PhD scholarship

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship package to undertake research at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Melbourne on translation in Late Antiquity.

The successful applicant will work on an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project ‚Translation and Transformation in Late Antiquity‘ to investigate how translation in Late Antiquity evolved while communicating and shaping new knowledge, and analyse translation across a diverse range of political, social, religious, linguistic cultural groups in Late Antiquity.


The research will either involve a case study or studies, drawn from either Biblical translations or translations of theological, philosophical, historical, and literary knowledge from the fourth to the sixth centuries CE.


The PhD candidate will be an integral member of the project, working with the research team, led by Assoc. Prof. Michael Hanaghan, and including Assoc. Prof. Stephen Carlson, Prof. Bronwen Neil (Macquarie University) and Prof. Andy Cain (UC Boulder).


Opportunities for mentoring and collaborative publishing will be facilitated.


ACU PhD Stipend Scholarship of AUD $33,511 p.a. (tax-free, indexed) for up to 3.5 years.



Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset Scholarship for up to 3.5 years for domestic candidates or an ACU Tuition Fee Scholarship valued at c. A$30,000 p.a. for up to 3.5 years for international candidates.


RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) Scholarship for international candidates.

RTP Allowance (Relocation) Scholarship valued up to $2,000 for international candidates.

The deadline for applications is September 14, 2026.


The scholarship package is subject to satisfactory progress and full-time study mode. The scholarship conditions align with ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy.


Interested candidates should contact michael.hanaghan@acu.edu.au<mailto:michael.hanaghan@acu.edu.au> for more information.

https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/graduate-research-school/scholarships/acu-stipend-scholarship