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The Australian National University offers PhD candidates a dynamic research environment with exceptional academic support. Choosing a research program requires careful consideration of an institution's standing, and ANU stands among the globe's premier universities, making it an excellent decision for your research journey.
Human beings represent diverse and evolving biological entities – capable of adaptation yet susceptible to shifting environments. The biological anthropology curriculum covers physical anthropology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and human biology, incorporating genetics, adaptation studies, health sciences, nutrition, and population studies. Research opportunities span primatology, human evolution, animal domestication, bioarchaeology, paleopathology, as well as indigenous health and demographic studies.
Applicants must present at a minimum, an Australian Honours degree or equivalent, with a result of H2A (Second Class Honours Division A), and the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis. Equivalence may be met by completion of a Master’s degree that includes a significant research component, or by a combination of qualifications and professional experience.