| I have a scholarship for a PhD student to work on my Future Fellowship project. Below is the description that will soon appear on UTS’s website. Feel free to ping me if you’re interested. This scholarship will be offered to outstanding doctoral candidates affiliated with the ARC Future Fellowship project, “Reimagining AI answer systems for critical AI literacy in Australia” led by Professor Heather Ford. The scholarship provides a stipend for 3.5 years, and covers tuition fees for up to 4 years. “AI answer systems” are technologies embedded in virtual assistants and their smart speaker applications like Siri and chatbots like ChatGPT that enable us to ask questions about the world. Projects are invited from the fields (with example research questions) below: Human Machine Communication: – How do different publics come to use and/or trust automated knowledge discovery tools (e.g. search engines, digital assistants and generative AI chatbots) in their everyday lives? – What local datasets do automated knowledge discovery tools rely on and how are these being maintained in Australia? Design: – How can the public come to understand how AI technologies are built and how they operate via exhibitions, workshops and other public programs? – How might we build alternative interfaces, hardware and processes in the AI model lifecycle to support critical AI literacy and minimal greenhouse gas emissions? – How has the design of question answering machine technology represented by chatbots and virtual assistants evolved over time and what are its historical precedents? Library and Information Management and Systems: – How can libraries contribute to furthering public AI literacy in Australia? – How might librarians enable public AI literacy in Australia? Who is eligible? – Be a full time domestic student; – Meet UTS’s PhD entry requirements – Have completed an Honours degree or an equivalent standard Master’s degree (with a substantial research component) in a relevant field of research including Information and Library Studies, Design Research or Human Machine Communications Selection criteria In relation to the applicant: – Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in one of the research fields identified above – Evidence of research capacity, including any published articles or reports, or any professional research roles – Professional esteem, awards, or equivalent recognition for expertise in the relevant field(s) In relation to the proposal: – Clear identification of research topic and research questions – Significance and originality of the work – Demonstration of preliminary engagement with relevant scholarly literature – Identification of relevant methodologies and methods relating to the research design – Clarity and accuracy of written expression – Demonstrated ability to work as part of a research team Value and duration $37,000 stipend per annum for 3.5 years plus tuition fees for up to 4 years How to apply There is a 2-step process to apply. First, submit your CV and a one-page research proposal to me before 5pm 15 August. Feel free to email me with your idea before hand. Successful applicants will then be invited to apply to the Graduate Research School through the UTS process. The deadline for full submissions is 15 September. |
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