PhD Applications Open for ARC Project on Police Leadership in the 21st Century: Redesigning Roles and Practices

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship to be funded as part of an ARC Linkage grant to begin in 2010. The scholarship is valued at $27,222 per annum (tax free and indexed annually) and may be renewed for up to three years subject to satisfactory progress. The successful candidate will be based at the Australian National University in Canberra.

ARC Project

Leaders are seen as exemplifying and guiding the climate of police organisations. This project will deliver comprehensive, comparative, and internationally relevant empirical data on the relationship between leaders' approach and behaviours and the achievement of outcomes in these significant, high profile public sector organisations. On this foundation the project will make recommendations on innovative institutional design to achieve ethical, effective and efficient policing capable of withstanding the challenges of the future. This will increase public confidence in policing, resulting in safer communities and improved crime control. This proposal contributes to the ARC research priority of Safeguarding Australia.

The work will be led by philosopher Professor Seumas Miller, with support from a strong team of academics & project partners New South Wales Police Force, Western Australia Police and The University of Otago.

Application Details

Applicants should have an appropriate Honours 1 or 2A (or equivalent) undergraduate degree or an MA in one of the main disciplines relevant to the project, together with a strong interest in the goals of the project.

The closing date for the scholarship is 13 November 2010.

For Further Information

Further information can be obtained from Seumas Miller (seumas.miller@anu.edu.au).
Please forward your CV and covering letter highlighting the area(s) you would be most interested in working on to:

Prof. Seamus Miller
CAPPE ANU Director
LPO Box 8260
The Australian National University ACT 0200 Australia