About the Project
Increasingly, everyday life in cities generates data (eg in monetary transactions, use of GPS for wayfinding, locative capacities of most smartphones) and is generated by data (eg traffic flows, regulatory capacities of satnavs etc). This project will study datafication in two or three Southeast Asian cities, to contribute to knowledge and understanding of data justice.
This project is part of Monash University Malaysia’s Graduate Research Thematic Cluster, URBAN FUTURES IN Southeast Asia SASS
The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, a degree in the humanities or social sciences, and academic or lived experience in Southeast Asia.
For enquiries, please contact Professor Duncan McDuie-Ra
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How to Apply
It is suggested that you first contact the main supervisor and provide them with your academic background and achievements to determine whether you are a ‘fit’ for this GEMS research topic. If you feel you are a ‘fit’, please click here to complete an Expression of Interest, including your research proposal relevant to this GEMS project. Your EoI will be assessed and if you are eligible, you will be invited to apply for PhD candidature and may be selected to interview for the GEMS scholarship. Interviews are likely to take place in March 2026 with successful applicants notified shortly afterwards.
Funding Notes: The Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS), funded by Monash University Malaysia, features regional mobility and is awarded to highly qualified students seeking to work on projects of regional and global relevance.
Recipients of GEMS will be funded for an immersive year in either Monash University Australia, Monash University Indonesia, or the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay of up to 9 months and have access to Monash University’s global network of research expertise and infrastructure during their candidature period.
Eligibility: To be eligible for GEMS, you must possess a minimum academic qualification of First Class Honours (H1) or its equivalence (H1E) recognised by Monash University Malaysia and satisfy the English language requirements.