Research Funding and Other Opportunities

2025 AVERT International Research Symposium

This year, we are pleased to collaborate with the Vox-Pol Network of Excellence and the Terrorism and Social Media (TASM) Conference to deliver this year’s Symposium. The annual AVERT Symposia offer a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, research translation, and interdisciplinary networking between academia and industry. It aims to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration among government policymakers, practitioners, technology sector representatives, community organisations, and academic researchers, with a focus on the prevention and countering of violent extremism online

We welcome proposals that provide insights on how these changes impact our understanding of online radicalism's harms, risk assessment practices, and policy responses. Proposals that include collaborations with practitioners or industry, reflect on or offer policy and practice-based guidance, or otherwise demonstrate policy and/or practice relevance are especially

Call for Insights: Highlighting New Voices

GNET are seeking proposals from PhD students researching the nexus of technology, violent extremism, and/or terrorism. These Insights will be commissioned as part of an upcoming series to highlight new and emerging academic voices in the field.

This series aims to highlight new and emerging academic voices in the field and is intended for those actively enrolled in PhD programs. We particularly encourage women and students from underrepresented regions to submit proposals.

Please see link below for more information.

Victoria University PhD Opportunity

The Applied Security Science Partnership (ASSP) at Victoria University is inviting applications from domestic and international students for a University of Victoria-funded PhD Scholarship in the research focus area of:

"Terrorist rehabilitation & desistance from violent extremism" (RFO-25070)

The objective of this research is to generate a better understanding of the drivers, effectiveness, challenges, and opportunities of terrorist rehabilitation and reintegration (tertiary prevention) and/or diversionary programs for individuals at risk of radicalising to violence (secondary prevention). The research will enhance the knowledge base and inform the development of tailored resources that support practitioners involved in the management and delivery of tertiary and secondary prevention programs.

Supervisors: Professor Ramon Spaaij, Professor Debra Smith, Dr Muhammad Iqbal

Institute: Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University

Field of Research (FoR) Codes: 4402 Criminology; 4410 Sociology

Information on admission requirements and how to apply can be found at: https://www.vu.edu.au/study-at-vu/apply-to-vu/apply-for-graduate-research

KEY DATES for Applications

Round Open (Domestic): Now Open

Round Close (Domestic): 28 September 2025 (11.59 pm AEST)

Round Open (International): Now Open

Round Close (International): 14 September 2025 (11.59 pm AEST)

To indicate your interest and discuss your suitability, please contact Professor Ramon Spaaij (Ramon.Spaaij@vu.edu.au)