Dr. Sana Jaffrey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sana Jaffrey is a research fellow and lecturer with 15 years of experience in conducting original quantitative and qualitative research, particularly focusing on Indonesian politics. Her scholarly work has been published in well-regarded academic journals such as Comparative Politics, Studies in Comparative International Development, and the Journal of East Asian Studies. In addition, she regularly contributes policy commentary for Foreign Affairs and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. As a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Jaffrey brings extensive experience from her previous role at the World Bank (2008-2013), where she led the implementation of the National Violence Monitoring System (NVMS), creating the largest publicly accessible violence dataset compiled from a single country. Prior to joining the Australian National University, Jaffrey served as the director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) in Jakarta, where she led a team in publishing reports on violent conflict and extremism in Southeast Asia.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow Lecturer

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Conduct research and teach in the field of political science, with a focus on political violence and state-building in Asia.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.