PFAS Governance Participation and Futures
Living with Forever Chemicals: Law, Science and Communities
This project is part of the UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship Scheme
Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend and a one-off Global Mobility Grant to conduct international engagement activities.
There is an urgent need to develop more sustainable business practices that are aligned with emerging human rights due diligence (HRDD) legal standards and effectively utilise technological advances.
This PhD is part of a broader project on Transforming Business Practices in Global Supply Chains that identifies core components of business transformation in global supply chains that align profits with human rights.
The Phd should relate to how AI and emerging technologies can support transformation including by reshaping the way HRDD is implemented in global supply chains, but also where its limits lie, including when effective risk identification and remediation still need human judgment, community engagement, and on-the-ground expertise.
The research will generate innovative insights to inform theory and practice that support regulatory and industry guidance on HRDD and technology. The successful candidate will be supervised by Professor Justine Nolan, A/Professor Jonathan Bonnitcha and Professor Dorothee Baumann-Pauly.
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- Residency: Domestic applicants only.
- Degree program: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
You must meet the minimum requirements below to apply:
- An appropriate Bachelor degree with first or upper second class Honours from UNSW: OR
- A completed Master by Research, with a substantial research component and demonstrated capacity for timely completion of a high-quality research thesis; OR
- a qualification from another tertiary institution at a level considered equivalent by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee (HDC)
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Eligible applicants must contact the Primary Supervisor, Justine Nolan - justine.nolan@unsw.edu.au. If she agrees to supervise you, you will be invited to submit a formal application to UNSW.
Your email should include:
- CV
- Official academic transcripts
- A brief introduction about you and why you are qualified for this project.
- What interests you about this project and the supervisor(s) expertise.
Research project overview
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Scholarship value
$39,991 per annum (2027 rate) stipend for 3.5 years
$25,000 Global Mobility Grant (one-off) -
Supervisory team
Professor Justine Nolan (UNSW, Primary Supervisor)
Associate Professor Jonathan Bonnitcha (UNSW, Co-Supervisor)
Professor Dorothée Baumann-Pauly (University of Geneva, Co-Supervisor)
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Global research partner
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Candidate residency
Domestic
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Degree program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
UNSW School | Research area
Faculty of Law & Justice | School of Global and Public Law
Impact focus area
Pillar 6: Accelerate the transition to a sustainable society and planet
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Primary Supervisor
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