in 2006, a Graduate Program in Indigenous Policy will be offered as a specialisation within the MAAPD. The program will be offered jointly by CAEPR, the Faculty of Arts, and the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.
 Click here to view a PDF brochure on the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development course
(247 K file).
Click here to visit the ANU Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development website.
Click here to view a PDF brochure on the MA Anthropology course
(102 K file).
Click here to view a PDF poster on Anthropology at ANU (112 K file).
Other Useful Links
The Jabal Centre, ANU's support centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
CAEPR Student Administration Contacts:
Student Officer
Phone: (02) 6125 2191
E-mail: students.caepr@anu.edu.au.
Executive Officer
Phone: (02) 6125 2053
E-mail: eo.caepr@anu.edu.au.
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