Tasiast Mauretania Safety Differently

The Scholarship is sponsored by Tasiast Mauretania, a gold mine owned and operated by Kinross Gold. The mine is located 300 kilometres north of the capital of Nouakchott in a wadi called Khatt Atui.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oettjud_D0g

Research will be undertaken in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science in the Arts, Education and Law Group at Griffith University.

The successful applicant will be based at Nathan Campus in Brisbane, Australia.

The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role, you will be able to [insert]. You will have evidence of knowledge and affinity for Islamic law, with a strong desire to undertake research in safety innovation and explore the relations between the two, particularly as applied to the safety of work at Tasiast.

• Expressions of interest are welcome from Mauritanian nationals located on- or offshore.
• Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here .

Applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying. Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet:

English test results must be no more than two years old at the time of application.

This scholarship is funded by Tasiast Mauritania Limited SA and has an annual stipend rate of $30,000 for up to 3.5 years.

The sponsor is also funding full tuition fees for the program, visa length overseas student health cover and providing a travel allowance of up to $45,000.

As a scholarship holder, you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University, we’ve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious, creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility. Griffith’s strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

For project related enquiries please contact:

Dr Adis Duderija (primary contact)

Phone: +61 (07) 373 54756

Email: [email protected]

Professor Sidney W. A. Dekker

Phone : +61 (07) 373 54842

Email: [email protected]

For administration enquiries please contact:

Griffith Graduate Research School

Phone: (07) 3735 3817

Email: [email protected]

Please do not select the “APPLY” button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to [email protected] containing:

• Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
• Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• Names of two referees

Please note that short listed applicants’ details will be shared with the sponsor.

The closing date for expressions of interest is: 11:59pm AEST 30/11/2022

The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line