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Location: Adelaide CBD, SA, Australia, 5000

About The Fellowship

Adelaide University invites applications for the Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology. The Fellowship, generously funded by Professor Sally Macarthur, is named in honour of the world‑renowned, Australian‑born musicologist Dr Elizabeth Wood. Dr Wood’s pioneering work began at Adelaide University, where she wrote the first history of Australian opera. Following her move to the United States in 1977, she undertook groundbreaking research in feminist, and gay and lesbian musicology, and produced a series of highly original critical studies of the English composer Ethel Smyth. Her landmark essay "Sapphonics" and her co‑edited volume Queering the Pitch: The New Gay and Lesbian Musicology (1994) helped establish an entirely new field of scholarship. Dr Wood profoundly changed how we understand music as a cultural phenomenon, revealing how music, as a dynamic, ever‑changing art form, is inseparably bound up with questions of gender, sexuality and identity, and transforming how generations of scholars have thought about music ever since. The Fellowship aims to build on the spirit of Wood’s trailblazing legacy.

Experience

- There shall be two full‑year fellowships awarded by Adelaide University (the University) to be known as “Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology” donated by Professor Sally Macarthur.
- The Fellowships have a fixed‑term annual stipend and can be held for up to one year.



The annual value of each stipend is $40,000 plus $10,000 top‑up for travel expenses.
- The Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology shall be open to:
- University graduates with a doctorate; or
- University graduates in the final year of their doctorate (who provide evidence of intended submission date within that year)

- Preference will be given to proposals that clearly articulate an alignment with current trends in musicology as outlined above.
- The Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology is for the conduct of research in musicology and/or ethnomusicology.
- The Fellowship cannot be held concurrently with a comparable fellowship.
- The number of Fellowships awarded in any given year will be subject to the discretion of the Selection Panel and according to available funding.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Launch your future with Adelaide University

Applicants should identify, first and foremost, as musicologists or ethnomusicologists, and their work should demonstrate familiarity with the disciplinary transformations outlined above while showing clearly how their proposed project will advance the field through innovative, interdisciplinary methods.

Submit your application by 11:30pm Monday 19 October 2026.

For further information about this chance, please contact Stephen Whittington (quoting reference number ):

Stephen Whittington
Director – Musicology Hub

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