Research Mentor (Anthropology)

We’re looking for a Research Mentor (Anthropology) who can  volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) and in-country for a total of 6 months. 

• This assignment seeks to strengthen the capacities of researchers in academic writing and international publishing
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need an advanced degree in a Relevant Field, Anthropology is preferred A Master's or PhD in education, linguistics, communication, research methodology, or a related academic discipline, with a strong background in academic writing and publishing.
• As a volunteer, you will offer training on identifying appropriate journals, understanding the peer review process, responding to reviewers, and addressing ethical considerations in publishing

About the Partner Organisation 

The Institute of Anthropology is a research institute, directly under Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. The function of The Institute of Anthropology are: Basic, general research combined with applied research and forecasts of anthropological issues in Vietnam and the world, in order to contribute scientific substantiations for the formation and execution of ethnic policy of Vietnamese government; attends to Vietnam’s industrialization, modernization, and international integration; take part in scientific consultant and higher education training on ethnology and anthropology. The number of published works in the social sciences, and anthropology is still limited compared to the potential due to lack of international publishing experience and limitations in English. We hope that with the help of international experts in this field, we will be able to increase international publications in the near future. The volunteer will be supporting the institute with building capacities of researchers in academic writing and publishing in internationally recognized journals and magazines.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.