Activities
Current Activities and Programs
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Community Fellows Program
Supporting research collaborations between community organisations and university-based researchers.
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PhD Candidates
Each year the Melbourne Social Equity Institute gives Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships and other scholarships to students whose interest in social equity issues aligns closely to our research agenda.
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Community Engagement Grants
Community Engagement Grants are aimed at University of Melbourne researchers with an idea to test, explore and develop in partnership with members of disadvantaged or marginalised communities.
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African Research and Engagement in Australia Initiative
A community-driven approach to supporting the health, cultural, social, economic and political wellbeing of African Australian communities
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Funding Opportunities 2022
The Institute has created a suite of funding opportunities to enable and support collaborative, interdisciplinary social equity research.
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Doctoral Academy
For each Doctoral Academy, the Melbourne Social Equity Institute selects a cohort of research higher degree students from across the university to share their research, knowledge and ideas on social equity issues.
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Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Migration, Statelessness and Refugee Studies
Addressing the contemporary issues of asylum-seeking, enforced migration and statelessness across the areas of law, health, culture, education, creative arts, history, social policy, housing, social sustainability, community wellbeing and mental health.
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Ethical and Equitable Digital Design Matrix for Community Engaged Research
A matrix to support the ethical and equitable design elements of digital technologies used in community-engaged research.
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The Blue Nile Program
The Blue Nile African Australian Business Masterclass Program is a heavily subsidised program designed for African Australian entrepreneurs and leaders of not-for-profit organisations.
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The Australian Research on Refugee Integration Database (ARRID)
ARRID was developed by the Melbourne Social Equity Institute in partnership with the Refugee Education Special Interest Group.
Legacy Activities
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Disability Research Initiative
Melbourne Social Equity Institute played a key role in facilitating disability research at the University of Melbourne.
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Community of Practice
In 2017 the Melbourne Social Equity Institute invited researchers from across the University of Melbourne, as well as from other institutions and the wider community, to join a Community of Practice focused on Community Engaged Research.
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Podcast Series: All Being Equal
All Being Equal is an eight-episode podcast series exploring social equity issues with University of Melbourne researchers, visiting academics and community partners.
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Lecture Series for Refugees and People Seeking Asylum
Understanding Australia, the Melbourne Social Equity Institute's annual lecture series for refugees and people seeking asylum, returned for its fourth year in September 2017.