Are you a Myanmar researcher looking to design a new research project? Or are you developing a research proposal to apply for a PhD? The Myanmar Research Network at University of Melbourne in collaboration with the Myanmar Research Centre at Australian National University (ANU), with support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, invite expressions of interest for Myanmar researchers to join an online social science research skills program in May-June 2025. The program will involve three online workshops and individual mentoring sessions aimed at supporting participants to develop a research proposal for a long-term research project. This could, for example, be used for applying for research funding or for a university PhD program.
Only 8 places are offered.
Register your interest using this form.
Closing date for expressions of interest: April 18th 2025
Eligibility
To be eligible you must:
- Be a researcher of Myanmar nationality
- Have a postgraduate research qualification in social sciences (e.g., Masters’ degree with research thesis component, or a coursework Masters’ degree with other experience comparable to a research thesis)
- Be able to demonstrate research interests and experience in social sciences, e.g., politics, policy, anthropology, development studies. (Expressions of interest in other fields such as medicine, law, agriculture, etc. will not be considered).
- Have plans to conduct a long-term social science research project (e.g., PhD)
- Have high-level spoken and written English
Expectations of participants
Participants will be expected to:
- Attend all workshops and mentoring sessions
- Produce an English language research project proposal (this will be short, for example 4-5 pages)
- Present the research proposal to the participant group
Intended outcomes
The program is designed to support researchers:
- To develop relevant, clear and feasible research proposals
- To develop analytical skills in research design
- To meet other Myanmar social science researchers who have similar goals