Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarships, Edith Cowan University, Australia

The Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarships are a prestigious award that will assist one Indigenous student in each state and territory to undertake teacher education studies at university. The scholarships will provide $25,000 per year to successful recipients for the life of their teaching degree (up to 4 years).

Amount: $25,000
Frequency: Yearly (for up to four years)

Eligibility criteria:
To be eligible for a GGISTS, the applicant must:

• be an Indigenous Australian
• have completed Year 12 or equivalent, or mature age requirements
• be enrolled in, or have been accepted into, a higher education institution undergraduate teacher education course
• have 2 referee reports (see template)
• have the potential to acquire a teaching degree and take up a position as a teacher

Level of study:

• UG – Undergraduate Bachelor Courses

Year of study:

• Any

Faculty:

• Education and Arts

School:

• School of Education

Study mode:

• Full-time (undergrad & Post grad)

Nationality:

• Australian Citizen

Applicant information:
For the purpose of the scholarships, the student’s state or territory is their home location, not the state or territory in which they are already or will be studying.

Selection:

• compliance with eligibility requirements
• the applicants responses in the application form
• supporting referee reports (see template)
• evidence that the person is enrolled in a teaching course

Application opening date: March 2011
Application closing date: April 2011

If you have any further questions about the Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarships please visit the Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarships website.