Faculty of Arts

The Journal of Australian Studies is a fully-refereed interdisciplinary journal which appears four times a year under the editorial direction of Professor Richard Nile at Curtin University in association with the International Australian Studies Association (InASA). Each year, Journal of Australian Studiespublishes a special issue entitled New Talents 21C, which showcases postgraduate and early career research and writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences on Australian topics.

The duties associated with the Postgraduate Editing Internship are managed in stages, spanning August to December of each year.

The three postgraduate co-editors will assume editorial responsibility for the New Talents 21C issue. Tasks will include:

• management of calls of expression of interest from postgraduates (nationally and internationally)
• submission of abstracts and articles
• academic refereeing of articles and feedback to contributors
• selection of the final publication list
• joint authorship of an Introduction to the issue

  During this period, the three editors will communicate via email, fax and telephone. The postgraduate student's Department will be expected to provide facilities such as office space, telephone and a computer. The Intern will receive advice from a nominated Faculty staff member on academic and administrative matters.

By November, the co-editors will be involved in the detailed final editing and preparation of the volume for publication. The University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland editors will be required to join the editorial and production team at Curtin University for a period of at least one week (and up to four weeks), where they will receive mentoring in relation to publication production. The three New Talents 21C editors will also be able to participate in a Humanities Postgraduate Conference held at Curtin University, where they will discuss their own research and meet with contributors and other postgraduates from around Australia.

A final report on the Internship must be submitted to the Faculty of Arts at the conclusion of the project.

The Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Editing Internship is open to all postgraduate research candidates enrolled in the Faculty of Arts. The Committee may give preference to PhD candidates over Masters by Research candidates. PhD and Masters candidates must not be in either the first or last 6 months of their candidature at the time an application is lodged. PhD candidates must have completed the Confirmation of PhD Candidature process.

Applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate academic strength in the field of Australian Studies.

Students are expected to discuss their application with their supervisors, who may be called upon to provide an academic reference; and with their Head of Department, who must agree to provide Departmental matching funds for the award.

As the duties of the Postgraduate Editing Internship are ongoing throughout the year, the Intern must take leave from their candidature (and, if applicable, from their scholarship) for a period of six weeks during the year, and must be available to attend Curtin University in November.

To apply for the Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Editing Internship, the following information is required:

• A completed application form - Postgraduate Editing Internship application form (80kb pdf)
• A brief Curriculum Vitae including work experience, conference papers and publications (if any)
• A Statement of 200-300 words outlining your interest in the Internship and providing information on how your academic background relates to the field of Australian Studies
• A letter of support from your Head of Department stating that the Department is willing to commit $1,500 towards the Internship to be matched by Faculty funds, and further confirming that the Department is able to provide facilities such as an office space, telephone and computer for the period of the Internship to be undertaken at The University of Melbourne.

Information on the Journal of Australian Studies: visit the Journal of Australian Studies website.

Information on the New Talents 21C initiative: visit the web page on the Australian Public Intellectual Network website.

Further information on the Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Editing Internship:

Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (GSHSS)

Ground Floor Reception
Building 149, Old Arts Building
T: 9035 4444
E: arts-research@unimelb.edu.au